Sweet Potatoes 'Georgia Jet'

AVAILABLE FROM MAY AS A PLANT, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
'Georgia Jet' produces pink tubers with deep orange flesh. This variety yields the best results in a greenhouse or cold frame.

Originally, this well-known tuber crop has been cultivated for over 5000 years in South America, but it has since spread worldwide (tropical regions) as an important source of carbohydrates. Besides the (cooked) tuber, the leaves are also very popular as a spinach substitute! In Northern Europe, cultivation during summer is becoming increasingly feasible: plant them on "ridges" that are covered with black film or Bio Fibre Mulch for warmth. The "starter plants" you purchase can be propagated by cuttings during growth, quickly filling a bed with plants. For later purchases, place the plant(s) in large pot(s) and propagate by cuttings for the following year. The plant can overwinter indoors in a bright and not too cold room. We supply selections that have been cultivated in our area for several years.

Our active grower is constantly searching for the best Sweet Potato varieties for outdoor cultivation or for the greenhouse. He offers us young plants in May-June and tubers in November, from which you can grow beautiful plants yourself.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE PLANTS?
If you haven't grown plants from a tuber yourself 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 crucial during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation. Harvest at the latest before the first night frosts.
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH SUCH A TUBER?
Just put it in the ground outdoors? No! Cultivation is a little different from growing seed potatoes. It's a fun indoor activity, in a warm spot. (From May, this task can also be done directly outdoors in warm weather).
You will 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 can stretch plastic for warmth and moisture retention.
Place the tubers (lying down) in cocopeat 809620-seed-soil-cocopeat-briquettes
two-thirds under 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 directly insert them into a small pot or a swollen Jiffy-7 pellet. 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: Bataat
English: Sweet Potato