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title: "To propagate or not to propagate! That is the question? First timer…"
description: "To propagate or not to propagate! That is the question? First timer here! I guess my question is would you guys prop in water or prop in soil? And do I let the…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Kleinholt"
published: "2023-08-21T20:23:04.025Z"
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# To propagate or not to propagate! That is the question? First timer…

_Gepostet von Kleinholt am 2023-08-21_

To propagate or not to propagate! That is the question?

First timer here! I guess my question is would you guys prop in water or prop in soil? And do I let the bottom of the leaf dry before I propagate?

Any help is greatly appreciated! And ignore the puper bum in the photo, her names Nova and she decided she didnt want to move!

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## 5 Kommentare

### The Planty Office kommentierte am 2023-08-21

I water propagate these guys. I personally don’t leave them to callus over first, but I suppose you can.

### Leafmealone kommentierte am 2023-08-22

I let them callous over now because when I didn’t I had one rot. Since you have so many id probably put some in soil and some in water! Water can take quite a while, like months and months. From what I’ve heard from other people soil propagation is faster.

#### Gwendolyn antwortete am 2023-08-23

What is “callous over?”

#### Lydsxs antwortete am 2023-08-23

The plant grows a skin over the vulnerable part of the plant broken from the main one- waiting for the callous can reduce the risk of rot

### Kleinholt kommentierte am 2023-08-22

Thanks for the help guys!

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