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Hi there! New plant girly and even newer propagation parent here! I accidentally killed my watermelon peperomia by overwatering her (I leaned my lesson) and decided to try to propagate her in water to see if I could bring her back. The cuttings have been in water for just shy of 3 weeks (suctioned on my window - white background put in just for the photos so you can easily see the roots) and here is where we’re at with each one! I’ve done some research on my questions below but there’s so much conflicting information I figured I’d go ahead and just ask. Here are my questions: • ⁠are they ready to transition to soil yet, or do they need to stay in the water longer? If so, how much longer/how do I know when they’re ready? • ⁠I see a few baby leaves popping up in the water - do these get planted in the soil too along with the roots, or do I wait until they’re bigger and do something else with them?? • ⁠when I do plant, I know I have to keep the soil pretty wet for awhile do get them acclimated to being out of water and in soil - do you recommended using regular potting soil for this, or do I immediately put them in specialized soil as I would when repotting a store bought plant? Just nervous here with over/underwaterjng when transferred. Any advice/help/good vibes are appreciated! Thank you in advance!

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  1. Mads

    I’d say you can pot them up, but! I tend to err on the side of leaving in water too long and getting a big root system going, than potting too soon. I also find that potting into a really well-draining mix - like one with lots of perlite - maybe even 50/50 perlite to soil - helps the plant transition. After the plant establishes its roots in the light mix, then it can be transferred into a denser potting mix. And then you won’t have to water as often.

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  2. KJM

    The Roots should be about 2 in long before you transplant. Use a welding soil. The quality party mix and maybe add a handful of perlite. The leaves should not go in the soil. If you can't avoid it I would pinch them off and use Roots stimulator and water.

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  3. Celesta

    I'm new to propagating and the process intrigues me. It's ironic how a plant that died from overwatering can be reincarnated by sticking one of its stems into a jar of water! 🤷😂

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