When is the best month to plant purple sweet potatoes?

When to plant purple sweet potato

Purple sweet potatoes are mostly planted by cuttings from potato vines. The specific planting time is March-April, and no later than April. However, due to different temperatures in different places, the specific planting time is also different.

Planting time in the north and south: There is a big difference in the planting time of purple sweet potatoes in the north and south. The south generally raises seedlings in February and March, while the north can raise seedlings in March and April.

Greenhouse planting time: The first step in growing purple sweet potatoes in a greenhouse is to raise seedlings. The specific time can be chosen from February to March, and you can select strong tubers for planting.

Purple sweet potato production area and planting month

Purple sweet potato is native to Japan. Currently, the main producing areas in my country include Shandong, Henan, Gansu, Shanxi, Hubei, Hebei, Anhui, Fujian, Shaanxi and other provinces.

Shandong Purple Sweet Potato

Shandong is also one of the main production areas of purple sweet potatoes, with a large planting area. They can be planted in April. The fruits are rich in carotene, vitamin A, dietary fiber and other nutrients.

Hunan Purple Sweet Potato

The yield of Hunan purple sweet potato is also very large. It can be planted in February and March, with a growth cycle of about 4 months. The fruit has high yield, good quality, and high economic value.

Purple sweet potato varieties and planting months

There are many cultivars of purple sweet potato, such as Ji Purple Sweet Potato No. 1, Guang Purple Sweet Potato No. 8, Purple Sweet Potato Xinyin No. 1, Nan Purple Sweet Potato 008, Xu Purple Sweet Potato No. 8, Wan Zi 56, Xu Purple Sweet Potato No. 1, etc.

Jizishu No.1

Ji Zishu No. 1 can be planted in March. It has a high starch content, excellent storage stability, good disease resistance, unique fruit flavor, and high economic value.

Xu Purple Potato No. 8

Xu Purple Potato No. 8 is native to Jiangsu. It is planted in March and April, with a growth cycle of 80-90 days. The fruit has a sweet and glutinous taste after being steamed, and has excellent quality. The yield per mu is about 7,000 jin.