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title: "Hey planters! Prop question. When a source says that water…"
description: "Hey planters! Prop question. When a source says that water propagation for a specific plant takes \"4–6 weeks for roots to form,\" should I interpret that as 4–6…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "MikeNeedsMorePlants"
published: "2024-06-03T18:46:23.133695Z"
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# Hey planters! Prop question. When a source says that water…

_Posted by MikeNeedsMorePlants on 2024-06-03_

Hey planters! Prop question. When a source says that water propagation for a specific plant takes "4–6 weeks for roots to form," should I interpret that as 4–6 weeks before I notice little root stubs beginning to grow out, or 4–6 weeks before the roots reach 1–2in and are ready for potting?

## 1 comment

### cheeley conservatory commented on 2024-06-03

depends on the plant but the general rule of thumb is whenever the roots have secondary roots, you can pot in soil.

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