Remove all the leaves on the bottom few inches and submerge the stem in water.
Sweet potato vine in water.
Simply break off a branch with several leaf nodes.
Sweet potato vines are easy to grow from existing plants.
Sweet potatoes are a traditional food in many countries because they will grow in poor soil.
However depending on your growing zone it can be planted at other times of year.
This sweet potato plant propagation.
Sweet potato vines should be planted in loose well draining soil.
The tubers are usually orange but may also be purple yellow or white inside.
Most of the time the sweet potato plant is planted in the spring.
The one season in which it s generally not advisable to plant sweet potato vines is the winter.
The sweet potato vines will continue growing in water for months or even years whether from cuttings or from a tuber.
As a tropical plant it prefers warmer temperatures.
In a few days you should see roots.
To help the soil around the plant retain water cover the soil with a 1 inch layer of mulch.
Propagating sweet potato vines.
Place the jar in a warm sunny area and watch for roots to appear within a few days.
Keep the water level constant and empty the water and refill the jar with.
When to plant sweet potato vine.
Although they produce better with regular water they can handle dry periods.