{"product_id":"409592-2","title":"Sweet Potatoes 'Carolina Ruby'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sturdy, easy-to-store 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 tuber flesh is quite firm with a good flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur active grower is constantly searching for the best Sweet Potato varieties for open ground or for the greenhouse. In May-June, he offers us young plants, and in November, tubers 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 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 A TUBER? \n\u003cbr\u003eJust put it in the ground outside? No! Cultivation is a little different from growing seed potatoes. It's a fun indoor task in a warm spot. (From May, the task can also be done directly outside if the weather is warm)\n\u003cbr\u003eYou 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's wise to make a frame over which you stretch plastic for warmth and moisture retention.\n\u003cbr\u003ePlace the tubers (lying down) in cocopeat 809620-zaaigrond-cocopeat-briketten\n\u003cbr\u003e2\/3 submerged in the soil. Keep it 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 place them directly into a pot or swollen Jiffy-7 tablet. 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\nEnglish: Sweet Potato\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-END --\u003e","brand":"Vreeken","offers":[{"title":"3 young plants","offer_id":45193745956917,"sku":"409592.2","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 tuber for many plants","offer_id":45193745989685,"sku":"409592.4","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/409592_336f00e2-e0ed-4db3-91f5-3ac060596184.jpg?v=1781509162","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en\/products\/409592-2","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}