Planting Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are a great addition to the southern garden. UT Extension County Director Walter Battle shows how to plant them. First, he makes a ridge of soil about ten inches tall and twelve inches wide. Then he makes a hole and plants the sweet potato plants. He talks about what to use to fertilize and when to do it. He also talks about the insect pests that affect sweet potatoes and how best to deal with them. Walter tells when and how to harvest and cure the sweet potatoes.

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