Sweet potato sowing time

Sweet potatoes are the roots of the leguminous vine jicama. They are planted in the north and south of China, usually between April and May every spring. The best time for sowing is mid-May. At this time, the temperature is basically stable at 15 to 20 degrees. In this case, sweet potatoes can grow quickly.

Sweet potato sowing method

1. When choosing seeds, we usually choose large sweet potatoes. First, we observe whether the surface is damaged or has been bitten by insects, mice and other animals. If not, then continue to see how many buds are growing out of the sweet potatoes and whether their vitality is strong. That's basically it.

2. When sowing, soak the sweet potato seeds in a professional solvent for about 10 minutes, which can effectively prevent certain diseases. It can also prevent the seed potatoes from being eaten by pests before they germinate, and then plant them. and sowing seeds.

3. After fertilization and planting, the first fertilization must be carried out. Fertilization is mainly to make the new sweet potato seedlings grow new roots, so organic fertilizer is generally used. The second fertilization is after the sweet potatoes survive. , because the growth is different, it looks uneven. This time it is mainly for the uniform seedlings. Urea is usually used. The third fertilization is also urea, and the last one is potassium fertilizer.

4. In order to facilitate future harvest, we must smooth the sweet potato seedlings in the field and clear the sweet potato vines in the field in one direction so that they can grow in one direction so that they can be harvested in time.

Key points for planting sweet potatoes

Before planting sweet potatoes, you need to renovate the soil, apply some base fertilizer, and water it once to keep the soil moist. After planting the sweet potatoes, they need to be compacted. Soil, maintain soil moisture. If pests appear during the growth period, it will affect the photosynthesis of the plants. Rats usually like to eat sweet potatoes in the field. It is best to put some medicine to control voles to eliminate the pests.

Sweet potatoes are mature and harvested

Sweet potatoes are generally picked and harvested in October every year, but if the planting time is different, the harvesting time will be different, but October is the best During the harvest period, the yield of spring potatoes per mu can reach 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms.