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Briianna

Hi!! I have a beautiful sansevieria named Shoeshine and wanted to propagate him so there's more around the house 😃 I've watched quite a few YouTube videos about the best way to do this once cut - water vs soil. What do y'all think? Right now these pieces have been sitting for about a day. I heard you should let the wound dry for a couple of days, so I'll want to put them in something today. I'm thinking of trying both ways - put some in water and some in soil, then see which does better. Some people have said water props grow roots faster though 🤔 I'm just not sure. Any thoughts are helpful! Thanks! 🐢

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  1. PrettyLittleThings

    I like water propagation better, I can monitor root development. I did both soil and water, I feel like soil took longer for me. Also, it takes some months to show pups. I suggest, take a good long leaves and just make them a decoration. That's what I did 😂. Once the cut has been calloused.

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  2. Nathan

    Water propagation will have to acclimate to soil eventually

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  3. Sapphire

    The top pieces usually do better in water, and the middle and bottom pieces do better in perlite or some type of semi-hydro substrate. That’s just my personal experience tho.

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