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title: "Hi all…need some help with my Rio. He’s growing really long and I…"
description: "Hi all…need some help with my Rio. He’s growing really long and I want to cut him and propagate to make a fuller plant. The stem closest to the pot is a lot…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Tara 🪴👶🏻"
published: "2024-04-17T22:11:13.516143Z"
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# Hi all…need some help with my Rio. He’s growing really long and I…

_Posted by Tara 🪴👶🏻 on 2024-04-17_

Hi all…need some help with my Rio. He’s growing really long and I want to cut him and propagate to make a fuller plant. The stem closest to the pot is a lot thinner than the new growth.  
Am I better to plant my nodes/cuttings in water first or plunk it right back into the soil of the same pot? Would love some advice…I don’t want to kill him…he’s my favourite…I love the leaves! 🍃

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## 3 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-04-17

You usually want 1-2 nodes per prop with at least 2-3 leaves (can be done with less, but if you’re newer to props this would be my suggestion).

I always do water first because I like to monitor my root growth. If I find it starting to struggle then I’ll switch to a different medium. But I’ve had minimal issues with water.

As for the main plant, based on how it looks, it should be fine to cut it off :)

### Audrey commented on 2024-04-17

Stick it in water and get a decent size root structure before repotting to give the cuttings the best chance

### Sunny commented on 2024-04-18

I’m growing some props in water. They are growing very well with just one node and one leaf per cutting. I add SuperThrive to the water.

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