Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes

  • 3 Replies
  • 4299 Views
*

Lady Rosemary

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: East Leake, Leicestershire
  • 101
Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes
« on: March 04, 2013, 12:52 »
Hello there

Would it be OK to plant sweet potatoes in the same spot as first earlies?  I'm growing my first earlies in my polytunnel and was hoping to put my sweet potatoes in the same spot when the 1st earlies have been lifted.

Or is this a 'deffo don't do' scenario?  ;)

Thanks for any responses!

Mandy
~Remember What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.~

*

JayG

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: South West Sheffield
  • 16722
Re: Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 13:13 »
It's not a problem as far as diseases are concerned because they are completely unrelated species.

Could be a problem timing-wise though as sweet potatoes need a long warm growing season to deliver the goods, especially outdoors and where you are.
Sow your seeds, plant your plants. What's the difference? A couple of weeks or more when answering possible queries!

One of the best things about being an orang-utan is the fact that you don't lose your good looks as you get older

*

Trillium

  • Guest
Re: Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2013, 18:36 »
Spot on, Jay. Sweet potatoes need at least 4 months growing time, preferably in a heated area.  5-6 months in the UK would be more likely, so this doesn't really work with putting them in after regular potatoes.

*

Lady Rosemary

  • Experienced Member
  • ***
  • Location: East Leake, Leicestershire
  • 101
Re: Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 20:10 »
Ah, thanks chaps.  Will have to re-think where I'm going to put my first earlies in that case as I don't have many seed potatoes to put in.

I was going to be taking over the other half of the plot from a work colleague, so got all excited and drew my plans up in Excel ..... then he changed his mind.  >:(

Oh well, I'll just have to be a little less generous with my planting!  :lol:

All the best, and thanks again.

Mandy



xx
Sweet Potatoes how are yours looking ?

Started by Sparkyrog on Grow Your Own

14 Replies
5513 Views
Last post June 24, 2015, 04:15
by tosca100
xx
Sweet Potatoes

Started by blinkey5bt on Grow Your Own

2 Replies
842 Views
Last post October 19, 2021, 17:19
by Plot94
xx
sweet potatoes

Started by johnwoots on Grow Your Own

2 Replies
1172 Views
Last post July 09, 2009, 18:58
by Yorkie
xx
sweet potatoes

Started by casper on Grow Your Own

7 Replies
1924 Views
Last post October 15, 2014, 21:42
by SusieB
 

Page created in 0.461 seconds with 39 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |