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title: "Is this (golden?) pothos cutting ready to put into soil?"
description: "Is this (golden?) pothos cutting ready to put into soil?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/MOdTJQygXDYvh5DsyFeB8D"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2025-09-14T17:02:58.419567Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this (golden?) pothos cutting ready to put into soil?

_Posted by Sarah on 2025-09-14_

Is this (golden?) pothos cutting ready to put into soil?

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## 7 comments

### plantmother commented on 2025-09-14

Id wait a bit longer. Typically I plant when they have secondary roots!

### Jenna Michelle commented on 2025-09-14

The rule of thumb that I’ve always followed is that the roots should have roots before planting.

### Lost Hyperion 🪴 commented on 2025-09-15

In my experience when water proping pothos, it can take months for it to grow secondary roots. I always wait until I have 4-5 long roots like in your picture and will then transfer to whatever. This usually works well for me

### verdure commented on 2025-09-15

I take mine like that and put in sphagnum moss! They get good soil roots soon after that!

#### Sarah replied on 2025-09-15

How would you do that? I do have sphagnum moss.

#### verdure replied on 2025-09-15

moitstn moss then create mini greenhouse out of water bottle! Make sure to squeeze as much water as you can out!

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#### verdure replied on 2025-09-15

dont forget to put a hole in cap too!

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