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title: "Hi! I'm new! How often should I be changing the water of the plants…"
description: "Hi! I'm new! How often should I be changing the water of the plants I'm propagating?"
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author: "Jonah"
published: "2023-09-20T00:59:01.599Z"
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# Hi! I'm new! How often should I be changing the water of the plants…

_Geplaatst door Jonah op 2023-09-20_

Hi! I'm new!  
How often should I be changing the water of the plants I'm propagating?

## 4 reacties

### Alex reageerde op 2023-09-20

I’d recommend about 1x/week :)

#### plant.lady87 antwoordde op 2023-09-20

i agree. i wash the container every time i change the water. i don’t know if that’s necessary but it’s helped prevent it from getting slimy

### Anya reageerde op 2023-09-20

Yes! Change it often, around once a week is ideal. If you wait too long, the water can become oxygen deprived and harm the root system.

### Mia reageerde op 2023-09-22

I have made the mistake of not changing the water for 2 weeks as I was away for a week longer than expected and when I came back there was green algae growing on the roots and about half of my cutting were rotted, thankfully the nodes further up out of the water were fine though.

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