How to grow a stunning on-trend climbing vine using a SWEET POTATO - and it takes just a few weeks
- A plant expert has shared how to grow a creeping vine plant from a sweet potato
- Brad Canning from Melbourne said you just need to put a sweet potato in water
- He said in a TikTok clip it will grow roots and sprout leaves after a few weeks
A plant enthusiast has revealed how to grow a stunning climbing vine plant in your house using a sweet potato.
Brad Canning from Melbourne shared his simple guide to growing a sweet potato plant with his 475,200 TikTok followers using just a vase of water.
'All you need to do is grab yourself a sweet potato straight from the supermarket put it in a glass of water and that is it - it will turn into an awesome houseplant,' he said in the clip.
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Plant expert Brad Canning has revealed how to grow a stunning plant from a sweet potato
Brad said it will take about four weeks after placing a potato in water for it to grow roots and sprout.
'They're the coolest and easiest plant to take care of because you literally just need to change the water every couple of weeks and that is it,' he said.
The hack has gone viral on TikTok with hundreds saying they tried it for themselves.
'Mine took over my kitchen. Roots came in a few days,' a person wrote.
'I did this and it only took two weeks. It was the best part of my day seeing it grow,' another said.
He said all you need to do is grab yourself a sweet potato straight from the supermarket and put it in a glass of water
Other commenters were complaining about their sweet potato rotting before it could grow and leaves but many were quick to give helpful advice
'For everyone having problems, sweet potato loves lots of sunshine so a well lit room and fresh water changes should help' one woman said.
Brad had gained a loyal following on social media for his videos showing his impressive houseplant collection and helpful tips and tricks for keeping your indoor jungle alive and happy.
Brad said it will take about four weeks after placing a potato in water for it to grow roots and sprout
Previously he shared an unusual method for getting removing pests from plants.
Brad shared a TikTok video showing how he sprinkles a small amount of cinnamon around his indoor houseplants to get rid of pesky fungus gnats.
The cinnamon method works because it acts as a natural fungicide and it's said to effectively kill the fungus spores in the soil on which the larvae feeds on.
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A plant enthusiast shared a TikTok video showing how he sprinkled a small amount of cinnamon over the dirt
'You might be watering your plants all wrong. And here's why. So fungus gnats are those tiny little flies flying around your plant. They are attracted to damp soil,' Brad explained in the video.
'So the first solution is to let your plants dry out more... To break the cycle, another option is to use cinnamon. So basically this just kills the fungus which is what fungus gnats want to eat.
'Sprinkle it around the top of your plant and that's it. It's safe, it smells good and it works.'
Brad said if you don't remove the gnats, the flies can keep laying eggs under the soil.
'You need to stop the cycle or they lay thousands of eggs. They are attracted to damp soil,' he explained.
Brad said another trick is to water your plants from the bottom up instead of the top. The plants absorb the exact amount of water it needs without drenching its soil, with many suggesting the method helps prevents pesky gnats and over-watering
If the cinnamon trick doesn't work, he said another simple way to combat fungus gnats and their larvae is to cover the soil in stones.
You can also water your plants from the bottom up instead of the top.
The simple method is called 'bottom watering' which is said to water plants more evenly, and making roots stronger as they grow down towards the moisture.
The plants absorb the exact amount of water it needs without drenching its soil, with many suggesting the method helps prevents pesky gnats and over-watering.
Find more of Brad's videos by going to his TikTok and Instagram
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