Hi allā¦need some help with my Rio. Heās 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 adviceā¦I donāt want to kill himā¦heās my favouriteā¦I love the leaves! š
You usually want 1-2 nodes per prop with at least 2-3 leaves (can be done with less, but if youāre 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 Iāll switch to a different medium. But Iāve had minimal issues with water. As for the main plant, based on how it looks, it should be fine to cut it off :)
1 gillaStick it in water and get a decent size root structure before repotting to give the cuttings the best chance
1 gilla
Iām 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.
