AboutBakerplanter Expertise My mother gave me a geranium to put in my own pot, now years later, I`m a Master gardener,with my own landscaping business. I don`t like putting my tender plants in the 10 acres of rocky-clay where I live, so I garden in a million containers of every size, on a large Plexaglass covered deck, in a greenhouse, and a solarium. I`m full of advise and eager to help you.
I have a huge library of gardening books, and I use GOOGLE search to find many answers to more difficult questions.
Experience I have graduated from four horticultural schools. I am still studying. I study soils, fertilizers, and water management. I am still doing experiments. I also have learned to "read" my plants to determine if they need attention. I have some very old, healthy plants in very large containers. I have owned my Landscaping business for ten years.
Organizations Master Gardeners, local garden club, National Home garden club, Northwest garden club, Landscapers Ass., Arbor Day Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, National Audubon Society, and Many internet garden sites.
Question I live in Albany, GA. I have started a potato vine from a sweet potato in my window. It has taken off like a rocket and is now in soil. I was told that if I want it to grow think that I need to cut it back. My questions to your are when, where and how do I cut the vine back? Next question is when the plant gets big enough, what do I need to do to start more plants from the vine? Thank you in advance.
Answer You can cut the vine anytime, as much as you want. It will just keep growing. The best place to cut it is next to where the leaf is attached to the stem above the leaf. Leave the leaf and cut away the stem. The new growth will start from the leaf node.
The stem that you cut off can be placed in a glass of water, and rooted and planted in soil to make a new plant. You will need to cut the stem just below the leaf, this time you remove the leaf, and some of the leaves if they will be below water. The roots will grow from the leaf node.
