How do you transplant a sweet potato vine?
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I have 2 sweet potato vines growing like crazy in my kitchen. They are still in a glass with water. I would like to put them outside in pots. Do I plant the whole potato under soil?
I tried doing this before and they died.
I tried doing this before and they died.
7 answers
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hi - they are extremely hardy - soil must be vey loose - gently spread roots and cover with dirt but do not pack tightly. Water t condense the soil and you should be able to split/divide the plants as they get too large. Don't be afraid of shears to keep shape/length.
Renae Breskovich
on May 18, 2015
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How do you grow the sweet potato vine in water?
Stefeni Engebritson
on May 18, 2015
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I just take them out of water and plant.
Betty Rueber
on May 18, 2015
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Thanks for your advice Ranea.
Teresa generas
on May 20, 2015
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To grow a sweet potato vine in water you simply submerge half of the potato in water. Use tooth picks to hold the upper half of potato above water. Keep near a window with filtered sun. Roots will start to grow on bottom half of potato that is in the water. After a few weeks beautiful vines will develop. Then you plant them in soil.
Teresa generas
on May 20, 2015
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These plants are very hardy. If the roots are already established just simply transplant to soil, either in the ground or planter. They do require a fair amount of watering the leaves are very thin. Even if left to dry out they will come back quite healthy
Kimberly Mitchell
on Jun 13, 2015
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You don't even have to cover the whole thing with dirt and it will still grow as long as you keep it watered till the roots take hold.
Janet
on Jun 13, 2015
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