I dipped the cuttings in cinnamon, then melted candle wax and as soon as it dried I put my cuttings in water and had beautiful propagated Monstera in a few weeks. *change the water every 7 days*
Cinnamon is such a great medium and the anti-fungal properties are perfect this. We have had a few issues with some waxes, some work others disintegrate over time. We found the drying technique was simple, repeatable, & consistent. Love hearing all these other methodologies though.
@@secateurmebaby I've actually properly tested cinnamon vs sulphur vs nothing and the cinnamon was only marginally better than nothing. Sulphur FTW. If you do use cinnamon, be sure it's fresh as possible.
Another important tip I'd add to this is NEVER take cuttings when a plant is thirsty. Try to wait a day or so after watering. However, if you're in salvage mode and are trying to save a plant by propagation and it is thirsty, take extra stem if you can and use the sharpest blade you have to cut it. I actually bought scalpels for this purpose. Contrary to this video, IMMEDIATELY after taking the cutting PUT IT IN THE WATER. As long as your instrument was sharp enough to slice and not crush the end, your cutting will rehydrate in the water within a day similar to cut flowers. Once the cutting has firmed up, remove from water, CHOP THE END AGAIN(which is why you left extra stem), and NOW let it callus over 😊 I used to water too much and in trying to correct that Ive become a chronic underwaterer. I have had to propagate plants suffering from dry rot too many times. Often once I notice a plant in need the foliage has remained wilted after watering and this method has aided me in several rescue missions, and resulted in healthy propagations 😊 happy planting!!
Some great advice here! Yes, be sure to water your plant prior to taking cuttings. For simplicity sake, we ensure plants are well watered so there is a higher tolerance to withstand the callusing. 1. Ensure plant is hydrated and looking healthy, The leaves will tell you this (they will be pronounced and sitting healthy) 2. Take cutting 3. Let the callus form. We find this is super simple and streamlined however you need to find the best method for your plants and environmental conditions. Love hearing all these new approaches!
I recently lost my whole life to tragedy and this video just made me realize how much I miss my plants…. ❤ I saved so much money by propagating my plants. Good advice. 😊
I wish all the best for you. Plants are so good and can really help to heal in every way. I have my roses and other plants on the balcony, and spending even 10 minutes a day there allows me to recover from a busy day.
I wish you all the luck.❤ I'm so sorry. My family and I recently lost 95 percent of all we had due to a stupid apartment fire. I miss my plants, too...was just sprouting a beautiful sweet potato plant and growing bok choy. So sorry for your loss. 😔😔
@ Thank you 🙏 And just like Spring, life will sprout again. Sorry about your losses. I see mine as a way to begin again from scratch. I hope the joy of plants 🪴 return to you soon. ❤️
This is a really good idea! I got a variegated monstera cutting and the seller told me to just keep scrapping off the mushy part every couple days. Worked like a charm, my monstera is MASSIVE now
My mother, grandmother and great grandmother have always cut em and stuck em in water. Never saw one of em ever fail. This is also how I do it and I've never had any problems. I have had a lot of happily propagated plants though
@@GeorgymonF Buddy, I couldn't care less if you believe me. I've got my experiences. Some people just pay attention to what their elders taught them and some don't. I, personally, have been in a garden since I was 3 years old and I have never had a cutting just fail on me. It's a simple process and requires only three essential things. You need sunlight, water and a proper cut on the cutting. Cut it the wrong way and ya get death within a day or two. But, hey, think what you think 😆
@@GeorgymonF Also, your explanation for why they fail (sometimes, they just fail? 😆mkay) was not an explanation. You simply said sometimes they just fail. I explained what you may have done wrong with some of your cuttings. I would say it sounds like I actually know something whereas you just give up on figuring out why your cutting died.
Also Remember to water your plants a day before so the cutting has enough water to survive the 24hours instead of wilting, and don't change the water just refill because the plants produces a rooting hormone in the water, i also recommend investing in tap water conditioner for fresh water tanks to help remove chlorine which is harmful to plants especially in a stressful situation as regrowing it's roots, and what i do after my cutting has grown some roots i give it root booster then eventually some normal fertilizer if not it's specifically made one just a tiny bit to give it some food to grow
Anytime I try to do any of the extra stuff that these plant RUclipsrs and Instagram/tiktokers suggest, my propagation always ends up rotting or dying. I will stick to just popping them straight in water💀
I've never had this problem with my plants. l've had success with string of hearts, purple passion, syngoniums and pothos. I just snip, pat dry, then stick in it water. It would make sense that thicker stems, like the one in the video, would rot though.
