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title: "New to propagating. I have thanksgiving cactus cuttings and jade…"
description: "New to propagating. I have thanksgiving cactus cuttings and jade plant branches. I’m letting them callous right now, but is it better to propagate them in…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/656beec77a1d16dc99cd3e49"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Lisa K"
published: "2023-12-03T02:58:15.922Z"
language: "en"
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# New to propagating. I have thanksgiving cactus cuttings and jade…

_Posted by Lisa K on 2023-12-03_

New to propagating. I have thanksgiving cactus cuttings and jade plant branches. I’m letting them callous right now, but is it better to propagate them in water or soil? Does it matter? It seems like everyone online has different opinions. I’m just looking for the best way to keep them alive.

## 5 comments

### Lindsay in PA commented on 2023-12-03

I did my thanksgiving cactus ones in soil.

#### Lisa K replied on 2023-12-03

How did they do?

#### Lindsay in PA replied on 2023-12-03

Still alive months later! The roots have taken well. I struggle getting mine to bloom and I wanted to try to make it fuller which is why I did it. I haven’t seen new growth on them those pieces yet but they look good.

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### Gwendolyn commented on 2023-12-03

Soil!

### Dawn commented on 2023-12-05

Definitely Soil is better. Mine is growing crazy outside from starting in soil.

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