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My son did a little home project where he grew a sweet potatoe vine in a jar. It took very well and we planted it in my garden. It is very full of leaves but I can not tell if there will be anything to pull up. What are some of the signs of a good Sweet Potatoe plant. It has been in the ground since Mothers Day. I do not see any pushing up of the earth but they leaves are beautiful and green. When is a good time to pull sweet potatoes up? I appreciate the help-I'm new at the whole garden thing but really enjoy it.
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1 fuzzynutts052006 // Jul 28, 2008
http://www.ehow.com/how_2042615_plant-grow-sweet-potatoes.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art
http://www.gardenersnet.com/vegetable/yams.htm
2 BabeHeart // Jul 28, 2008
I've never tried growing sweet potatos but I'd imagine you could find the information you seek online (using your search engine). There's very little I've wanted to know in the past number of years that I haven't been able to look up online.
I hope you get a good little potato crop soon! ☺
3 fluffernut // Jul 28, 2008
I'd be curious too and would probably dig down with my hands to find a root and hopefully it will be swollen into a "fruit." Of course they aren't fruits, they are swollen roots.
Normally you don't plant the whole plant as you did, but hopefully this worked. What a great learing tool for your son!
Here is a portion of the Texas A&M fact sheet on sweet potatoes and the URL at the end if you want to read the whole thing.
Q. How do you know when sweet potatoes are mature and ready for harvesting?
A. Sweet potatoes can be harvested at any stage of maturity. They require 100 to 140 days from planting to maturity depending on variety. Harvest sweet potatoes before the first killing frost because cool conditions can physiologically damage roots.
Q. How should sweet potatoes be handled after harvesting for long-term storage?
A. Gently. The tender skins bruise easily. Any damage to the roots can cause considerable decay in storage. After harvesting, dry the sweet potatoes for 2 to 3 hours. Then, spread them out in baskets lined with newspaper. Place them in a dry area where the temperature will remain 80 degrees to 85 degrees F. for 10 days to 2 weeks. After this curing period, place them where the temperatures will range from 55 degrees to 60 degrees F. with a relative humidity of about 85 percent. Sweet potatoes treated this way will store for several months. Remove any roots that show signs of deterioration or decay.
http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/vegetables/sweet.html
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