{"id":6647,"date":"2023-07-30T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T12:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2023-07-20T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:13:29","slug":"guide-of-growing-sweet-potatoes-in-grow-bags-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/guide-of-growing-sweet-potatoes-in-grow-bags-2\/","title":{"rendered":"An Ultimate Guide To Growing Sweet Potatoes In Grow Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6647\" class=\"elementor elementor-6647\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f87d4 subhead-img-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"31f87d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7b010d header3-open-maintitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f7b010d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Ultimate Guide To Growing Sweet Potatoes In Grow Bags<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c710f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-5957 elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"c710f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pro-elements\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8f113c6 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/seedandsprouts.com\/author\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor: Saiqa Najeeb\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0ff47c0 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast Updated On: July 20, 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db4f287 header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3db4f287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you eager to indulge in the luscious sweetness and velvety texture of homegrown sweet potatoes? With their exceptional nutritional value and unparalleled taste, growing sweet potatoes in grow bags in your own garden can be a truly rewarding experience.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And what&#8217;s more, you don&#8217;t need a sprawling plot of land to make it happen! In this ultimate guide, we will unravel the art of growing sweet potatoes in grow bags, allowing you to harness their full potential in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From selecting the right variety to preparing the perfect growing medium, planting, and caring for your sweet potato plants, we&#8217;ll provide you with all the knowledge you need to enjoy a bountiful harvest. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab88d98 header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6ab88d98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302e4aaf things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"302e4aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_sweet_potatoes\"><\/span>About sweet potatoes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4470372a header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4470372a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet potatoes are a delicious crop with lots of vitamins. It is a warm-season crop, and long, hot growing seasons are ideal for its growth. There are numerous different types, some of which have a shorter lifespan and are better suited to colder climes. Members of the morning glory family, sweet potatoes can be stored for a very long time after harvest and are generally pest-free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Native to Mexico, sweet potato is a vigorously growing annual ground cover or vine in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. The name of this plant is frequently spelled &#8220;Sweet Potato.&#8221; The potato (Solanum tuberosum), a member of the Nightshade family (Solanaceae), is only distantly related to it. Warm-to-hot conditions are ideal for growing sweet potatoes in grow bags. Lower than 50\u00b0F temperatures can harm plants. In 4 to 5 months, the roots become developed. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3880e header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4d3880e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67fb6d things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e67fb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_varieties\"><\/span>Recommended varieties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f620eeb header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f620eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firm fleshed or soft fleshed sweet potatoes can be distinguished. The sweet, orange-fleshed cultivars with soft flesh are frequently referred to as yams. Firm-fleshed types, which contain flesh that can be preserved for extended durations, have a light orange, yellow, or even white color. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although sweet potatoes can have lengthy vines, there are now many compact bush cultivars available. On non-bush types, the vines can be pruned. By matching the maturation period to local growing circumstances, try any of the cultivars for growing sweet potatoes in grow bags from the list below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Beauregard:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dark orange flesh, light purple skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bush Porto Rico:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Orange flesh, copper skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Carolina Bunch: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deep orange flesh, copper skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Georgia Jet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Orange flesh, red or purple skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jewel: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orange flesh, copper skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sumor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Light yellow flesh, tan skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vardaman Bush: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orange flesh, gold skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Centennial:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Orange flesh, orange skin<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f719eb8 header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f719eb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a6218 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45a6218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Growing Conditions\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b6724 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b6724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Light: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full sun (direct sunlight of 6 or more hours a day), Partial Shade (Direct sunlight for only 2-6 hours)<\/span><\/p><p><b>Soil Texture: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)<\/span><\/p><p><b>Soil Drainage: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moist, well-drained soil<\/span><\/p><p><b>Required Planting Space:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6 feet to 12 feet<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/planthardiness.ars.usda.gov\/\"><b>USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9a, 10a, 11a, 11b, 9b, 10b, 11a, 11b<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efdddb header2-subhead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6efdddb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea661f things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ea661f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growing_Sweet_Potatoes_in_Grow_Bags_Step-by-Step_Guide\"><\/span>Growing Sweet Potatoes in Grow Bags: Step-by-Step Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d647f header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98d647f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not realize how simple it is growing sweet potatoes in grow bags. By using such a container, the gardener has additional control over an already easy-to-grow plant. Grow bags are a win-win that makes this crop suitable for individuals with little space and make it perfect for beginners!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f72e76 subhead-img-txt-num e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1f72e76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d84e49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1d84e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b05c89 mt-num-h3-top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4b05c89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0205fe sec-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0205fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad40ca8 sec1-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad40ca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil Preparation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7767c4f header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7767c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/Squah%2C+Chard%2C+Potatoes+webp\/pot+grow+bags.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"soil preparation in grow bags\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a3b90 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58a3b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not realize how simple it is growing sweet potatoes in grow bags. By using such a container, the gardener has additional control over an already easy-to-grow plant. Grow bags are a win-win that makes this crop suitable for individuals with little space and make it perfect for beginners!