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title: "How do you chop a nepenthes for propagating? I have a big Miranda I…"
description: "How do you chop a nepenthes for propagating? I have a big Miranda I want to prop."
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author: "Amy"
published: "2024-02-29T02:33:47.225391Z"
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# How do you chop a nepenthes for propagating? I have a big Miranda I…

_Posted by Amy on 2024-02-29_

How do you chop a nepenthes for propagating? I have a big Miranda I want to prop.

## 3 comments

### V.curios commented on 2024-02-29

There is a great video on YouTube called “The Ultimate Nepenthes Cutting Guide” from Predatory Plants. I’m doing my first try of it and unfortunately don’t have anything to report except that a month or so later the prop is still alive!

### DanishGramma commented on 2024-02-29

When I chopped and propped my Alata I had 2 leaves on each but cut them short. I put them in a gallon ziplock bag with a little water and hung it up close to a light and then when I saw growth and roots I put them in 2.7” plastic pots and kept them in my terrarium for about a month before putting them in the windowsill. I just repotted them last night after finding clear net pots on TEMU. I used chunky perlite and coconut chips mixed with sphagnum. The tiny black roots need to breathe.  
That’s the smallest cutting with the best roots ☝️

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#### DanishGramma replied on 2024-02-29

I guess I had them in separate bags lol

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