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title: "Anyone have a good way to start these tubers ? V. String of hearts 💕"
description: "Anyone have a good way to start these tubers ? V. String of hearts 💕"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Bri"
published: "2024-07-26T16:50:27.419853Z"
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# Anyone have a good way to start these tubers ? V. String of hearts 💕

_Posted by Bri on 2024-07-26_

Anyone have a good way to start these tubers ? V. String of hearts 💕

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## 6 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-07-26

Moist perlite and/or sphagnum moss should do the trick

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-26

All perlite or can I do a heavy mix of perlite with a bit of soil ?

#### Mullein replied on 2024-07-26

Yeah, that’ll work too. Maybe something like a 4 to 1 ratio. But that’s just me trying to mentally picture it. You can feel it out as you mix. The goal is plenty of air pockets with the perlite, and no big clumps of soil that might stay too soggy for a tuber to be happy

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-26

Is this fine ? I do also have complete perlite if this doesn’t take

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#### Mullein replied on 2024-07-26

Looks great! 🤩

#### Bri replied on 2024-07-28

Thank you ! 😁

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