How to grow sweet potatoes on the balcony

How to grow sweet potatoes on the balcony

Home planting methods

Sweet potatoes, called yam by people in the north, are generally propagated by cuttings of branches, but it is not easy for ordinary people to get branches in spring, so you can consider growing them directly from the sweet potatoes sold in the market.

Step 1

Buy a few sweet potatoes, wash off the dirt, and soak them in a basin filled with water. Change the water every 1-2 days to prevent them from rotting. In about 1-2 weeks, white roots will emerge from the sweet potatoes.

Step 2

Prepare a flowerpot that is more than 15 cm in size, stand the root end of the sweet potato upright and plant it in the soil. The top does not need to be completely buried, a little bit of the head can be exposed. There are no requirements for the soil quality. Water it thoroughly after planting.

(Author: Wandering Sheep Source: Sina Blog)

Step 3

After a period of time, sprouts will appear on the top of the sweet potato. At this time, you should expose it to more sunlight, keep it moist and not watered, and it will grow rapidly.

(Author: Zuiwo Yun Source: Balcony Vegetable Growing Bar)

Step 4

When the melon vine grows to 5-8 cm long, you can pinch off its top. After pinching it off, new vines will grow on both sides. When the new vines grow to 3 cm, pinch off the top again. Pick some sweet potato leaves, wash them and cook them. It is very good for your health. You can’t finish eating them as you pick them more.

(Author: Zuiwo Yun Source: Balcony Vegetable Growing Bar)

Step 5

Pick some sweet potato leaves, wash them and cook them. It is very good for your health. You can’t finish eating them as you pick them more.

Step 6

When autumn comes, remove the stems of the vines, pour out the soil in the pot, and you can harvest plenty of sweet potatoes!

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