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How to grow Sweet Potato Mahon Yam

Ipomoea batatas

Type
Sweet potato
Zones
USDA zones 5–11
Sun
Full
Time to harvest
90–100 days
Spacing
12″ apart
Density
1 per sq ft
Habit
Vining
Frost tolerance
Tender
Sowing
Start indoors, then transplant
Start indoors
0 weeks before last frost

Care

  • Water Weekly
  • Fertilize At transplant
  • Harvest As needed

Notes

Pink-skinned heirloom (patented by J. Mahon) with sweet, moist deep-orange flesh; matures in ~90 days and stores well for shorter northern seasons.

More sweet potato varieties

Grows well nearby

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