Sowing calendar · Roots
Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas · Batata-doce, Boniato, Patate douce, Süßkartoffel, Patata dolce, batata doce
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- PlantMay–Jun
- HarvestAug–Nov
- Spacing
- 90 cm between rows · 35 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 5 cm
- Harvest after
- 110–150 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- frost tender
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Seed saving
- medium · keeps ~1 years
Notes
Sandy, light soil like Aljezur suits it best. Lift before the first cold nights and cure the tubers in a warm place for a week.
Good neighbours
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.