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What does it mean when a sweet potato plant flowers?

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Flowers on a potato plant indicate that its tubers (the edible part of the plant that grows underground) are starting to form. After you see flowers form on your potato plant, you know that the plant is doing well, and that it is getting closer to harvest time.


How long after flowering are sweet potatoes ready?

Sweet potato varieties are ready to harvest 95 to 120 days after planting in the garden. When the leaves turn slightly yellow they are usually ready to harvest. Because they have thin skins sweet potatoes are easily damaged during harvest so extra care should be taken.

Are sweet potatoes ready to harvest when they flower?

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.

Do potatoes continue to grow after flowering?

As soon as potato plants come into flower, you know they've reached maturity and have begun to form their below-ground tubers. The plants will continue to grow and flower for several months, and eventually, they'll naturally begin to die back.

Are sweet potato plants supposed to flower?

Sweet potatoes rarely flower outside of their native range so they are generally propagated from slips, or new growth that sprouts from the ends of the root tubers.

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