Have you ever been at a good friend’s or relative’s house and seen a lush plant with many babies that you would just love to have a bit of? The next time you visit, bring a potato. Here’s why…
If your friend kindly offers you cuttings of that plant you admire, take out your potato. Cut off a chunk from one end of the potato, and make holes in it with a chopstick or ballpoint-pen cap. The holes should be about the size of the plant’s stems. Gently insert the cuttings into the holes. Then put the potato piece with the cuttings in a bag or box, and they should stay safe and moist during your trip home without any water spills on your car floor or upholstery.
Once the cuttings are home, you should mist them with a solution of one-quarter teaspoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide to two cups of water. This will help prevent them from getting a fungal spore infection.
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