MURASAKI SWEET POTATOES HOW TO
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MURASAKI SWEET POTATOES SKIN
Tips: To avoid vines over growing, gently weed the vines two weeks after you’ve planted the slips. Attractive reddish-purple skin with a pure white interior, the Japanese Murasaki has a sweet, nutty flavor and slightly dry texture. Keep reading to learn more about the health benefits of the Japanese Sweet Potato. If harvesting too roughly, the sweet potato skin will bruise. Satsuma-imo, Japanese sweet potato, is a sweeter, red or purple-skinned, yellow-fleshed option packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Harvesting: The tubers will grow close to the surface, so dig gently when harvesting. Watering: Water your sweet potato plants weekly since a regular watering schedule will help prevent the sweet potato skin from splitting.įertilizer: Add fertilizer containing potassium approximately two weeks after planting the slips.ĭays to Maturity: Tubers are ready to harvest when the plant’s foliage turns from green to yellow. Since sweet potatoes like it warm, plant the transplants in raised rows, which are usually about 8 inches higher than ground level. When the shoots are old enough, transplant them outside. Planting: Shoots should be between 4 and 8 inches tall before they’re transplanted outside. Keep the slips moist and warm, and shoots should sprout within a few days. To obtain a sweet potato slip, cut a sweet potato in half lengthwise and bury each half in damp potting soil. Sweet potatoes may appear similar to regular potatoes, but unlike regular potatoes which grow best in a cooler environment, sweet potatoes do better in the heat.īefore Planting: For those living in warm climates, plant sweet potatoes a month after the last spring frost, as soon as the temperatures outside and the soil temperatures have warmed up considerably. Learning Download: How to Grow Sweet Potatoes
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