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title: "Hi! Can rooting powder be used on succulents or cacti? Say if leaf is…"
description: "Hi! Can rooting powder be used on succulents or cacti? Say if leaf is about to fall off due to drying up, would propping with rooting powder speed up the…"
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published: "2024-12-04T20:04:24.716975Z"
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# Hi! Can rooting powder be used on succulents or cacti? Say if leaf is…

_Posted by StormLover on 2024-12-04_

Hi! Can rooting powder be used on succulents or cacti? Say if leaf is about to fall off due to drying up, would propping with rooting powder speed up the process of prop roots? 🤔

## 6 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-04

Yes, you can use IBA on anything that produces roots. I use it on all my succulent and cactus props

#### StormLover replied on 2024-12-05

Do you use after it heals or after? Right before placing on soil?

### Hayley commented on 2024-12-05

I use rooting powder on cuttings of all the plants I own and I use it in both soil and water propping

#### StormLover replied on 2024-12-05

Do you use after it heals or after? Right before placing on soil/water?

#### Hayley replied on 2024-12-05

For succulents, I let them heal over and add the rooting powder before I put them on the soil!

### StormLover commented on 2024-12-05

Thank you!

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