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e261d0f subhead-img-txt-num e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e261d0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22d4a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d22d4a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547d00c mt-num-h3-top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"547d00c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f78a91 sec-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f78a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a9257 sec1-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7a9257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planting and Spacing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320813b header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"320813b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/Squah%2C+Chard%2C+Potatoes+webp\/pot+planting.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"planting sweet potatoes in grow bags\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a750f header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8a750f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slips, which are plant shoots from the root, are used to cultivate sweet potatoes. They can be expanded from vine cuttings as well. Grow your own slips from a root suspended in a water container if you only need a few plants. Place numerous sweet potato roots in the grow bags spaced approximately 1 inch apart, then cover with 2 inches of sand or light soil to grow more plants. When the shoots start to show, add another 1 to 2 inches of sand. Throughout the sprouting stage, never let the soil become soggy. Keep the soil between 70 and 80 \u00b0F. When the slips are rooted and 6 to 8 inches tall, they are ready to be pulled in approximately 6 weeks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e48ee subhead-img-txt-num e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"73e48ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d8c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e0d8c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9d399 mt-num-h3-top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5c9d399\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7222eb9 sec-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7222eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc66c24 sec1-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc66c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mulches<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981d3dc header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"981d3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mulching will help keep the soil moist and lessen weed growth. Plant early sweet potatoes in uncovered soil up to 10 days before to planting through a black plastic mulch. Use floating row coverings to further protect against frost. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e7381 subhead-img-txt-num e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"85e7381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b4915 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"30b4915\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2220df2 mt-num-h3-top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2220df2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db03899 sec-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db03899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095fffe sec1-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095fffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watering and fertilization<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bfec6 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2bfec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet potatoes can withstand droughts fairly well. After planting and while they are established, give them plenty of water. However, as the plants get older, they should only be watered sparingly. Root cracking may result from late irrigation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the best vine growth and tuber size, sweet potatoes should be side dressed with a supplemental nitrogen fertilizer at a rate of 1\/2 lb (21-0-0) per 100 square feet in early July.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21d2b7 subhead-img-txt-num e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e21d2b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3230ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d3230ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6074b mt-num-h3-top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6e6074b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e77e9c sec-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e77e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d815e5d sec1-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d815e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Pests and diseases<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ccae4 header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68ccae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Flea Beetles: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiny white maggots that burrow into the growing root and feast on it. Use pesticides put to the soil at planting time or cover young seedlings with cloth row covers to keep adult birds away.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Cutworms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are little (2-inch) green, reddish, or black caterpillars. Cutworms consume vegetation close to the soil&#8217;s surface and consume the stem, causing plants to topple over and perish. Eliminate weeds and plant detritus that serve as worms&#8217; hiding places. If populations are large, use the necessary pesticides.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Scurf: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black fungus patches known as scurf on diseased roots. Plant hardy kinds, switch up where you plant, and don&#8217;t overwater.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Black Rot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fungus that causes the root to rot and deteriorate. causes lesions on adult roots and new slips that are sunken. Plant hardy kinds; switch up where you plant; and avoid overwatering.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783be96 subhead-img-txt-num e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"783be96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835648b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"835648b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e982ba mt-num-h3-top e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2e982ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9818f26 sec-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9818f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3837851 sec1-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3837851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harvest And Storage<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be040c3 header2-open-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be040c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardening-website.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/assets\/blogs\/Squah%2C+Chard%2C+Potatoes+webp\/pot+harvest.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"harvested sweet potatoes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e0e2a header2-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1e0e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the roots are between 112 and 2 inches thick, sweet potatoes can be harvested. Starting in late summer, some roots may be &#8220;harvested&#8221; by digging into the side of the bed and pulling off some growing roots while keeping the plant in place. The majority of gardeners hold off on planting until the leaves begin to turn yellow or the first frost has damaged them, but before the earth has frozen. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carefully dig up the swollen roots with a spading fork or shovel while being mindful not to cut, bruise, or otherwise harm them. It is advisable to cure the roots for 1-2 weeks at 80\u00b0F before keeping them cool and dry (50\u201355\u00b0F) for storage. Sweet potatoes can be kept for three to four months after being properly cured.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2316e1e subhead-txt e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2316e1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e55b7 things-h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07e55b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_get_growing\"><\/span>Let&#8217;s get growing!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e2879 know elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e2879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all the valuable insights and techniques you&#8217;ve acquired, it&#8217;s time to put your knowledge into action and start growing sweet potatoes in grow bags. The joy of watching these delectable tubers thrive and develop is truly fulfilling. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you begin this sweet potato-growing adventure, remember that every step, from choosing the right variety to caring for your plants, will contribute to a bountiful harvest. So roll up your sleeves, get your grow bags ready, and revel in the delight of homegrown sweet potatoes. Happy planting!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Easy Guide for Growing Beets Indoors An Ultimate Guide To Growing Sweet Potatoes In Grow Bags Are you eager to indulge in the luscious sweetness and velvety texture of homegrown sweet potatoes? 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