Growing and Harvesting Sweet Potatoes

This video tutorial explains how to grow sweet potatoes. It covers the initial steps of obtaining sweet potatoes and potting soil, planting them in a hot spot to create slips, and then planting these slips in a box of wood chips. The importance of watering and maintaining a greenhouse effect is emphasized. Finally, the video describes how to harvest the sweet potatoes in the fall by simply knocking over the box.

What is the first step in growing sweet potatoes?

• Get potting soil

• Find a hot spot

• Obtain sweet potatoes

• Create slips

What is a slip in the context of growing sweet potatoes?

• A type of soil

• A small piece of sweet potato vine

• A watering technique

• A harvesting tool

Where should the sweet potato slips be planted?

• In a greenhouse

• In a box of wood chips

• In a garden bed

• In a pot of sand

Why is it important to water the sweet potato slips frequently during the first month?

• To prevent them from rotting

• To keep the soil cool

• To ensure they develop a strong root system

• To make them grow faster

What is the purpose of placing a jar over the sweet potato slips?

• To provide shade

• To maintain a greenhouse effect

• To protect them from pests

• To prevent evaporation

What should you do in the fall to harvest the sweet potatoes?

• Dig them out carefully

• Leave them in the ground

• Knock the box over

• Cut the vines

What is a unique feature of harvesting sweet potatoes as described in the video?

• They need to be dug out with a shovel

• They can be picked up without digging

• They require special tools

• They must be harvested at night