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This article gives simple directions for starting a sweet potato vine.
You will need :
- a glass jar
- wooden toothpicks
- water
- a sweet potatoes with buds
How you do it:
- Put the potato into a jar with the small end down. Use the toothpicks (about three,should do) stuck into the sides of the potato to hold it up.
- Fill the jar with water enough to keep the bottom of the potato wet.
- Keep your jar in a sunny window and watch it put down roots (several weeks)and begin to sprout leaves from the top.
Sweet potatoes take a while to root, as many as six weeks. While rooting, a dark place is best. When roots have formed, you will see vines beginning to sprout and leaves will start to unfurl. This takes a long time and you may think it will never happen.
Another way to grow a sweet potato vine is to put in in a planter full of potting soil. Look for eyes on the potato where the vines will sprout, and cut the potato in chunks with an eye on each. Plant these chunks.
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Apr 30, 2008 12:23 PM
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if you cut a sweet patato plant and expect for it to grow trust me it wont cause my teacher ms parson tried it but its not working
Jun 4, 2008 3:05 AM
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Ms. Parson should teach proper spelling and grammar. It is a shame and disgrace that children these days are not taught correctly. They will go out in the world looking stupid.
Aug 17, 2008 2:37 PM
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I am happy that a child has read about plants on the internet and submitted his/her opinion. Good spelling and grammer are desirable, but good manners are essential.
Aug 17, 2008 10:19 PM
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good point instead of being neagtive try being postive at least he was intrested enough to come here
Aug 20, 2008 11:06 AM
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I bought two sweet potatoes and left them on the counter. It's been about 3 weeks and one of them already has sprouts about 6" long with tiny leaves ..I was surprised and pleased. Don't really know what to do with it when it gets real long..guess will put it in dirt. So they do sprout.
Aug 22, 2008 11:28 AM
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Thanks for this tidbit of info. I will follow it and look for the results.
I too am happy that a child has shown interest in plants and took it upon him/herself to find do some research. It is important to nourish curiosity so it will bloom into knowledge.
Sep 8, 2008 2:37 PM
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I started a sweet potato in a jar with water...boy, has it sprouted vines! Does anyone know when I should plant it in soil? Should I keep it inside until next spring? This was my first attempt, I am pleasantly surprised by the growth but I don't know what to do next, any help would be appreciated.
Sep 16, 2008 7:45 PM
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It's great that the child even took interest in the article.
Sep 21, 2008 5:28 PM
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I am pleased a child is using the internet for more than a game. Remember that a child may not have the keyboarding skills of an adult.
Oct 4, 2008 1:07 PM
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I glad to see Ms. Parson is doing something hands on with her students and has them interested in seeing what the problem may be. Ms. Parson, keep up the good work.
Oct 6, 2008 6:22 AM
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I also had success with the toothpick-water-jar method. So far there are two very long white "roots" coming out of the bottom. My children are very excited. We also are not sure when to plant it. There are not leaves or anything coming from the top of the potato.
Any advice would be appreciated.
If anyone is thinking of trying this. It works. We had roots within a few days... it was amazing.
Oct 6, 2008 1:14 PM
Elece Hollis :
You don't need to plant the vine at all. Leave it in the jar of water. Add water occasionally and your vine will grow by adding leaves and roots. It will fill the jar with roots. The leaves are beautiful and the plant looks cheerful in a windowsill during the winter.
Oct 10, 2008 6:26 PM
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I love to eat potatoes and and grow them and this is a extra credit project
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