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title: "Hey plant people! Looking for advice. When you have a plant strongly…"
description: "Hey plant people! Looking for advice. When you have a plant strongly rooted in water, do you prefer to move to soil, or to lecha and then soil? I have had…"
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published: "2025-01-26T20:31:35.174255Z"
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# Hey plant people! Looking for advice. When you have a plant strongly…

_Posted by oaklandplantgay on 2025-01-26_

Hey plant people! Looking for advice.  
When you have a plant strongly rooted in water, do you prefer to move to soil, or to lecha and then soil?  
I have had equal fails and success with each method, but prefer ultimately to have my plants in soil. I understand it varies by type of plant, but would love some advice that comes from solid experience.

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## 2 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2025-01-26

I would move to perlite then soil

### Sunny commented on 2025-01-26

Tradescantia Purple Heart can go straight to potting soil. They don’t even need the water step. They are hardy as long as they are not overwatered. I would put all of it in soil and trim off the long bare sections. Put the cuttings straight into the soil to get a full pot. I have several that take over old pots. They love off rain water.

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