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title: "Wondering if I messed up this propogation or I am being too…"
description: "Wondering if I messed up this propogation or I am being too impatient? Variegated ficus I chopped from the mother plant about a month and a half ago. Mother…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Mikala"
published: "2024-04-16T20:30:43.063279Z"
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# Wondering if I messed up this propogation or I am being too…

_Posted by Mikala on 2024-04-16_

Wondering if I messed up this propogation or I am being too impatient? Variegated ficus I chopped from the mother plant about a month and a half ago. Mother plant is already sprouting new shoots from the spot but this prop gets insanely cloudy green water and no roots in sight. I can’t tell if it’s just rotting away or will roots appear soon? Wondering if I should’ve let it callous before putting into water. This pic is after I changed the water. Any help appreciated!

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## 3 comments

### Sydnei commented on 2024-04-16

hi, always let it callus. take it out of the water. if it’s firm, it’s fine. if it’s mushy, cut the part until it’s not (if you can) and let it callus. then start again! rooting may take several weeks so try not to stress it too much! just change the water ever so often. good luck!

### Hemlock Plants commented on 2024-04-16

☝️ This

### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-04-16

I let mine callus for a least 24hrs.

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