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
definitely let it grow more roots first. also make sure the plant is clean of any dirt
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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 ☺️
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I’m new to this and I’m reading your comment hoping to learn. Does the tap water comment apply to propagating all plants?🌱
좋아요 1개 great info thank you! i have spring water bottles (deerpark) would that work?
0개 좋아요 Yes unfortunately. There are alot of chemicals in tap water.
0개 좋아요 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.
0개 좋아요 got long roots & a new leaf & is now potted!!
