@mel_dub1: Replying to @OnaBonana Water roots don’t “suffocate” in soil, they’re just built for a totally different job. 🌱 When you move a cutting from water into soil, the plant has to grow a new set of soil roots to match the environment. That’s why you see drooping, slowdown, or a little shock during the transition. Water propagation feels easier because you can see the progress, but soil propagation builds the right roots from day one. Both work — they just behave differently. Save this for your next propagation. #planttips #propagation101 #waterpropagation #soilpropagation #houseplants

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shanesonnier61 :

Melissa, you’re the best🥰…. Always giving fantastic advice.

✩🪴𒆜 🆂🅸🅽🅳🆄③ 𒆜🪴✩ :

Can I plant it directly into soil rather than water propagating first?

Zeeink :

So, if I have a cutting. I can place it in dirt and it will just grow? That’s fantastic. I always thought you had to put it in water and root it first.

savagedaughter :

Can't you add soil into the water a little at a time to help with the shock.

Peloise :

Are moss roots considered water or soil roots?

Brandy True♥️ :

My mother owned a plant nursery next to the house I grew up in. Whenever I tell people water roots versus soil roots, they always look at me like I have bugs crawling out of my ears. 🙄

Jody Esarove :

I have quite a few of Different alocasia and Antherium starters, what kind of substrate do you recommend for the aroids? I know some may want something more specific I was just asking for a starting potting medium

Jenn :

This sucks because every time I try to soil prop it dies… I’m a reformed overwaterer but now underwater 🤣

dannytv :

Always wondered why my first propagation directly in soil grew stronger than my water props. 🤔

💞ImFeelingFroggie💞 :

I 1000% believe you, but I do not have luck with straight soil propagation. Every single one I've ever tried, regardless of the plant, ends up dead. 😭

cindybeerman01 :

Thank you. This advice is just in time. My monstera is growing leaves in the water and I didn’t know what to do.

Wrcha qulina :

I just do soil right away for pothos they grow huge roots so fast

halfwit.moto :

😁😁😁

Iva Cera :

what's your personal experience say for best way to fill out a micans? I have a cutting in water with one little white root. Would it be easier or better in any way just to stuff some cuttings with nodes into the same pot?

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