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How do I know when my sweet potatoes are ready to harvest?

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Sweet potatoes are usually ready to harvest just as the ends of the vines begin to turn yellow, or just before frost in the North. To avoid injuring tubers, find the primary crown of the plant you want to dig, and then use a digging fork to loosen an 18-inch wide circle around the plant.


How long can sweet potatoes stay in the ground?

Freezing temperatures won't damage them unless they're near the surface of the soil. If a frost hits and you dig them up quickly, they'll store as well as if you had dug them before the frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac reports that most sweet potato varieties are ready for harvest about 100 days after planting.

Can you harvest sweet potatoes too early?

September is the month to harvest sweet potatoes. August is too early and October is too late (usually too cold and rainy).

How many sweet potatoes do you get from one plant?

Typically, you'll be able to harvest 3-5 tubers per sweet potato plant, which is about 1-2 pounds. But if you live in a warmer climate, you may harvest six or more tubers per plant.

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