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title: "I always do this whenever I lose a leaf. I don’t have very much luck…"
description: "I always do this whenever I lose a leaf. I don’t have very much luck though. How wet am I supposed to keep the soil? Any advice?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/6544e536abc7d437779052c1"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "MummaDeb"
published: "2023-11-03T12:19:02.065Z"
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# I always do this whenever I lose a leaf. I don’t have very much luck…

_Posted by MummaDeb on 2023-11-03_

I always do this whenever I lose a leaf. I don’t have very much luck though. How wet am I supposed to keep the soil? Any advice?

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## 7 comments

### Jay commented on 2023-11-03

I think others might have more indepth advice, but from the succulents ive propogated, usually i wont wet the soil until i see roots spitting out, and the main leaf starts dying off. It can take a while!

#### MummaDeb replied on 2023-11-03

Thank you. I’ll wait until I see roots. My problem is that a lot of them dry out on me.

### OzPlantGirl commented on 2023-11-03

Just put the prop on the soil, don’t bury them.

### Julie commented on 2023-11-03

I found a leaf I had thrown away in a crack at the bottom of a gutter that was growing a plant! 🤷‍♀️

#### MummaDeb replied on 2023-11-03

😆

### Sunny commented on 2023-11-03

I concur that laying the leaves on top of the soil is best. Then, leave them alone in bright light until roots form which can take weeks. I water the first inch of soil and allow it to dry out before watering again once the roots grow out.

### Mullein commented on 2023-11-03

I personally never had luck with the “red taco” peperomias with any method 🤷

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