Put this cutting in the dirt about a week ago and it is not looking very healthy. Maybe over watering or under watering? Maybe too dense soil? Does anyone have advice? I am determined to keep it alive.
What’s the root system look like? You may need to let it root more before putting in soil. I use miracle grow, perlite, orchid bark, horticultural charcoal and worm castings for my tropicals
Arceus9797
Soil looks dense and dry but can’t tell for certain! I’d bottom water that baby till the top is wet and see if it helps for now. I’ve had luck using a stake to loosen soil while still in pot. Good luck 🍀
BossMareBotanical
What does your watering look like? Transiting a water prop to dirt can be a pain. You will want to ensure you are keeping the soil moist for the first week or so while the roots adjust from being saturated in water to surviving in soil. There is high risk for newly planted water props to become too dry during this transition period.
Bob19427
If it doesn’t have a lot of roots on it I find great success with putting my andansonii clippings in water until the roots r at least two or more inches long then when I plant them they just take off since they already have good roots
Antique-Peach7426
When mine looked like that, I pulled it out from the soil and put it in water with fertilizer and plenty of light and it grow roots in about 2 weeks and gave me a new leave in about 2 months … I’m moving it into soils once it feels more warm since nights are still chill
Aware_Till_4834
Put it in water! We had to cut off bits of our plant because they were dying and we placed them in water and they are growing a lot of roots
Abookishyogi
Pot seems a lil large! I’d downsize a bit if you keep it in soil.
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What’s the root system look like? You may need to let it root more before putting in soil. I use miracle grow, perlite, orchid bark, horticultural charcoal and worm castings for my tropicals
Soil looks dense and dry but can’t tell for certain! I’d bottom water that baby till the top is wet and see if it helps for now. I’ve had luck using a stake to loosen soil while still in pot. Good luck 🍀
What does your watering look like?
Transiting a water prop to dirt can be a pain. You will want to ensure you are keeping the soil moist for the first week or so while the roots adjust from being saturated in water to surviving in soil. There is high risk for newly planted water props to become too dry during this transition period.
If it doesn’t have a lot of roots on it I find great success with putting my andansonii clippings in water until the roots r at least two or more inches long then when I plant them they just take off since they already have good roots
When mine looked like that, I pulled it out from the soil and put it in water with fertilizer and plenty of light and it grow roots in about 2 weeks and gave me a new leave in about 2 months … I’m moving it into soils once it feels more warm since nights are still chill
Put it in water! We had to cut off bits of our plant because they were dying and we placed them in water and they are growing a lot of roots
Pot seems a lil large! I’d downsize a bit if you keep it in soil.