Photo guide
Real photographs are the one thing this site can't generate — so here is the layout, ready. Each slot below names the exact shot needed and where it belongs. Photos dropped into images/guides/ under the listed filenames replace the placeholders automatically.
How to fill a slot
Take the photo (landscape, well lit, in-focus subject filling the frame), save it as images/guides/<filename>.jpg, and replace the placeholder in this file's <img> tag. Each shot pairs with the article it illustrates — link it back from there too.
Planting & field prep
Prepared ridges
Straight, well-formed ridges with a planting furrow — the standard bed for sweet potato. Pairs with Soil & Preparation.
Vine cutting going in
A 30 cm cutting planted at an angle with two nodes buried — the single most important planting habit. Pairs with Planting.
Slip nursery
A bed of sprouting seed roots producing slips for transplanting — the propagation chain in action. Pairs with Propagation.
Pests & diseases
Weevil damage in a root
A cut root showing weevil tunnels and dark feeding scars — the signature sign of Cylas. Pairs with Pests.
SPVD symptoms on leaves
Stunted yellowed leaves with mosaic — the virus complex that costs 50–90%. Pairs with Diseases.
Healthy vs infected plant
Side-by-side comparison of a vigorous plant and a virus-stunted one — the positive-selection reference. Pairs with Clean Seed.
Varieties & harvest
Flesh color lineup
Cut roots of white, cream, yellow, orange, and purple types side by side — the visual companion to the swatch chart. Pairs with Varieties.
Lifted harvest
Freshly lifted roots on the ridge, showing clean digging that avoids cuts and bruises. Pairs with Harvesting.
Curing room
Roots stacked for curing with ventilation — the 29–32 °C window made visible. Pairs with Curing & Storage.