Sweet Potatoes 'S17-003'

AVAILABLE FROM MAY AS PLANTS, WHILE STOCKS LAST.
New pink-purple-fleshed Scandinavian selection. Our Belgian grower selected this one for its very good yield. This variety is, of course, very suitable for outdoor cultivation!

Our active grower is constantly looking for the best Sweet Potato varieties for open ground or for the greenhouse. In May-June, he offers us young plants, and in November, the tubers, from which you can grow beautiful plants yourself.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE PLANTS?
If you haven't grown plants yourself from a tuber in winter (see below), we have young plants from May onwards to plant out (after the last chance of night frost). The fast-growing creeping plants need space; plant them 40 cm apart and 80-90 cm between rows. Large raised beds are beneficial for soil warmth and thus for yield. Regular watering is very important during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation pipes. Harvest at the latest before the first night frosts.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH SUCH A TUBER NOW?
Just put it in the ground outside? No! The cultivation is a little different from growing seed potatoes. It's a fun indoor job, in a warm spot. (From May, if the weather is warm, it can also be done directly outside)
You'll need a seed propagator with a high lid; you can also use any container or pot that fits one or more tubers lying down. In the latter case, it's wise to create a frame over which you stretch plastic for warmth and moisture retention.
Place the tubers (lying down) in cocopeat 809620-seed soil-cocopeat-briquettes
two-thirds underground. Keep them well-lit, moist, and warm; the tuber will produce many shoots. You can break or cut these off close to the tuber after 5-10 cm of growth and directly insert them into a pot or swollen Jiffy-7 tablet. Every cutting will root very easily.
There are also other methods, for example, in water; just watch this video on YouTube.

Names:
Latin: Ipomoea batatas
Dutch: Zoete Aardappel
Also: Bataten
English: Sweet Potato