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title: "I’ve been propagating this pothos for about a month and Google says…"
description: "I’ve been propagating this pothos for about a month and Google says to wait until secondary roots form but I don’t know if they’re going to form.. is this…"
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author: "Jaray"
published: "2026-10-01T18:03:14.974735Z"
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# I’ve been propagating this pothos for about a month and Google says…

_Posted by Jaray on 2026-10-01_

I’ve been propagating this pothos for about a month and Google says to wait until secondary roots form but I don’t know if they’re going to form.. is this ready to plant?

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## 4 comments

### Mr Variegated commented on 2026-10-01

I’d plant now. If not at least get it out of that jar before the roots get bigger and you have a hard time getting it out through that small opening. Could possibly break a root.

### Greenthumbhopeful commented on 2026-10-02

Plant now

### Plantingsherry commented on 2026-10-02

Those guys might know better, but I wait until I have a bunch of roots. I have the little test tubes for getting them started but when they need more room, they do better in a big cup so if yours needs new more room, you might put it in a bigger container.

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### AlJeFungus commented on 2026-10-02

I would wait. Secondary and tertiary roots are extremely helpful for success, and it may be time of year for this plant to start slowing down on growth. I have kept mine (maybe too long) in water, but it’s living its best life right now and has new growth. I am planning to transition slowly to a soil mix from water too by using sphagnum moss to help the roots from being in a water medium to a solid medium. Not always necessary, but mine are finicky. Definitely agree too that you may want to move this guy to a wider mouthed container for when you do transition.

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