@@EMMA-s6j zz plants are a little tricky , your best bet is to watch a few videos on propegating them . I have about 100 houseplants , only 1 zz plant , they propegate far too slow for my liking .
Oh my goodness I did this exact thing today ! The other videos I watched didn’t mention this! I took them out of the water and will let them dry out. ! Thank you! 🙌🏻🥰
To us northern living folks, time of year also matters. If the days are short, then plant growth is also very slow, and with it root growth. Theyre likely to rot before they grow roots in late fall and winter. Try to time your cuttings for late winter or early Spring.
@@davidhodgin8900I just threw some succulent on top of the window sill and they’re already growing baby succulents😅 ended up with more than 20 plants from just a single one
We have found the best tip for fresh cut it to use a really sharp instrument to mitigate any cell structure damage. This enhances the probability of rooting success if you choose not to callus over the cutting
I do that but go further afterwards I’ll cover the end in superglue making sure some spills over to cap it from any water my plants been loving it and I managed to quadruple my albos
It is not destined doom but it is hit and miss propagating this way. I have had great success simply dipping my cut end into wax. Saw it done on bamboo, figured why not. Turns out it works.
Never ever had to do this and my propagations never fail regardless of the species or season or whatever. Yet, I’ve heard this so many times from plant RUclipsrs, I wonder where it originated from.
Me and my pothos and philos all looking at eachother like…we did that. A lot. 😂😂😂 No disease here but maybe it’s cause of my water…I don’t just pop into a cup they go into a fish tank under flow. ❤ prob saved us! Haha.
When I do this I forget and come back to a dried out cutting and lemme tell you, that breaks my heart and makes me hate myself for the little death , idk
Good advice. usually, a freshly cut cutting inserted in water will root without problems, but there is about a ten percent chance that it will rot. Doing this will reduce that chance, so it's just good insurance for success.
I put a little honey and straight into soil. I used to use a clone propagater thats spray a solution of water and great white myco. But that's over kill for house plants. Succulents and low water house plants do well and most require air healing before planting. But techniques are different for different plants.
What about air embolism so do you let the wound heal like on a cannabis plant before the cutting basically dies put top half in zipper bag most maybe ?
Have been doing it for decades. Never had a problem.
I know, right? 🤔
Same. But apparently people have been having trouble with this and I'll never understand why.
Bc the water or the dishes they use is contaminated With bacteria
Not decades, but same! Just did it with my snake plant and monstera 🫢 they’re doing great !
@@___chief866 It's because some people take a dirty knife to it so bacteria and viruses get in there and cause mold
I dipped the cuttings in cinnamon, then melted candle wax and as soon as it dried I put my cuttings in water and had beautiful propagated Monstera in a few weeks. *change the water every 7 days*
You don’t need to change it frequently, I only change it when it’s actually making it hard to see any roots. Never had an issue personally.
Cinnamon is such a great medium and the anti-fungal properties are perfect this. We have had a few issues with some waxes, some work others disintegrate over time. We found the drying technique was simple, repeatable, & consistent. Love hearing all these other methodologies though.
@@secateurmebaby I've actually properly tested cinnamon vs sulphur vs nothing and the cinnamon was only marginally better than nothing.
Sulphur FTW.
If you do use cinnamon, be sure it's fresh as possible.
I'm going to try this because I thi k it's genius
Why not use a rooting hormone powder?
Another important tip I'd add to this is NEVER take cuttings when a plant is thirsty. Try to wait a day or so after watering. However, if you're in salvage mode and are trying to save a plant by propagation and it is thirsty, take extra stem if you can and use the sharpest blade you have to cut it. I actually bought scalpels for this purpose. Contrary to this video, IMMEDIATELY after taking the cutting PUT IT IN THE WATER. As long as your instrument was sharp enough to slice and not crush the end, your cutting will rehydrate in the water within a day similar to cut flowers. Once the cutting has firmed up, remove from water, CHOP THE END AGAIN(which is why you left extra stem), and NOW let it callus over 😊
I used to water too much and in trying to correct that Ive become a chronic underwaterer. I have had to propagate plants suffering from dry rot too many times. Often once I notice a plant in need the foliage has remained wilted after watering and this method has aided me in several rescue missions, and resulted in healthy propagations 😊 happy planting!!
ohhh that's brilliant, I've had issues with cuttings drying out too much in 12 hours, thanks!
