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Sweetpotato Production

From before planting to postharvest, learn more about the ins and outs of sweetpotato production!

Field Selection and Considerations

Click here to learn more about field selection, row spacing, and considerations for the planting population.

Sweetpotato field located in the Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.
Sweet potato field in Namegata, Ibaraki 06” by Σ64 / CC BY 3.0

Cultivar Selection

Click here to learn more about cultivar selection and additional information on commercially available cultivars.

Selection of Planting Material

Click here to learn more about the selection of planting material to ensure successful sweetpotato production.

Planting Date

Click here to learn more about planting date considerations.

Use of a two-row transplanter for planting sweetpotato slips.
Credit: Katie Jennings

Soil Moisture and Irrigation

Click here to learn more about irrigation management and soil moisture considerations in sweetpotato fields.

Nutrient Considerations

Click here to learn more about nutrient considerations for sweetpotato, with an emphasis on nitrogen management.

Disease and Pest Management

Learn more about the management of common bacterial and fungal diseases, insects, and nematodes associated with sweetpotato.

A common fungal disease, black rot of sweetpotato (Ceratocystis fimbriata).
Sweet potato ceratocystis” by Scot Nelson / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain

Weed Management

Click here to learn more about the management of various weed species that impact sweetpotato production.

Postharvest

Click here to learn more about postharvest protocols, including protocols for curing, sweetpotato storage, and sanitation in the sweetpotato packinghouse.

Sweetpotato Production Value

Click here to learn more about the value of sweetpotato production for each state associated with the SweetARMOR project.