{"product_id":"409591-2","title":"Sweet Potatoes 'Golden Eye'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER AS TUBER AND FROM MAY AS PLANT.\n\u003cbr\u003eA new seedling (Y007) from our Belgian grower: Kwekerij De Zoetewei. Expect a high yield of oval-round tubers the size of a large potato (200-400g). The plants are easy to grow due to rapid and abundant shoot formation. Naturally, strict selection has been made for suitability for outdoor cultivation. The beautiful, yellow-orange tuber flesh turns golden yellow when baked. The delicious chestnut flavour is striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur active grower is constantly looking for the best varieties of Sweet Potatoes for open ground or for the greenhouse. He offers us young plants in May-June and tubers in November, from which you can grow beautiful plants yourself. \n\u003cbr\u003eWHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE PLANTS?\n\u003cbr\u003eIf you haven't grown plants yourself from a tuber in winter (see below), we have young plants available from May to plant out (after the last chance of night frost). The fast-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 the yield. Regular watering is very important during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation. Harvest no later than before the first night frosts. \n\u003cbr\u003eWHAT DO YOU DO WITH SUCH A TUBER? \n\u003cbr\u003eJust put it in the ground outside? No! The cultivation is a little different from growing seed potatoes. It's a fun job to do indoors, in a warm spot. (From May, the job can also be done directly outside - in warm weather)\n\u003cbr\u003eYou will need a propagator with a high lid, or you can use any tray or pot that can accommodate one or more tubers lying down. In the latter case, it is wise to make a frame over which you stretch plastic to retain warmth and moisture.\n\u003cbr\u003ePlace the tubers (lying down) in cocopeat 809620-seed-compost-cocopeat-briquettes\n\u003cbr\u003e2\/3 under the soil. Keep well lit, moist, and warm; the tuber will produce many shoots. After 5-10 cm of growth, you can break or cut these off close to the tuber and place them directly into a small pot or a swollen Jiffy-7 pellet. Each cutting will root very easily.\n\u003cbr\u003eThere are also other methods, for example in water, just watch this video on YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNames:\u003cbr\u003e\nLatin: Ipomoea batatas\u003cbr\u003e\nDutch: Zoete Aardappel\u003cbr\u003e\nAlso: Bataten\u003cbr\u003e\nEnglish: Sweet Potato\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-END --\u003e","brand":"Vreeken","offers":[{"title":"1 tuber for many plants","offer_id":44815915810869,"sku":"409591.2","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 young plants","offer_id":45193751560245,"sku":"409591.4","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/409591_a40f5bf8-b599-4cbc-b4a3-16da97b5a069.jpg?v=1781509402","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en-eu\/products\/409591-2","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}