{"product_id":"409608-2","title":"Sweet Potatoes 'Seppe'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAVAILABLE FROM NOVEMBER AS A TUBER AND FROM MAY AS A PLANT. \n\u003cbr\u003eWe have named this variety after the grower from whom the plant originated, this is the provisional name... What is striking is the good taste, the orange tuber flesh with tubers up to 1 kg. The high yield is best achieved under cover, but this variety can also perform perfectly outdoors, then expect a yield that depends on the weather conditions in August and September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur active grower is constantly looking 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. \n\u003cbr\u003eWHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE PLANTS?\n\u003cbr\u003eIf you have not grown plants yourself from a tuber in winter (see below), we have young plants available from May for planting out (after the last chance of night frost). The fast-growing creeping plants need space; plant them 40 cm apart and 80-90 cm between rows. Large raised beds are favourable for soil warmth and thus for yield. Regular watering is very important during dry periods; professional growers often use drip irrigation. Harvest at the latest 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 indoor job, in a warm spot. (From May, the job can also be done directly outside - in warm weather)\n\u003cbr\u003eYou need a seed propagator with a high lid; you can also 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.\n\u003cbr\u003ePlace the tubers (lying down) in cocopeat 809620-seed-compost-cocopeat-briquettes\n\u003cbr\u003efor 2\/3 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 place them directly into a pot or swollen Jiffy-7 tablet. Every 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: Bataat\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":44815925739573,"sku":"409608.2","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 young plants","offer_id":45193732358197,"sku":"409608.4","price":3.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/409608_6a7ec285-672d-48a1-91b3-d85f91154e29.jpg?v=1781509422","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en\/products\/409608-2","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}