Out of the handful of stems I propagated, this is the only one that is rotted at the end (thank goodness). But this has happened a lot in the past. I’m just wondering if I’m doing anything wrong or if there is any way to avoid this? I change out the water once a week and add a tiny bit of liquid fertilizer every time. TIA
by Chodechubbs
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Cut the rotted bit off, let the wound dry over put back in water. Keep a warm sunny location
Cut the black part off just right before the node
You’re not doing anything wrong just cut it almost to the root the extra green stuff will not root so it’s turning black. It’s doing great.
Cut black part off and let callous over. Instead of propping in water I always recommend damp sphagnum moss!
What everyone else is saying is correct. You can also try dipping the end in candle wax to slow rotting but overall the cutting looks fine! Keep it up!
Cut the rot off.
Cut above the rot. The root is all you need to worry about.
Next time, let the cut callous over for a couple days before putting it in water. Some people say you don’t need to do this step, but every time I’ve skipped the callous my props have rotted.
Cut off the rot at an angle with clean scissors and pot her