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title: "Will aerial roots on a cutting make it root faster when propagating?…"
description: "Will aerial roots on a cutting make it root faster when propagating? Or would it not really make a difference?"
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published: "2024-04-11T00:36:24.062527Z"
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# Will aerial roots on a cutting make it root faster when propagating?…

_Posted by OGForestGreen on 2024-04-11_

Will aerial roots on a cutting make it root faster when propagating? Or would it not really make a difference?

## 2 comments

### ZWolfhiem commented on 2024-04-11

What are you trying to propagate? If it’s a vining philodendron or a Pothos then they’re actually pretty quickly to root in water honestly! If you have some aloe you can also add that to the water as well it’s a natural root hormone! It’ll make the propagation process a bit easier and faster! Though plants also let out their own root hormone as well!

### Hba commented on 2024-04-11

It can be faster, depending on the plant. To me, the presence of a healthy aerial root makes me more successful at propping. Regardless, all props share a jar with a pothos cutting. Someone told me that pothos sends out a lot of rooting hormone which helps the other plant. Not sure if it’s true.

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