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How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 9:02pm On Aug 08 |
Hello everyone, in this thread I'm going to show how to plant sweet potatoes. If you'd follow me, I'm going to show practically how lucrative sweet potatoes farming has become, this is not going to be a theory based analysis but practical as I'm going to keep updating on the development of the sprouts from planting, up until harvest begins 2 Likes
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 9:05pm On Aug 08 |
This is day1. I cut at the 3rd to 5th node. Planted on heaps 2 Likes |
Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Fatty26(f): 8:29pm On Aug 15 |
Oh, you’ve stopped the update. I also want to start planting tomorow. How do you plan on selling yours? 1 Like |
Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Legendguy(m): 9:57am On Aug 16 |
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 11:53pm On Aug 22 |
Fatty26: So sorry for the delay. Work no dey gree me visit farm. I am not going to stop updating until I start making sales, I will still update even then. Note that I'm not going to be writing theory based epistles, I will only upload practical development on farm. So I won't be uploading daily to keep thread busy I sell in bags, I produce in commercial quantity |
Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 11:57pm On Aug 22 |
This is a month and 1week development. Some are already fruiting. Hallelujah
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 12:03am On Aug 23 |
Legendguy: Alright |
Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 12:05am On Aug 23 |
Mixed crop of yam and potatoes
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 12:10am On Aug 23 |
Yam thread, the mistakes, the corrections from start to finish would be another thread Let's focus still |
Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Earthstorms(m): 3:18am On Aug 24 |
Veggieseeddies: what plant spacing did you use for the sweet potato planting. how much does the vine cost to cover like one acre? |
Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 1:58am On Aug 25 |
Earthstorms: Good morning, I space 8-10 inches apart with a depth planting of 2-4 inches deep. I cut at the 3rd to the 5th node However, during shortage of vine, I plant as if I'm circling the very tiny vines round the heap. That's what I do, though one can still cut those vines and plant. I started noticing that if planted with other vines the same way, the rest would start sprouting and cover them while they're still struggling to survive. This is a practical experience Check the attached image
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 2:16am On Aug 25 |
While circling the vines to plant, make sure that the nodes (eyes), are facing up. At the tip, the eyes are left uncovered 3 inches in length. Some bear sprouts as well, do not cover with sand, leave them uncovered 3 inches in length as well. I will give a pic of this (if I no forget) Your second question depend on the size of your heap or ridge and the spaces apart. Secondly, it depends on if you are getting a processed vine or the unprocessed one. Some Research Institutes sell per 100 processed stems Cc: Earthstorms
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by Veggieseeddies: 2:06am On Sep 01 |
This particular vine was short so I had to plant it that way. Also notice that the eyes (head-end) are left uncovered. If long enough to go round the heap, I'd plant it that way and wherever it has sprout out-shoots, I'd bring them out and keep them u covered This farm was done 31 of August 2024
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Re: How Lucrative Is Sweet Potato Farming. by skylarr: 10:43am On Oct 13 |
Mr OP, where have you been since. Come and update this thread please. Question: which research institute can I get the vines for planting? Secondly, what do you mean by processed or unprocessed vines? Thanks in anticipation. Beautiful thread by the way. |
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