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title: "Attempting my first snake plant propagation in soil, I may have left…"
description: "Attempting my first snake plant propagation in soil, I may have left them too long - I let the ends heal for a week then promptly forgot them for another week…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Leafy"
published: "2024-04-28T14:28:34.133551Z"
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# Attempting my first snake plant propagation in soil, I may have left…

_Posted by Leafy on 2024-04-28_

Attempting my first snake plant propagation in soil, I may have left them too long - I let the ends heal for a week then promptly forgot them for another week so I’m hoping that won’t cause any issues😅

I think 3/5 of them are strong candidates for a positive outcome anyway. Fingers crossed for positive results in a month or twos time 🌱.

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## 6 comments

### Cait2k3 commented on 2024-04-29

I am trying to prop a snake in water, will roots come out of the bottom or will it just soften and be ready to plant?

#### bloom replied on 2024-04-30

They’ll come out of the bottom and maybe even a pup. You can move them to soil once the roots are ~2 inches long. I haven’t had any luck propagating in water though.. they always end up rotting. I just stick them straight in soil

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-05-01

I’m new to propagating, how long will it take for your freshly planted snakes above to produce a whole new “leaf” (large pokey pointy). Do you do anything besides water?

#### Leafy replied on 2024-05-02

Personally I’m just using water to keep the soil moist, planting direct into soil can take longer compared to water propagation but I wanted to avoid any transplant shock later down the line. There are ways to use rooting hormone to shorten the timeframe but I didn’t have any at the time.

I’m not sure when it will produce a whole leaf but it is likely to be a few months or more.

### Cait2k3 commented on 2024-04-30

Can someone help me understand the point or reasoning behind letting the cut heal over for a day (or week??) before putting in water (or soil?). Will this help my outcomes?

#### Leafy replied on 2024-05-02

I think letting the leaf callous is to avoid it absorbing too much moisture and leading to rot, but mainly I was just following a guide so I’m not completely sure😅

I have lost one of the cuttings so it’s not full proof but it does increase the chances of avoiding rot.

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