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title: "would you guys wait for longer roots to pot into soil?"
description: "would you guys wait for longer roots to pot into soil?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "brianna 🤍"
published: "2023-10-11T20:42:44.814Z"
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# would you guys wait for longer roots to pot into soil?

_Posted by brianna 🤍 on 2023-10-11_

would you guys wait for longer roots to pot into soil?

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## 5 comments

### Amber Gray commented on 2023-10-11

Yup😉

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-10-11

Normally yes, but since it’s tradescantia it’s fine! I always propagate directly into soil, and the roots grow so fast

#### brianna 🤍 replied on 2023-10-11

what type of soil do you use?

#### Tee Jay replied on 2023-10-11

Fox farms (either happy frog or ocean forest)

### Sunny commented on 2023-10-11

Good to plant as is. Use succulent or any well draining soil. Use rooting hormone powder as a bonus for the roots. But, tradescantias really propagate well in soil without additional help. They also like bright or direct sunlight.

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