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Alex

I have a sweet potato in water that is vining and these white things on a few of the leaves. Is this normal? If not please tell me how to fix it!

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  1. LearningPlantMom

    MEALYBUGS!!!!! Get a mixture of rubbing alcohol water and apply directly to them with a cotton swab or spray bottle.

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  2. Sunny

    I don’t see bugs in the picture. So I googled it. It’s likely crystallized sap and the sugars from the sweet potato plant per google.

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    • Alex

      Do I need to get rid of them?

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    • LearningPlantMom

      That makes more sense 😂

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    • Sunny

      No. It’s the plant pushing out excess moisture. Checkout the link in the above picture for more info. I would tell you to let the soil dry out more. But, the potato is in water. So, I’m not sure how to fix this.

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    • Alex

      Ok, thank you for your help!

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