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Rooting from a leaf or stem can be tricky, and doesn’t always go as planned. This is because each plant is different. Snake plants for example generally take months to propagate. While different types of indoor grass plants take a day or two. Though this is true, the general method for propagating your indoor plants doesn’t change much depending on the plant, this makes it easy to experiment and grow your own plants in time! This is how to propagate indoor plants!
How to Propagate Indoor Plants.
Steps to propagate indoor plants DIRECTLY into SOIL
The first step is getting your cutting. You start by cutting at the base of the stem or leaf, as cleanly as possible.
If you are choosing to plant directly dry the leaf out for a couple days to allow the cutting to scab over.
Then dip the tip of the lead into a rooting hormone and then insert it into fresh potting soil (they have specific soils for propagation) about two thirds of the way or close to the base of the leaf. Make sure the leaf is pointing out of the soil in the direction that encourages growth.
Then, as with any other plant press the potting soil around the stem gently until lightly packed.
In the next few days if the plant wilts AND dries up it did not successfully propagate. You will know a successful propagation is occurring if it remains healthy in appearance like the parent plant it came from.
Steps to propagate indoor plants by way of WATER
The first step is same as the last: get your cutting. You start by cutting at the base of the stem or leaf, as cleanly as possible.
After this fill a jar, cup, or propagation station (so aesthetic) three fourths of the way with clean water and place the cutting in this water.
Change the water once a week or every so often. Watch for roots to grow. Some plants take a few days, some weeks, some months. Generally if the plants get slimy or changes in colors it was an ineffective propagation and should be thrown away. If in due time, small little roots pot out then it worked! I always allow mine to grow good roots before planting in soil.
Once you are ready to plant in soil, gently pat the plant and roots dry before replanting and follow the steps above or general planting methods to transfer to soil!
with that, this was how to propagate indoor plants by soil and water! Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed!
