Grow sweet potatoes in containers and harvest them fresh. Sweet potato is a highly nutritious root vegetable that has many health advantages.Sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamin B,Vitamin C, and Calcium.Growing sweet potatoes in containers is effortless. Here's everything you need to know about growing sweet potatoes in containers. How to PlantSweet Potatoesin Pots? Sweet potatoes are warm-weather crops. They prefer a temperature of 24-35C in the growing season. Buy Sweet Potato Plant 1. Container It's best to start the plant in a deep container because it's a root vegetable. You can use grow bags. A 14-16 inches pot can do the job. Buy Containers 2. Location Choose a bright and sunny location for the best growth. It needs to be somewhere where the sun shines directly onto the plant for at least two to four hours each day. 3. Soil Choose good quality loamy soil and add lots of organic matter to it. Sweet potatoes prefer acidic soil with apH range of 5.5-6.6. Buy planting media 4. Watering Water the plants every two to four days. Don't let the soil become completely saturated as the tubers can get damaged. Also, do not let the soil go completely dry. 5. Fertilizing 5-10-10 or 8-24-24 blend of NPK once every 5-7 weeks toboost the growth and size of sweet potatoes. Buy organic fertilizers 6.Mulching Mulching helps the soil retain moisture longer, which allows plants to produce bigger tubers.You can use plant straws, old leaves, or black plastic bags as mulch. 7. Pests and Diseases Several types of pests can cause damage to sweet potatoes. Stem Borer and white grub are some of them. To get rid of any pests, use a Neem Oil Solution or Insecticidal soaps. Close spacing between plants, overwatering, and moist foliage cause diseasesincluding Alternaria leaf spots, scab, and bacterial wilt. Take care to not make these mistakes. 8. Harvesting Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes take 3-4 months to reach the harvesting stage depending on the variety. The leaves turning yellow is a sign that your sweet potatoes are ready to harvest. Be careful when harvesting sweet potatoes; their thin skins can easily bruise or damage. Use a hand spade or shovel to take out sweet potatoes. Buy Hand spade/shovel Next step Gardener services Maintenance gardener Setup gardener Balcony gardener Vegetable gardener Flower gardener Virtual garden consultation Landscaping services Landscape design Landscape garden maintenance Online nursery Organic pesticides and fertilizers Plant media Organic seeds Extra reading Grow your own Vitamin A garden 10 most nutritious vegetable you need to grow in your garden Best greens to have in the garden How to grow Carrots at home? How to grow Capsicum at home? Happy Gardening! Dr. Vandana K.