Why not just skip all those extra steps of cutting the extra stem, then waiting & cutting it off, then allowing it to callus over, etc.
@@candaceelder1289 because it is an open wound, so you need to wait, but if the plant isn't hydrated, it will dry out and die.
Some great advice here! Yes, be sure to water your plant prior to taking cuttings. For simplicity sake, we ensure plants are well watered so there is a higher tolerance to withstand the callusing.
1. Ensure plant is hydrated and looking healthy, The leaves will tell you this (they will be pronounced and sitting healthy)
2. Take cutting
3. Let the callus form.
We find this is super simple and streamlined however you need to find the best method for your plants and environmental conditions. Love hearing all these new approaches!
Wow how helpful. Thanks
I recently lost my whole life to tragedy and this video just made me realize how much I miss my plants…. ❤ I saved so much money by propagating my plants. Good advice. 😊
Hoping you get to start again, but better than ever. We fall so we may learn to rise again, friend. 🌹
@ Thank you for your kind words. ❤️
I wish all the best for you. Plants are so good and can really help to heal in every way. I have my roses and other plants on the balcony, and spending even 10 minutes a day there allows me to recover from a busy day.
I wish you all the luck.❤ I'm so sorry. My family and I recently lost 95 percent of all we had due to a stupid apartment fire. I miss my plants, too...was just sprouting a beautiful sweet potato plant and growing bok choy. So sorry for your loss. 😔😔
@ Thank you 🙏 And just like Spring, life will sprout again. Sorry about your losses. I see mine as a way to begin again from scratch. I hope the joy of plants 🪴 return to you soon. ❤️
This is a really good idea! I got a variegated monstera cutting and the seller told me to just keep scrapping off the mushy part every couple days. Worked like a charm, my monstera is MASSIVE now
Immediate submergence works for some not all types of cuttings. Thank you!
My mother, grandmother and great grandmother have always cut em and stuck em in water. Never saw one of em ever fail. This is also how I do it and I've never had any problems. I have had a lot of happily propagated plants though
Not true. Sometimes they just fail, i dont believe you've NEVER had a SINGLE one fail to propagate
😂😂@@GeorgymonF
Your comment made my day, it is over generation 😂😂
@@GeorgymonF Buddy, I couldn't care less if you believe me. I've got my experiences. Some people just pay attention to what their elders taught them and some don't. I, personally, have been in a garden since I was 3 years old and I have never had a cutting just fail on me. It's a simple process and requires only three essential things. You need sunlight, water and a proper cut on the cutting. Cut it the wrong way and ya get death within a day or two. But, hey, think what you think 😆
@@GeorgymonF Also, your explanation for why they fail (sometimes, they just fail? 😆mkay) was not an explanation. You simply said sometimes they just fail. I explained what you may have done wrong with some of your cuttings. I would say it sounds like I actually know something whereas you just give up on figuring out why your cutting died.
Also Remember to water your plants a day before so the cutting has enough water to survive the 24hours instead of wilting, and don't change the water just refill because the plants produces a rooting hormone in the water, i also recommend investing in tap water conditioner for fresh water tanks to help remove chlorine which is harmful to plants especially in a stressful situation as regrowing it's roots, and what i do after my cutting has grown some roots i give it root booster then eventually some normal fertilizer if not it's specifically made one just a tiny bit to give it some food to grow
Great!
Been popping cuttings in water for years. No problems! I have one now that needs potting. Has a huge root system & many leaves.
It depends on a few factors, species, how you cut them, when you cut them, this is a great way to enhance success and mitigate risk
Anytime I try to do any of the extra stuff that these plant RUclipsrs and Instagram/tiktokers suggest, my propagation always ends up rotting or dying. I will stick to just popping them straight in water💀
I've never had this problem with my plants. l've had success with string of hearts, purple passion, syngoniums and pothos. I just snip, pat dry, then stick in it water. It would make sense that thicker stems, like the one in the video, would rot though.
