Potato and Tuber Crops

Propagation

• The rhizomes can be divided at repotting time in the spring.
• Division is the principle method used to increase these plants in the spring or summer.
• Old plants are removed from their pots and the soil is washed away from the roots.
• The rhizomes are cut through with a sharp knife and the cut surfaces are dipped in sulphur.
• Take care not to bruise them, because this could cause them to decay.
• Put the pieces in pots just large enough to hold the roots without crampling them.
• Stem cuttings may also be used in the summer.