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title: "I’ve had three golden Pothos babies growing in water for quite a few…"
description: "I’ve had three golden Pothos babies growing in water for quite a few months now and am wanting to pot them. Any advice?"
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author: "🪴Lay🪴"
published: "2023-12-29T22:32:45.975Z"
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# I’ve had three golden Pothos babies growing in water for quite a few…

_Posted by 🪴Lay🪴 on 2023-12-29_

I’ve had three golden Pothos babies growing in water for quite a few months now and am wanting to pot them. Any advice?

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## 8 comments

### letsfindjoy commented on 2023-12-29

I potted mine with tropical indoor plant soil and just make sure the pot has drainage holes. Don’t be discouraged if the growth is slower and plant is stressed after potting from a water propagation as it has to grow soil roots now vs the water roots it currently has. I’m switching over to mostly soil propagation now after learning more about pros and cons of water propping. Mine had a stressful transition from water prop to soil but they’re doing great now.

#### letsfindjoy replied on 2023-12-29

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#### letsfindjoy replied on 2023-12-29

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#### Smille05 replied on 2023-12-30

What do you do for soil propagation?

#### letsfindjoy replied on 2023-12-30

Plant it in good draining soil and a pot with drainage holes and water when it’s dry about first inch in! This says keep moist but I feel like that might be too wet? Idk you can troubleshoot with individual plants Appropriate sunlight that particular plant likes but not direct sunlight. Hormones on ends optional.

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### 777 commented on 2023-12-30

I found that adding a handful of soil just straight into the water that they’re propagating in about every two weeks til it’s all just soil helps them adjust to their new environment

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-12-30

Soil being exposed to water for too long is what introduces rot. I’m glad you’ve had luck with that..

### Plant Father commented on 2023-12-30

i’d recommend transitioning to semi-hydro like perlite or leca before going right to soil. water roots are thin and fragile and can break and/or rot easily. when you do transition them to soil, wait until only the top 1” of soil is dry for the first 4-6 weeks, then the top 2-3” for a few weeks, then about half the total soil volume, to help the roots adjust slowly to dryer conditions

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