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title: "Not sure what I did wrong. I let them all callous over for about five…"
description: "Not sure what I did wrong. I let them all callous over for about five days. After I potted them up, I didn’t give them any water for a few days. Then just a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/6550dcf146db002b2ef20efe"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "MummaDeb"
published: "2023-11-12T14:10:57.244Z"
language: "en"
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# Not sure what I did wrong. I let them all callous over for about five…

_Posted by MummaDeb on 2023-11-12_

Not sure what I did wrong. I let them all callous over for about five days. After I potted them up, I didn’t give them any water for a few days. Then just a little from the bottom. But this is what they all look like. Is there a chance or should I just toss them?

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## 3 comments

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-11-12

I’ve tried soil propagation for snake plants and lost 50% of them. I have better luck in water but it can take 6 months to get a tiny result. I’ll try perlite next. Some people say they’re so easy to prop but not for me.

### Jordan commented on 2023-11-13

I propagated my snake plants in just water and they all grew roots. It look about 3 months. This was my first time propagating my snake plant though so I could have just gotten lucky.

#### MummaDeb replied on 2023-11-13

I tried that, and they all rotted on me. 🤷‍♀️

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