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title: "Is this a normal thing to see when stem propagating? I’m new to this…"
description: "Is this a normal thing to see when stem propagating? I’m new to this whole plant mommy thing, but I’m really stressing out, someone help this poor girl out 😣"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/TLWMtTafSsiJlznKZeDBBA"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Sherissa"
published: "2024-06-05T05:02:55.149071Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this a normal thing to see when stem propagating? I’m new to this…

_Posted by Sherissa on 2024-06-05_

Is this a normal thing to see when stem propagating? I’m new to this whole plant mommy thing, but I’m really stressing out, someone help this poor girl out 😣

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nb6PqUswM4G0z8l3q3fOwtxGIQfy9jnwUzpFe6RvnBY/96p5io6eRG-w-rht3FZyPA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nb6PqUswM4G0z8l3q3fOwtxGIQfy9jnwUzpFe6RvnBY/Ee8Fh9U8RJOfH3EUcBYTng.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Vinchick commented on 2024-06-05

Is it dry?

### Kat commented on 2024-06-05

Are they crispy?

#### Sherissa replied on 2024-06-05

No

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-05

What is it being propagated in? Water, moss, perlite, etc?

#### Sherissa replied on 2024-06-05

When I first got it (Thursday), I didn’t know that it was bad to put the stems in tapwater so yesterday I went to the store and got spring water. Before I put it in spring water, I dipped the end into cinnamon. I noticed all the other plants I’m propagating with got their color back and looking healthy within a couple hours.

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