| Crop Detail The botanical name of Sweet potato is Ipomoea batatas. This crop is mainly grown because of its sweet taste and starchy roots. The tubers are rich source of beta-carotene and are used as anti-oxidants. It is an herbaceous perennial vine having lobed or heart shaped leaves. Its tubers are edible, smooth skin, tapered and long. It has wide color range of tuber skin i.e. purple, brown, white and purple which contains wide range of flesh i.e. yellow, orange, white and purple. |
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| Major/Minor | Major |
|---|---|
| Temporary/Permanent | Temporary |
| Category | Agriculture Extension |
| Type | Vegetables |
| Climate | Sub Tropical |
| Water Method | Irrigated |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Economic Type | Food Crop |
| Growing Season | Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops |
Managements
Fertilizer
Land Preparation
Sowing Method
Sowing Time
Row - Row Distance
Plant - Plant Distance
Irrigation
Harvesting
Climate
Storage
Marketing
Rouging
Inter Cropping
Seed Soaking
Pests, Weeds, Diseases & Disorders
Sucking Pests
White fly
Leaf eating Caterpillar
pigs
White grub
Aphids
Cut Worms
Mites
Fungal Diseases
Fusarim wilt
Early Blight
Common Scab
Late Blight
Stem Cankar
Weeds
All weeds
Bacterial Diseases
Bacterial Soft Rot
Seed Varieties
| Name | Seed Rate |
|---|---|
| PORTORKA | 14000 cuttings |
| SUPAID GULABI | 14000 cuttings |
| DESI SURKH | 14000 cuttings |
| SH 2000 | 14000 cuttings |
| SEED TREATMENT | 14000 Cuttings |