I got these cuttings weeks ago from a healthy big plant. No matter what substrate I put them in they always start rotting. I put them in soil, did not water them once every week, they died. Even if I watered the soil just a tiinyy bit, they started rotting. Then I cut the rot off, let them dry and put them in a container of water. Switched water regularly. They still rot! I do not know what to do, they just don't stop rotting. What am I doing wrong? It is standing it in a well lit corner out of direct sunlight all day.
by NintendoDSiNerd
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Too much meet past the node. You need maybe ¼ inch on either side of the node. Try water propagation til you see secondary roots
I cut them and put them straight in water. I generally let succulents and pothos dry out before propagating but not these guys and they seem to do fine almost every time. A couple of them may have rotted ngl but majority of them root well! Here’s a picture of my current propagation!
https://preview.redd.it/69kiasaqtzjf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0d68463d1f059e1d39a91c4bfe87a2017fe86da
how long are you letting them dry for? you might want to try letting them callous for longer—you’d be surprised how long they can last before they actually dry out!
That looks like tradescantia, which typically roots pretty easily. Try cutting it off about a half inch above the rot, to make sure you get all of it. Then dip in root hormone, or in a pinch I’ve heard you can use honey or cinnamon. Never tried those so I can’t speak to how well they work. But I’ve always been able to put tradescantia in soil, keep it watered well, and it roots pretty quickly. They also like the heat, so if you have a covered porch you might try putting them there. Just keep them watered and hopefully they will do well. Let us know how they turn out!
Make sure you’re sterilizing everything when dealing with rot- cutting tools, container, substrate etc. otherwise the pathogens will continue to attack your cuttings!
I literally just pluck some off the plant take off the bottom few inches of leaves and stick it in fresh moist dirt and treat it like the main plant. They’re super easy to root.
Soil too wet, or sometimes you need to let it scab before you propagate on soil/water (the area u clip).
Make sure you have good soil
You could also be cursed?
They are not long enough. When I cut them these short, they struggle. Cut them longer with 2-3 more nods and leave only 2-3 leaves on the top as it is.
Also, you can put them directly into soil and water them well
Don’t let them dry if you water propagate. Make a fresh cut and put it water immedately
Just put them straight to water for 10-15 days and u will see roots!
https://preview.redd.it/y1rvo4dn20kf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ec5797dc83729ad24e5ba28739b2f3ef207146d
Water it the way to go. I have tons of Wandering Dude from water prop. They root pretty quickly to boot.
I can never prop in water. I just stick it in dirt or a perlite prop box. Only ways I can get props to root lol.
https://preview.redd.it/8mwsjtfh50kf1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e02bb055a3ddd84f30fb216f5a6bd175d802a36b
Vermiculite or perlite is the way. This is a vented takeout container with a 1.5 inch layer of rinsed vermiculite and Rhipsalis cuttings (extremely rot prone). You lay your cuttings down so they’re touching the substrate but not buried, place florist pins if needed, give the lid a light misting of water, and open it up once a day for an air exchange. The ambient humidity encourages root growth without rot and you’ll have viable cuttings in no time!