Re: Ipomoea tuber propagation
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- Subject: Re: Ipomoea tuber propagation
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- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 07:31:09 -0600
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i work in a greenhouse and we propagate our sweet potatoes (blackie and
tri-color) by cuttings. they root in the prop house in just a few days... i
would not cut up the mother plants roots. plant in a pot and over winter
indoors. do not over water, this will cause the roots to rot.
christain :)
-----Original Message-----
From: JErnst209@aol.com <JErnst209@aol.com>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: Ipomoea tuber propagation
>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)
>
>
