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Sweet Potato
بطاطا حلوة
Plant slips in April, let the vine own a corner all summer, dig up dinner in autumn.
💧 Summer water
Every 2 days
💧 Winter water
Every 4 days
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun
🔥 Heat
Thrives in heat
🌱 Difficulty
Easy
⏱️ To harvest
100–140 days
🪴 Containers
Yes, grows in pots
📅 Best sowing
Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Planting calendar (UAE)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
💧 Watering
Every 2 days in summer; it tolerates missed days better than any other summer vegetable, and the leaves are edible greens all season.
☀️ Sunlight
Full summer sun — 45°C days genuinely don't bother an established vine.
🪨 Soil & setup
Loose, sandy, not over-rich — perfect match for local soil. Big container or ground.
🧺 Harvest
From 100 days; before any winter chill. Cure in shade a week for sweetness.
🧓 Grandmother's notes
- ◆Start 'slips' by suspending a store tuber half-in water; each sprout that roots is a new plant.
- ◆The vine doubles as a living summer mulch, shading soil for anything planted through it.