Question

Grow sweet potato in water. Describe your experience and observation.

Answer 1

Growing Sweet Potatoes in Water

Poking the potato-
Stick three to four toothpicks into the sweet potato.

Resting the sweet potato in the jar-
Insert the sweet potato into the glass jar. The toothpicks will hold the potato a few inches away from the bottom of the jar.

Keep the bottom of the sweet potato submerged in the water-
Add enough water to the jar so the bottom of the potato sits fully in the water.

Sunlight helps your potato grow-
Place the jar in the window sill or a place where it will get lots of sunshine.

Top off the water as necessary-
Check the jar daily, adding water when needed to keep the potato bottom wet. Soon you will see sprouts forming on the bottom of the potato. These sprouts show roots beginning to emerge. In a week, you will see small leaves growing from the top.


Keep the water level the same in the jar, so the sweet potato bottom stays wet. A few days after you see the first leaves, you will see vines growing. After two to three weeks, you will have several long vines with green leaves. You can continue watering your potato as usual in the jar or transplant it into a pot with soil. Your sweet potato will continue growing into a green, leafy houseplant.

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