Re: Ipomoea tuber propagation
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- Subject: Re: Ipomoea tuber propagation
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 08:36:43 -0700
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At 10:14 AM 12/8/98 EST, you wrote:
>I just dismantled three or four pots, from container this past summer's
>container plantings. Out of these pots I recovered a handful of Ipomoea "
>Blackie" and "Tri-color". One of the pots had a full sized tuber (
weighing a
>couple of pounds!). I was wondering if you could start more plants with the
>tuber, like you would a regular potato? Slice in sections, dust with sulphur
>and pot?
>
>ANy help or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Karen Ernst
>Highland, MI Zone 5 ( where is December 7th and have temp's in the 50's)
>
Set it aside, preferably in damp sand with some of the tuber protruding.
It will grow "slips" that you can let grow until time to set them in the
ground. Margaret L
