Purple Sweet Potato Vine is a premium planting material for producing deep-purple, antioxidant-rich sweet potatoes with excellent market value. This variety is highly prized for its unique color, rich taste, and superior nutritional benefits, making it popular for fresh consumption, baking, processing, and health-food markets.
Purple sweet potato is a fast-growing, high-yielding crop that performs well under both rain-fed and irrigated farming, making it ideal for dry-season and all-year-round production.
Key Features & Benefits
Produces deep purple, highly nutritious tubers
Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber
High-yielding with uniform tuber size
Fast maturing (ready for harvest in 3–4 months)
Strong market demand for health and specialty foods
Suitable for dry season and irrigated farming
Adaptable to different soil and climate conditions
Crop Characteristics
Flesh color: Deep purple
Skin: Smooth and attractive
Taste: Mildly sweet, rich flavor
Growth habit: Vigorous vines with strong tuber formation
Planting & Agronomic Information
Planting material: Vine cuttings
Spacing: 30–40 cm between plants, 75–100 cm between ridges
Maturity period: 90–120 days
Yield potential: 12–25 tons per hectare with good management
Soil & Climate Requirements
Grows best in well-drained sandy or loamy soils
Requires moderate but consistent moisture
Performs very well under irrigation during the dry season
Recommended Fertilization
For optimal growth and tuber development:
Apply NPK fertilizer for early vine growth
Use SSP or phosphorus-based fertilizer to support root and tuber formation
Apply potassium fertilizer to improve tuber size and color
Incorporate organic manure or compost to improve soil health
Purple Sweet Potato Vine is a premium planting material for producing deep-purple, antioxidant-rich sweet potatoes with excellent market value. This variety is highly prized for its unique color, rich taste, and superior nutritional benefits, making it popular for fresh consumption, baking, processing, and health-food markets.
Purple sweet potato is a fast-growing, high-yielding crop that performs well under both rain-fed and irrigated farming, making it ideal for dry-season and all-year-round production.
Key Features & Benefits
Produces deep purple, highly nutritious tubers
Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber
High-yielding with uniform tuber size
Fast maturing (ready for harvest in 3–4 months)
Strong market demand for health and specialty foods
Suitable for dry season and irrigated farming
Adaptable to different soil and climate conditions
Crop Characteristics
Flesh color: Deep purple
Skin: Smooth and attractive
Taste: Mildly sweet, rich flavor
Growth habit: Vigorous vines with strong tuber formation
Planting & Agronomic Information
Planting material: Vine cuttings
Spacing: 30–40 cm between plants, 75–100 cm between ridges
Maturity period: 90–120 days
Yield potential: 12–25 tons per hectare with good management
Soil & Climate Requirements
Grows best in well-drained sandy or loamy soils
Requires moderate but consistent moisture
Performs very well under irrigation during the dry season
Recommended Fertilization
For optimal growth and tuber development:
Apply NPK fertilizer for early vine growth
Use SSP or phosphorus-based fertilizer to support root and tuber formation
Apply potassium fertilizer to improve tuber size and color
Incorporate organic manure or compost to improve soil health