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title: "Every time I try to propagate (this is a philodendron Brasil) the…"
description: "Every time I try to propagate (this is a philodendron Brasil) the ends turn yellow and never root. What am I doing wrong?? Those are aerial roots that had…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Lilly"
published: "2024-12-28T18:45:24.769935Z"
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# Every time I try to propagate (this is a philodendron Brasil) the…

_Posted by Lilly on 2024-12-28_

Every time I try to propagate (this is a philodendron Brasil) the ends turn yellow and never root. What am I doing wrong?? Those are aerial roots that had already grown when I cut it

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## 10 comments

### Plant lover 2000 commented on 2024-12-28

Do you let it calous over?

#### Lilly replied on 2024-12-28

No, I've been told it'll wilt but I could try maybe

### Sunny commented on 2024-12-28

How long is it and how many leaves? Long stems and too many leaves can slow root growth.

Low light can turn it yellow and delay root development.

A hydrogen peroxide rinse can disinfect the new cuttings. 🍀🪴

#### Lilly replied on 2024-12-28

3-4 inches with 1-2 leaves. It sitting directly in an east facing window and there is hydrogen peroxide in it

#### nick replied on 2024-12-28

I want to assume it's too much hydrogen peroxide. I don't like to mix it in with props, but Ik some add it sparingly to water for plants in soil to oxygenate it and kill fungus gnats. Possibly a burn from it. Sometimes I'll do straight water or even a dash of some plant food.

#### Sunny replied on 2024-12-29

Well, it doesn’t seem to be cutting length or number of leaves casing the problem.

I have to agree that leaving hydrogen peroxide in water is not really necessary. Especially, for that amount of water. I recommend leaving it out, just to remove one variable, and clean the container more often.

#### Lilly replied on 2024-12-29

It has been rotting like this even before I ever added hydrogen peroxide so that's not it...

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-29

I'd cut a new one, spray with 1:3 peroxide dilution, let it callus over night. Then put it in distilled water with IBA (rooting powder, or drops like Prop Drops, DipNGrow). And only cover the node with water. It's a b\*\*ch cuz you have to keep it topped off more often. But it helps alleviate rot. And change the water out every week with distilled. And you can reapply the IBA then too.

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2024-12-29

Also water the mother the day before you prop. It will help with wilting, and how well the prop does too

### Maité the Gardener 🪴 commented on 2024-12-29

Just make sure you clean whatever tool you are using to cut the material you are propagating and let it callus at least 24 hours just so it dries out a bit

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