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title: "How would you plant this cutting? It was sent to me in sphagnum moss,…"
description: "How would you plant this cutting? It was sent to me in sphagnum moss, so I was going to plant it in soil rather than water like I normally would. Im worried if…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/6588e12a78eb95178e86c0cf"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Nicole"
published: "2023-12-25T01:55:54.856Z"
language: "en"
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# How would you plant this cutting? It was sent to me in sphagnum moss,…

_Posted by Nicole on 2023-12-25_

How would you plant this cutting? It was sent to me in sphagnum moss, so I was going to plant it in soil rather than water like I normally would. Im worried if I plant it deep enough for both nodes to be under the soil, the stem will rot. Recommendations?

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## 2 comments

### Beaplant commented on 2023-12-25

I’ll put them in water until they get bigger roots and at least the 1st 2 new leaves will appear

#### Nicole replied on 2023-12-30

Thank you

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