I was always told never to expose them to water early one because they will rot. I’ve tried with water and just leaving them dry and every one exposed to water has rotted
Hi, baileydubs! Both soil and water propagation work well. Some people have more success with water propagation, while others have more success with soil propagation. 😊 Even if you do everything right and provide the most optimal conditions, some cuttings will still rot. That’s just nature, we can’t control it :) We can only provide the best possible conditions and hope for the best. Now, there are a few things you can do to increase your chances of success: 1) Increasing the warmth of the propagation medium, regardless of whether it's soil or water, by using a heat mat. Increasing the temperature by a few degrees significantly speeds up propagation. 2) Increasing the amount of light, more light increases photosynthesis and root formation. Either move the cutting to a brighter window or use a grow light. Don’t keep cuttings a few feet away from a window, but right in front of it. And don’t place cuttings behind walls next to a window - but in front of the window 3) If you're water propagating, use an air pump to constantly provide fresh oxygen to the water. Roots use oxygen and release carbon dioxide. A constant influx of oxygen increases propagation speed. If you’re propagating in soil, mix the soil with perlite to increase macro pores and the amount of oxygen in it. Hope this helps :)
Hi, you can do either water propagation or soil propagation. In some cases water will be faster, in others soil. The primary factors that determine the propagation speed are light and warmth of the propagation medium, not the medium itself 😊 Some people have more success with water, others with soil. I recommend trying both and seeing what works better for you 😊
I like this setup, I’m going to try this with a few of my ZZ plant leaves
Thanks, good luck! 😊
How's it going?
I was always told never to expose them to water early one because they will rot. I’ve tried with water and just leaving them dry and every one exposed to water has rotted
Hi, baileydubs!
Both soil and water propagation work well. Some people have more success with water propagation, while others have more success with soil propagation. 😊
Even if you do everything right and provide the most optimal conditions, some cuttings will still rot. That’s just nature, we can’t control it :) We can only provide the best possible conditions and hope for the best. Now, there are a few things you can do to increase your chances of success:
1) Increasing the warmth of the propagation medium, regardless of whether it's soil or water, by using a heat mat. Increasing the temperature by a few degrees significantly speeds up propagation. 2) Increasing the amount of light, more light increases photosynthesis and root formation. Either move the cutting to a brighter window or use a grow light. Don’t keep cuttings a few feet away from a window, but right in front of it. And don’t place cuttings behind walls next to a window - but in front of the window 3) If you're water propagating, use an air pump to constantly provide fresh oxygen to the water. Roots use oxygen and release carbon dioxide. A constant influx of oxygen increases propagation speed. If you’re propagating in soil, mix the soil with perlite to increase macro pores and the amount of oxygen in it.
Hope this helps :)
I always thought separating pups the only way for them. Can same be done with haworthia cuspidata and retusa.
Does this work better than just laying them in the soil?
Hi, you can do either water propagation or soil propagation. In some cases water will be faster, in others soil. The primary factors that determine the propagation speed are light and warmth of the propagation medium, not the medium itself 😊
Some people have more success with water, others with soil. I recommend trying both and seeing what works better for you 😊
Would this work to propagate aeoniums from leaves?
Hi, this depends on the Aeonium species. Single-headed species can only be propagated by seeds.😊
Are you putting these leaves into water ?
Hi, yes, the leaves need to touch the water. 😊
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