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title: "i have some elephant ear plants in my back yard and i tried to take a…"
description: "i have some elephant ear plants in my back yard and i tried to take a piece to propagate. this is what i got. right now i have it in under under a grow light.…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "morgan"
published: "2024-03-30T22:51:44.033135Z"
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# i have some elephant ear plants in my back yard and i tried to take a…

_Posted by morgan on 2024-03-30_

i have some elephant ear plants in my back yard and i tried to take a piece to propagate. this is what i got. right now i have it in under under a grow light. i’m new to propagating so does anyone know if this looks right? should i leave it for a while to grow more roots? tia

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## 8 comments

### stonedfruuit commented on 2024-03-31

definitely let it grow more roots first. also make sure the plant is clean of any dirt

### Shelbop commented on 2024-03-31

The roots needs to be alot bigger and have secondary roots or it won’t be able to support the big leaves. The water needs to be rain water or filtered water not tap. Every week top up water don’t empty as there will be growth hormones in the water detrimental to the plant. Use a hydroponic liquid fertiliser once every 3-4 weeks, a standard liquid fertiliser will not be enough nutrients for it. You may lose some roots if it had them before as it grows water roots. Just keep checking stem health. Good luck ☺️

#### 🌺Plant \& Garden Newb replied on 2024-03-31

I’m new to this and I’m reading your comment hoping to learn. Does the tap water comment apply to propagating all plants?🌱

#### morgan replied on 2024-03-31

great info thank you! i have spring water bottles (deerpark) would that work?

#### Shelbop replied on 2024-04-03

Yes unfortunately. There are alot of chemicals in tap water.

#### Shelbop replied on 2024-04-03

I have used as a last resort, definitely not straight from the fridge. Filtered water is a better option, you can pick up cheap filter jugs off Amazon.

#### morgan replied on 2024-04-16

got long roots \& a new leaf \& is now potted!!

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