Fork the area over thoroughly, adding plenty of compost and well-rotted manure. Plant stem cuttings or tubers with well developed shoots. Plant in rows approximately one metre apart. Apply mulch to a depth of 8 to 10 cm to control weeds. There are two main varieties of sweet potato.
Individual flavour is a personal preference.
The tubers can be harvested about sixteen weeks after planting but will hold in the ground for several months. When dug, the tubers should be allowed to dry in the sun for a few hours and then can stored in dry sand. Stored in this way they will last for three or four months.