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Sweet potatoes are edible tuberous plants. They are cultivated for the first time in the Andean region of South America, where many varieties are grown.
20/05/2017
When deep winter snows cover the ground, many of us tend to dream of harvesting succulent fresh vegetables and fruits.
25/08/2017
Poor potatoes. They are the humble workhorse of the vegetable world, usually taken for granted and often overlooked in favor of more exotic options.
21/03/2018
Sweet potato consumption has not grown in the way it should have. When travelling in the Mpumulanga Lowveld 35 years ago,
22/04/2019
Short on space? Discover how to grow delicious potatoes in a pot - ideal for a small garden, patio or balcony.
02/11/2018
Unless you obtain clean planting material from time to time, there is a risk of virus lowering yield and quality in your sweet potatoes.
23/04/2019
Sweet potatoes are highly adaptable when it comes to soil type. I have grown this crop commercially in soils ranging from sandy to a very heavy clay.
24/04/2019
Potatoes have to be ridged and lifted. These two operations can be troublesome with certain clay soil, especially when the weather doesn’t play along.
29/08/2018
Producing potatoes biologically requires patience. But, as farmer Jan Genis explained to Jay Ferreira, this holistic and sustainable method improves soil health
09/08/2018
As potatoes can have a confined and intense root system, together with a fairly large leaf area, it stands to reason irrigation requirements will differ from
31/08/2018