Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Sweet Potato Production Guide
A production guide for sweet potato growers. It covers slips, planting, field care, harvest, and curing, with room for your own records. Keep a printed copy handy and fill it in as you work.
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The steps on this page
- Order disease-free slips or roots
- Wait for warm soil
- Prepare raised, well-drained rows
- Set slips with good contact
- Control weeds early
- Watch for pests and soil problems
- Harvest with care to avoid bruising
- Cure and store properly
How to use this guide
Read the steps once through before you start, then keep the page nearby while you work. Use the notes lines to add what your own setup needs.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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