{"product_id":"409596-2","title":"Sweet Potatoes 'Purple 2'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER AS A TUBER AND FROM MAY AS A PLANT. \u003cbr\u003eWe obtained this purple sweet potato in Poland. The veined red-purple skin encases white tuber flesh with pink veins. The plants form a robust crop with very large leaves and easily come into bloom. Expect a very high yield! Purple 2 is suitable for outdoor cultivation, but ensure good drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur active grower is constantly searching for the best sweet potato varieties for open ground or greenhouse cultivation. He offers us young plants in May-June and tubers in November, from which you can grow beautiful plants yourself. \u003cbr\u003eWHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE PLANTS?\u003cbr\u003eIf you haven't grown plants from a tuber yourself in winter (see below), we have young plants from May onwards 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 yield. Regular watering is very important during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation. Harvest no later than before the first night frosts. \u003cbr\u003eWHAT DO YOU DO WITH SUCH A TUBER? \u003cbr\u003eJust put it in the ground outside? No! The cultivation is a little different from growing seed potatoes. It's a fun indoor activity, in a warm spot. (From May, if the weather is warm, it can also be done directly outside)\u003cbr\u003eYou need a propagator with a high lid, or you can use any container or pot that fits one or more tubers lying down. In the latter case, it is wise to make a frame over which you stretch plastic for warmth and moisture retention.\u003cbr\u003ePlace the tubers (lying down) 2\/3 under soil in cocopeat 809620-seed-soil-cocopeat-briquettes. Keep them well lit, moist, and warm; the tuber will produce many shoots. After 5-10 cm of growth, you can break off or cut these close to the tuber and place them directly in a pot or a swollen Jiffy-7 pellet. Each cutting will root very easily.\u003cbr\u003eThere are also other methods, for example, in water; just watch this video on YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNames:\u003cbr\u003eLatin: Ipomoea batatas\u003cbr\u003eDutch: Zoete Aardappel\u003cbr\u003eAlso: Bataten\u003cbr\u003eEnglish: Sweet Potato\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vreeken","offers":[{"title":"1 corm for many plantlets","offer_id":44815916826677,"sku":"409596.2","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 young plants","offer_id":45193739239477,"sku":"409596.4","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/409596_c5562ff1-5dd3-4255-8af0-ac8e481d1707.jpg?v=1781509410","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en-eu\/products\/409596-2","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}