The growth process of sweet potatoes can be roughly divided into four stages. The stage from the planting of potato seedlings to the free growth of seedlings is the rooting and slow seedling stage. After that, the stems of sweet potatoes will gradually grow longer and the leaves of the trees will grow. Increase, this period is the branching and potato-bearing period, and then the stems and leaves will grow rapidly, and the potato tubers underground will increase in size. This is called the potato vine period. When the stems and leaves gradually decline, the tubers will grow rapidly. After swelling, the potatoes have entered the peak period, and they are finally harvested.

Sweet potatoes are a crop that many farmers grow. They are delicious when roasted and have high nutritional value. Some people will grow sweet potatoes specifically to earn income. The planting time of sweet potatoes is different. The growth cycle will also be different. Usually the growth cycle of spring sweet potatoes is about 200 days, while the growth cycle of summer sweet potatoes is generally about 120 days.

Sweet potato growth process

The growth process of sweet potato can be roughly divided into four stages. The stage from the planting of potato seedlings to the free growth of seedlings is the rooting and slow seedling stage, and then The stems of the sweet potatoes will gradually grow longer and the number of leaves will increase. This period is the branching and potato-bearing period. Then the stems and leaves will grow rapidly, and the underground potato pieces will increase in size. This is called the period of potato vine growth. The stems and leaves gradually decline, and the potato tubers expand rapidly. At this time, the tubers have entered the peak period, and it is finally time to harvest.

How to grow sweet potatoes

If you want to harvest sweet potatoes well, you should first choose sweet potato varieties suitable for local planting so as to achieve high yields, and then choose sweet potato varieties with deep soil, sufficient fertility, and strong drainage capabilities. The soil is used for planting. Fertilizer should be applied before planting sweet potatoes. After applying the base fertilizer, the soil should be plowed deeply and the soil should be leveled. The width of the soil should be 1.3 meters and the depth of the trench should be 25 centimeters. Then top-dressing is enough. Finally, pests and diseases can be controlled.