Sweet Potatoes 'Carolina Ruby'

AVAILABLE FROM MAY AS PLANTS, WHILE STOCKS LAST.
A sturdy, well-storable variety with deep orange tubers and a rough skin. Expect a reasonable yield, even when grown outdoors in open ground. An added bonus of this low-growing plant is its abundant flowering, making it beautiful in large containers! The flesh of the tuber is quite firm with a good taste.

Our active grower is constantly looking for the best varieties of Sweet Potatoes 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 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 yield. Regular watering is very important during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation. Harvest no later than before the first night frosts.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH SUCH A TUBER?
Just 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, if the weather is warm, it can also be done directly outside)
You need a propagator with a high lid, or you can use any container 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 for warmth and moisture retention.
Place the tubers (lying down) 2/3 submerged 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 or cut these off close to the tuber and place them directly in a pot or swollen Jiffy-7 tablet. Each 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 known as: Bataten
English: Sweet Potato