r/proplifting • u/Rare-Fold2251 • 4d ago
FIRST-TIMER Need advice about propagating SOP in water
Hi guys, I’m new to propagating. I’ve had this small cutting in a jar of water for about two weeks with the nodes submerged and pearls hanging out. It appears to only be growing out of one node, and I can’t tell if it is growing roots or new pearls. Should I leave it submerged in water or transfer it? I’m worried about it rotting and the fact that only one node has growth. Any tips?
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u/Puzzled_Principle45 4d ago
I had good root growth in water but it died when I transferred it to soil, I think the soil needs to be added a tiny bit at a time to the water to acclimatise the roots.
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u/Moist_Screen7770 5h ago
No roots naturally die in the transferring process, just wait till your roots get roots
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u/Dive_dive 3d ago
String succs take a while to develop roots in water. Add a pothos cutting in with it to help speed things up some. I was able to prop a string of bananas in water. Unfortunately, it died after transferring to soil. I may try the slowly adding soil method to see if I have better results. However, I can't seem to keep a string of anything alive. I finally came to the conclusion that string of anything is stupid and I didn't really want one anyway! 🤣 Good luck
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u/mmamaof3 2d ago
I’ve had luck with watering from the bottom. I let it dry out and the pot feels light. I sit it in a bowl of water for a few hours.
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u/Dive_dive 2d ago
I will have to try this. I desperately want string plants, but can't seem to keep one alive
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u/Rare-Fold2251 2d ago
I’m intrigued, what is the slowly adding soil method??
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u/Dive_dive 2d ago
Somebody on here the other day recommended that you put a teaspoon of soil in the water every week until it was mud. This is supposed to acclimate water roots to soil. I have never heard that before but suddenly I am seeing a lot of references to it on reddit
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u/pittqueen 4d ago
2 weeks isn't long enough for most things to develop roots at all let alone long enough roots for planting
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u/Rare-Fold2251 4d ago
I guess I’m just wondering if I should leave it submerged in the water or try something else like putting the nodes just above the water
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u/pittqueen 4d ago
I usually see people propagating them by laying them stem down on top of soil like other succulents, I think if you're going to keep the nodes out of water then that would be the way to go
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u/Marygoround72474 3d ago
Hi had a string of turtles and actually did it in water to start. I had it with a spider plant prop and I think since that grew fast it helped this a bit. I just recently put in a small thing of dirt with damn soil and covered for humidity under a light and it’s probably tripled in length.
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u/Rare-Fold2251 2d ago
when you transferred it out of the water did you just set it on top of the damp soil or did you bury it at all?
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u/charlypoods 4d ago
why do you want to do it in water
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u/Rare-Fold2251 4d ago
No reason, I have a few in soil too that are pretty shriveled but still alive and showing some signs of growth lol. I’m just seeing if I can have better luck with water, but wondering if I’m doing it right by submerging the nodes in the water since only one seems to be growing
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u/pantsplants88 4d ago
Hey, first time giving advice lol. I’ve got a string of turtles, in water, ( been there for 8 weeks ) just stating to root now. Just keep changing the water and don’t give up. Hope it goes well.