Important measures
Your sweet potato will feel right at home in a sunny location with warm temperatures. Still, some precautions will improve their growth:
- the right amount of water
- the cutting
- the fertilizer application
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to water
The amount of water given should depend on the outside temperature and location. However, since sweet potatoes should be stored very sunny, they generally have a relatively high water requirement. Put a layer of mulch on the substrate. This prevents the irrigation water from evaporating quickly. However, waterlogging must not form. Although this does not damage the plant so much that it dies, it inhibits growth considerably.
Cut
The sweet potato belongs to the bindweed family and accordingly spreads over a large area. However, pruning is not necessary. Many gardeners enjoy the sprawling shoots, which are wonderfully suitable for growing house walls. If you disturb the long shoots, you can still cut them off without worrying. Alternatively, you can stick a wooden stick in the ground that the plant can climb up.
Fertilize
Regular fertilization is beneficial to promote growth. You should have your sweet potato every three weeks Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) or Complete fertilizer give. Limit yourself to the period from March to September. If you keep your sweet potato in the bucket, liquid fertilizer is better. Here, too, the dose is given every three weeks.
Does wintering make sense?
Sweet potatoes are annuals and do not come back after shedding their leaves in autumn. They are also very sensitive to frost. However, there is little point in bringing the plant indoors over the winter. If you still want to cultivate a sweet potato in the next year, please refer to the plant above Onset of winter cuttings, which you then germinate in a water bath and put back in the following year Set earth.