How to Root a Sweet Potato Vine Cutting

Sweet potato vine leaf

Rooting a sweet potato vine can easily be done by even the blackest of thumbs. With only a few simple step you can turn sweet potato vine cuttings into plants of their own.

Things You'll Need

• A sweet potato vine
• jar, glass or vase
• water
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Fill a vase, jar or glass with water. Set it aside.

2. 

   With scissors cut the sweet potato vine slightly below the node.
   The node is the bump in the vine, where the leaves grow from. Notice right below the node you will see or feel a few (to several) small bumps. The roots will also be growing from those small bumps. So, try and cut just below the small bumps.

   Don't worry too much about accuracy. You can cut half way between two nodes if you are unsure.

3. Remove any leaves on or around the node.

4. Place the vine in your glass of water. If there are leaves remaining on the vine, make sure no leaves are submerged in the water.

5. 

   You should notice signs of roots in only a few days.
   In a week or two they should be ready to plant.

Tips & Warnings

• No special conditions are needed. It is best to keep out of direct sunlight though, as not to encourage algae and bacteria.

• Replace the water every couple of days.

• If you do not have a sweet potato plant and are interested in ngrowing one, see the link below on how to grow one.

• These instructions will also work with a sweet potato that has grown vines on your kitchen counter.

• If there are leaves left on the vine they may die. Do not panic. The energy is going to rooting. New leaves will come back.

Resources

• How to grow a Sweet potato