When is the best time to harvest sweet potatoes?

Sweet potato harvest time

Generally speaking, sweet potatoes will be harvested and put on the market in October, but the planting time is different in different regions, so there will be differences in the harvest time. If it is planted in May, it will be harvested in September or October. If it is planted in June, it will be harvested and put on the market in late October.

Sweet potato producing areas

Sweet potatoes are produced in many places, especially in my country, which is already the largest producer in the world. The main producing areas in my country include Shandong, Hebei, Guangdong, Tianjin and other places. The maturity time in most areas is around August, and some later-maturing ones are around November.

Sweet potato planting time and key points

1. Planting time: Sweet potatoes are generally planted between April and May each year. The best planting time is mid-May, when the temperature is more suitable and conducive to germination after sowing.

2. Seed selection and soaking: When sowing sweet potatoes, the seeds used should be strong and disease-free, so that they will be more conducive to germination and growth after sowing. Before sowing, they need to be soaked in a carbendazim solution for disinfection.

3. Sowing: After processing the sweet potato seeds, you can sow them in the soil, then cover them with a layer of soil, and keep them warm and moist, so that they will germinate soon.