Have u tried to start zz plants and how did u do best.
With leaves only. Or with stems full of leaves. ?? Please share ur luck. Thanks. 😅
@@EMMA-s6j zz plants are a little tricky , your best bet is to watch a few videos on propegating them . I have about 100 houseplants , only 1 zz plant , they propegate far too slow for my liking .
Thank you! I’ve done it in the past without problem, but the last few times the cuttings did exactly as you described. Now I know why!
I also use filtered water to root them in only water my potted plants with filtered water. They dont like flouride and chlorine
We use leftover drinking water. Less waste :)
so cut, then wait for 24hrs then put it into water. Got it, this help me alot. Thank you.
Oh my goodness I did this exact thing today ! The other videos I watched didn’t mention this! I took them out of the water and will let them dry out. ! Thank you! 🙌🏻🥰
I put them in warm water so they’re not shocked by the cold water. I also add miracle grow to root them
U are first person on RUclips this is right way to grow cuttings 😊
I appreciate that!
Depends on the plant 99% will be fine
thank you for giving specifics!! People always say let it dry out but never say for how long :)
To us northern living folks, time of year also matters. If the days are short, then plant growth is also very slow, and with it root growth. Theyre likely to rot before they grow roots in late fall and winter. Try to time your cuttings for late winter or early Spring.
Well… I’ve always done it that way and they grew roots just fine and I was able to repot my plants with no issues.
Brilliant. Thank you. 🎉Happy New Year. God bless you.
Oh wow, I normally fresh cut mine so they don’t have the seal and they’re fine
Yeah keep doing that unless it’s a succulent
@@davidhodgin8900I just threw some succulent on top of the window sill and they’re already growing baby succulents😅 ended up with more than 20 plants from just a single one
We have found the best tip for fresh cut it to use a really sharp instrument to mitigate any cell structure damage. This enhances the probability of rooting success if you choose not to callus over the cutting
Zeolithpowder also helps 👋👍
How do you prevent wilting of the cutting if you don't place it in water?
THNX FOR THE TIP. I'VE LOST SOME PLANTS BEC OF THAT. SOME OTHERS DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM.🤷🏼
IT DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF PLANT, THE WATER & THE SEASON.✌🏽🌺
Woooow great advice :) Sounds legit thank u sop much ❤
Yes, I agree I've lost several monsters cutting by not allowing the dry first!!!
Thank you that was helpful!!
I use an air stone in my cuttings and never had an issue😊
1% hydrogen peroxide could also work? And or cloning powder/gel, I forgot the name of the acid that does the work...
Been doing this for a long time and I haven't had any problems but I use bottled water and filtered water
I do that but go further afterwards I’ll cover the end in superglue making sure some spills over to cap it from any water my plants been loving it and I managed to quadruple my albos
That's fantastic! I've seen air roots grow there, though. I would think that wouldn't be optimal. Do you think it matters?
I learned the hard way that once cut, all plants do not respond to hydro and will rot. Nice tip!
Thank you i did not know this, will do this from now on!😊
It is not destined doom but it is hit and miss propagating this way. I have had great success simply dipping my cut end into wax. Saw it done on bamboo, figured why not. Turns out it works.
Sorry if this is frivolous, but your accent is dreamy... swoon 🥰☺️ The plant cutting tips are fab as well, thank you
When should rooting powder be applied?
or rooting liquid?
It may make sense but I am not savvy, basically a nit whit. Sure am appreciative of this new knowledge sir!!! Blessings ya all
Happy to help and share :)
Thanks
Thank you for a better way to ensure success!!!
Never ever had to do this and my propagations never fail regardless of the species or season or whatever. Yet, I’ve heard this so many times from plant RUclipsrs, I wonder where it originated from.
It depends on a few factors, species, how you cut them, when you cut them, this is a great way to enhance success and mitigate risk
Then after transplanting the rooted plant into the dirt..I water the plant with the water that rooted in
I stick my cuttings directly in and have no problems… although I have well water (not tap) so that probably helps.
It depends on a few factors, species, how you cut them, when you cut them, this is a great way to enhance success and mitigate risk
Thank you for your ideas
I cover it with turmeric and neem power during the drying, callousing stage.
Honey!! It heals the cut fast!
