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title: "How long should the roots be on a water prop before moving to leca?"
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# How long should the roots be on a water prop before moving to leca?

_Pubblicato da barbara1321 il 2025-09-17_

How long should the roots be on a water prop before moving to leca?

## 1 commento

### Melody ha commentato il 2025-09-18

For me I honk you could just start your plants in leca to begin with. I’ve had many successful propagations in both but I would usually wait until the roots are half an inch to an inch long before putting them in leca.

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