I like my water propped roots to be at least an inch or longer. I’d wait
AVeryFineWhine
I personally like all my clippings to have a more established root system. The way I see it, the better the roots, the better start you’re giving the plant. I’ve never had any prop die from having too many roots but I have lost new plants from not having enough!!!
whydo-ducks-quack
Zz will go for almost 3 months in water in my house, I’d wait another week perhaps
SatinJerk
I have a rule of 3inch root minimum before planting in soil. It never fails me lol
KittyD13
No, not ready.
Dramatic-Warning-166
ZZ will happily prop directly in a substrate (IE rooting in water is not required). You have a solid callous at the cut ends that will help prevent bacteria causing rot – rot is one of the primary reasons for failure of cuttings.
You can safely pot up now, but you’d need to monitor moisture very carefully. You want the soil to be just barely moist – never wet and never dry – to give the cuttings the best chance of success.
If in doubt, wait. The cuttings will be ‘safe’ in water for months.
Also, pro tip: It’s usually best to top up, rather than replace, water you use for rooting cuttings as natural rooting hormone builds up in the water, speeding root growth and reducing the chance of rot-inducing bacterial buildup.
cakebatterchapstick
I’d personally coat it in rooting powder and plop it in a small plastic cup with some dirt
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I like my water propped roots to be at least an inch or longer. I’d wait
I personally like all my clippings to have a more established root system. The way I see it, the better the roots, the better start you’re giving the plant. I’ve never had any prop die from having too many roots but I have lost new plants from not having enough!!!
Zz will go for almost 3 months in water in my house, I’d wait another week perhaps
I have a rule of 3inch root minimum before planting in soil. It never fails me lol
No, not ready.
ZZ will happily prop directly in a substrate (IE rooting in water is not required). You have a solid callous at the cut ends that will help prevent bacteria causing rot – rot is one of the primary reasons for failure of cuttings.
You can safely pot up now, but you’d need to monitor moisture very carefully. You want the soil to be just barely moist – never wet and never dry – to give the cuttings the best chance of success.
If in doubt, wait. The cuttings will be ‘safe’ in water for months.
Also, pro tip: It’s usually best to top up, rather than replace, water you use for rooting cuttings as natural rooting hormone builds up in the water, speeding root growth and reducing the chance of rot-inducing bacterial buildup.
I’d personally coat it in rooting powder and plop it in a small plastic cup with some dirt