The invention discloses a special 
water retention fertilizer for sweet potatoes and a preparation method thereof. The special 
water retention fertilizer for sweet potatoes is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 7-12 parts of available 
nitrogen (N), 6-9 parts of available 
phosphorus (P2O5), 20-25 parts of available 
potassium (K2O), 8-10 parts of 
sodium polyacrylate, 2-5 parts of 
polyacrylamide and 5-9 parts of 
bentonite. The special 
water retention fertilizer for sweet potatoes has the 
advantage of scientific 
nitrogen-
phosphorus-
potassium nutrient proportion, integrates both fertilizer and water, combines 
nutrition and water retention, and can enhance the water and 
fertility retention properties of soil and the water / fertilizer utilization efficiency of the sweet potatoes. When being spread as a base fertilizer at one time before sweet potato 
ridge forming, the special water retention fertilizer for sweet potatoes can promote the sweet potato 
root system to absorb water in the rooting and 
seedling stage, increase the growth rate of the sweet potatoes in the early stage, shorten the field 
ridge seal time of the sweet potatoes, and reduce the field 
moisture evaporation; and the contained nutrients are slowly released to prevent the stems and leaves of the sweet potatoes from vigorous growth and promote fruiting of the sweet potatoes, thereby enhancing the yield of the dry farming sweet potatoes.