Plants will rot when the water is low in oxygen. How do you fix that? Just change out the water every 2 weeks.
You learn something new everyday, thank you.
Amazing! Great to hear :)
1 drop of azoxystrobin in the water before propogating and no more fungus
Alternatively u could just dip them in a non toxic paint and move on 💚 works like a charm
Interesting! I guess this would form a 'protective skin'. Great thinking!
Water well before cutting. Helps if a drip forms when u cut it. Then immediately in water.
Me and my pothos and philos all looking at eachother like…we did that. A lot. 😂😂😂
No disease here but maybe it’s cause of my water…I don’t just pop into a cup they go into a fish tank under flow.
❤ prob saved us! Haha.
Same here! 💯 success
I use an air stone
I didn’t know this. Thank you !
i use cinammon to quicken the process
i put all my cuttings directly into water and have never had a problem
I’m a bad plant mom 😢 I should know this. Thanks
I literally never let it dry. Thousands of cuttings and I've never had a problem
I add a diluted hydrogen peroxide to the plant water. It helps.
Yes! Let the cut part callus over first. That’s how I propagate my plumerias. 👏🏼
Agreed! Mitigate the risk
Thanks for that advice, had some rott and die so many times.👍
Well said. Or only place it in a way that only the root touches the water!
Many of us have been doing it for years with no problem. I have about 50 plants propagating currently with zero issues.
Nice! Thanks for that info!
This is a huge help!
You can also use ground cinnamon on the cuts instead and then leave it for about 5 minutes
I've been doing this for years and I've never had any issues lol other than with my Thai con 🤷♀️
If you dip it in cinnamon before callous it it, it will help prevent rot as well
You can also dip it in Cinnamon😊
Absolutely! 🌱
You have beautiful nature loving eyes.❤❤❤
Change the water every 6 hour and you good.
You can use elite noble shungite to purify the water and it’s good grounding energy for the plant. You can also use tensor rings and electroculture
OR you can just change the water often
OK, but doesn’t the callus that forms on the cutting prevent adequate water uptake
No issues so far. As long as the node is exposed to the water all seems okay here!
@@secateurmebaby Thank you!
Also change the water regularly if you have them in jars, so the water isn't stagnant and doesn't have much bacteria
I heard that honey is great to put on it
When I do this I forget and come back to a dried out cutting and lemme tell you, that breaks my heart and makes me hate myself for the little death , idk
lol so true , now people are using a miser one node , sometimes it dried out and die
Good advice. usually, a freshly cut cutting inserted in water will root without problems, but there is about a ten percent chance that it will rot. Doing this will reduce that chance, so it's just good insurance for success.
I tell ppl we are just like plants. This proves exactly the metaphor.
I've never had this problem growing cuttings. Always just cut and stuck in water, and now have well established plants .
Thank you for sharing ❤
Try using crushed shaving alum in water maybe 1/4th teaspoon per litre. Cheapest way to get through.
Use lemon juice n auxin for rooting and airstones help for propagating
My pothos has about 5 children without calusing them
dont do it when its cold enough to make the water cold overnight is probably a bigger tip.
Its people not changing their water is the bigger issue in my opinion.
And always put 2% white vinegar in the water. Low pH water prevents the growth of fungus and bacteria, helping plant time to develop root systems.
Thank you so much!
Does this remain true for garden plants?
Can't you put honey on it
I NEVER knew why one would leave a cutting out of water to form a calculous - that was necer explained before!
Most plants will die if left to dry for more than 2 hours after cutting
I put a little honey and straight into soil. I used to use a clone propagater thats spray a solution of water and great white myco. But that's over kill for house plants. Succulents and low water house plants do well and most require air healing before planting. But techniques are different for different plants.
No callus there dudester, just tissue drying and dead. Callus formation takes a lot longer.
What about air embolism so do you let the wound heal like on a cannabis plant before the cutting basically dies put top half in zipper bag most maybe ?
I’ve heard 20 minutes before-
24 hours is crazy though
It's very much informative.
Glad it was helpful!
I put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the water to prevent rot.
That's why most of my cuttings get rotten in water evn if I chnge the water regularly
It’s soooooo hard to wait for a cutting to callus over when the glass of water is right there begging for a plant 🌱
What if i already did the unthinkable, what can i do to save it?take it out of the water for 24hrs?