Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
Children's Directions for Growing a Sweet Potato Vine
Children's Directions for Growing a Sweet Potato Vine. Instead of throwing away a sweet potato that has too many eyes, you can sprout it at home to conduct a science experiment with your child. Sprouting a sweet potato vine does not require a lot of preparation, and most children can sprout the vine with a minimal amount of adult assistance. The...
Instead of throwing away a sweet potato that has too many eyes, you can sprout it at home to conduct a science experiment with your child. Sprouting a sweet potato vine does not require a lot of preparation, and most children can sprout the vine with a minimal amount of adult assistance. The sweet potato vine is a project that will teach children about plant life and responsibility because they will have to care for the sweet potato to keep it healthy.
Things You'll Need
Toothpicks
Glass jar
Water
Twist ties
Insert four toothpicks one-third of the length from the top of the sweet potato. An adult may aid in this process to help determine the exact location of the toothpicks. The toothpicks need to be inserted around the sweet potato to keep it suspended in the jar. Space these toothpicks equally apart for best results.
Fill a glass jar halfway with warm water and have the child suspend the sweet potato in the jar. The toothpicks will keep the sweet potato from being submerged completely in the water, but the bottom pointed end of the potato will be under the water.
Tell the child to choose a window in the home that receives filtered sunlight. The sweet potato plant will need at least four hours of sunlight a day.
Instruct the child to care for the sweet potato vine properly. The child will need to inspect the sweet potato every day. The water will need to be changed when it appears cloudy.
Tell the child to look for small stems to emerge from the top of the potato. Instruct him to tie the small vines to toothpicks with twist ties carefully because they are not strong enough to stand.
Cut the sweet potato vine back with scissors when it becomes too unruly. Only cut back 2 to 3 inches of the vine to keep it healthy.
Tips & Warnings
Select a sweet potato that already has buds or eyes on it. These buds will appear as small bumps on the sweet potato, and they indicate that the potato is about to sprout.
