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title: "I have a pearl and jade pothos and whenever I transfer the cuttings…"
description: "I have a pearl and jade pothos and whenever I transfer the cuttings from water to soil, they die. Any recommendations?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Shannon"
published: "2024-05-26T12:33:03.414767Z"
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# I have a pearl and jade pothos and whenever I transfer the cuttings…

_Posted by Shannon on 2024-05-26_

I have a pearl and jade pothos and whenever I transfer the cuttings from water to soil, they die. Any recommendations?

## 4 comments

### bowlwater commented on 2024-05-26

it’s probably shock caused by being moved from constant water to dry soil. when potting, i’d immediately water it, also make sure that the roots aren’t being suffocated by the dirt, put some bamboo sticks in the soil or something like that

#### Shannon replied on 2024-05-26

I did water it immediately, but I’ll let you know how the sticks go

### Swamp Witch commented on 2024-05-26

Maybe take an intermediary step with vermiculite or LECA?

### Dee commented on 2024-05-26

I usually transfer to a super chunky mix and water more often than normal within the first few days/weeks!

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