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title: "Hey all! I have this jade cutting I’ve been propagating since…"
description: "Hey all! I have this jade cutting I’ve been propagating since 7/25/24. I let the cutting callus over and then put it straight into cactus/succulent potting mix…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Kirsten"
published: "2024-08-27T13:17:17.571498Z"
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# Hey all! I have this jade cutting I’ve been propagating since…

_Posted by Kirsten on 2024-08-27_

Hey all! I have this jade cutting I’ve been propagating since 7/25/24. I let the cutting callus over and then put it straight into cactus/succulent potting mix soil. It’s been sitting at my east facing window the whole time. Can anyone tell my if these are roots growing out of the stem, not in the soil? 🙈 what do I do with it? I’m afraid to check the soil to see if roots grew in there because I don’t want to mess up anything that might be growing. Should I cut at the roots and propagate in soil from there?

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## 3 comments

### Debbie commented on 2024-08-27

No. You will get white roots from bottom

### Carrie commented on 2024-08-27

I think what you’re seeing is normal. My jades often have little roots growing where leaf meets stem.

#### Adrian replied on 2024-08-27

They’re called air roots, and common, and very likely to have formed while your jade was trying for form any roots during the propagation process. Don’t be scared to check for roots. If no roots have formed in the bottom, I can try to walk you through a different method of propagating them.

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