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Soil Fertility:
Climate:
Lad preparation:
Planting materials:	Use quality vines
Preparation of planting materials:	i) Clear the bushes ii) Plough the land iii) For rapid multiplication Mound to mound: 1m x 1m at a seed rate of 3 vines per mound iv) For seed production Ridge to ridge: 1m x 1m and 60cm high (knee level high) at a seed rate of 1 vine at 30cm between vines
Other soil treatments:	i) Spray with recommended pesticides ii) Proper and timely harvesting iii) Do first weeding one month after planting (use hands) iv) Do second weeding as soon as weeds emerge as you do chilling up the soil back to the veins. v) Practice crop rotation
When to plant:
Spacing:	i) Make mounds (1m x 1m) ii) Making ridges (1m x 1m)

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1.	Good agronomic practices for sweet potatoe