Bophelo
Variety
Approved Data
Incomplete Variety
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
With 'Bophelo,' you can grow a sweet potato variety of South African origin in your garden bed. This variety takes about 15.5 weeks to mature before harvest. This makes it an excellent choice for strategically expanding the variety in your vegetable garden.
Plant the tubers or cuttings of 'Bophelo' in the soil at a depth of about 7.5 cm. Space them 27.5 cm apart within the row and leave a generous 95 cm between rows. For the entire growing season, you should plan on about 15.5 weeks of growth time in the garden bed.
Plant distance
27.5 cm
Row spacing
95 cm
Seeding depth
7.5 cm
Dry rot of crucifers
Nematodes
Land snails
Aphids
Voles