Why Your Propagation FAILS ( Reason #1 LIGHT )

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4 жыл бұрын

Reasons why your propagations are rotting or not rooting. I did a small experiment to see what kind of effects light has on Pothos when propagating. I receive a lot of questions asking why your cuttings are not rooting. Or why the roots are rotting. There are a few other reasons I am also investigating and experimenting with but this ones main focus is on light and how it effects propagation.
As you can see, good consistent light makes a massive difference for your cuttings when it comes to healthy roots and new growth!
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@cubby6708 3 жыл бұрын

What was a small hobby has turned into absolute obsession. I really don’t have the time to stress about these, daily. It really is like having a child.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

isnt it nuts!

@birdiesworld8784 3 жыл бұрын

My pothos 😂

@birdiesworld8784 3 жыл бұрын

It takes up my whole shelf

@HeatherSmith-cd1nq Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️ same here

@macysondheim Жыл бұрын

😳

@weareorigin 4 жыл бұрын

Short version: don't root anything in low light. Single-leaf ZZ took months to form a bulb, with a high root rot rate among the single leaves. One of my snake plant took 8 months to grow a single root due to low light.

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

yup! mine are getting like 15 hours a day of a strong 200 watt cob led light

@evasilvalayton758 Жыл бұрын

This is very helpful advice. New subscriber❤️

@sisterslothington 4 жыл бұрын

Adding a little fresh water every few days and adding that oxygen helps for water propagation too. Man I've killed a lot of water propagations but that has been a saving grace for me.

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

agreed! thats why that film that can form on top of old water can be so deadly

@NMW80 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, always change water regularly. Stagnant water will kill most cuttings.

@kittypryde371 4 жыл бұрын

I just noticed that you dont miss when it comes to liking and leaving a reply on all the comments on your videos. Thank you for your videos and for appreciating your viewers!! Hope you get more subscribers!

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah i try to! a lot of the viewers provide a lot of good feedback or additional tips so i enjoy interacting with them. Thanks for the kind words!

@Miorn 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I always wanted to do but was always too lazy! Thank you, more videos like this would be great!

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

More to come!

@conansredbowtie 2 жыл бұрын

My mom has been failing miserably with propagating her pothos and she doesn't know why. I think I'm gonna get her a grow light. Thanks for the Christmas gift idea!

@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын

late reply but i hope things are going well for your mom!

@HerebutNot 4 жыл бұрын

Love this. Totally agree-and think this largely applies to all stages of aroid growth, not just cuttings. Light is key for good growth 👌🏻

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@dudder2008 4 жыл бұрын

everything is key for growth. leibergs law of minimum says that a plant will only grow a big as the most limiting factor allows. you could give a plant all the light from the sun but if it lacked in the other areas it wouldent mean anything that being said good light is important for plants :P

@gwendolynmoyer-wilkes8220 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I love and tech about propagating. I have filled my classroom and home with plants. This is an excellent example of how the scientific process can be performed in everyday life to help understand the world around us. Way to be awesome and helpful!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

very cool! I bet the kids love it! thanks for watching and sharing your story

@lovableasshole 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly water propagation is by far the worst method for pothos. I've probably propagated over a hundred cuttings of my marble queen pothos by this point and I've never had a cutting abort in soil. They also grow much more vigorously much earlier compared to water. Plus you don't have to deal with transplant shock; they grow different kinds of roots in water and the plant can starve to death before it has a chance to adapt. This has proven true in my experiments with most philodendrons, maranta, cane begonia, and ceropegia woodii. The only time soil prop didn't work was with a raphidaphora tetrasperma I was sold with no roots. After a few weeks no growth, but I'm gonna try your moss technique and see how that goes. I know it looks cool to see the root growth but the plants do sooo much better and so much faster in soil to the point that it's my default for everything now.

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

yeah i dont like water either, this was an experiment focused on light so water was the best way to see the roots and examine the growth, Ill be more explicit in the future about that part!

@noneness 4 жыл бұрын

So if I've already started propagating in water (been around 2 weeks) should I transfer to soil now or leave it for another 2 weeks because the roots are too weak?

@lilithgrace1175 4 жыл бұрын

@@TechplantChannel : "yeah i dont like water either." || Wait -- what? II In 2019, you presented two water-based propagation methods and labeled them "BEST Methods" [i.e. "How To Propagate Pothos Cuttings ( 2 BEST Methods)" at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hpt2mbSQ073WqKM.html] || Said video has gone viral and has been neither removed nor edited -- I trusted its instructions as road-tested and followed them just this week -- yet you say here that you "don't like" water methods. || Is your current, revised belief that water propagation does *not* represent a "BEST" method for your viewers to follow? || If so, I'd be grateful if you could direct me to your soil propagation video -- and also if you'd edit or tag the aforementioned water propagation video to make clear that you now "don't like ... water [methods]" and apparently no longer believe that water propagation methods are among the "BEST" ways to clone pothos. || Thanks in advance for considering this.

@iAteUrToast 3 жыл бұрын

noneness same here! Can someone answer their question?

@Pwutoe 3 жыл бұрын

@@noneness I have the same question 😭

@kirradickens516 3 жыл бұрын

That was a fantastic clip! Actually made me feel so much more confident with my own propagations. Thank you 😊

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Good Luck!

@hartfordboothe7466 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done, it's a great comparison. Thank you for the time and effort. FWIW: near the end, that mister/sprayer you're using looks like a Flairosol unit. Febreze used to be sold as Febreze One in a Flairosol sprayer (branded clearly on the unit when the sprayer was removed from the bottle, not a knock-off). I was buying them for fireworks (light misting of black powder compositions) around 3 months before you posted this video (so near the beginning of Spring 2020). I've not been able to find them now that I'm into growing stuff, but I still have those from 2+ years ago. They're awesome. Just a helpful tip for anyone looking for a super-fine misting sprayer. Flairosol sprayers can be purchased still...just can't find the Febreze product with the sprayer (the Febreze product was cheaper to buy with the sprayer than the empty sprayers).

@ypratt1 3 жыл бұрын

i just wanna say i love the content of your videos, really appreciate your experiments. Don't stop making this kind of videos

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! I enjoy trying these too

@johnbernetmega8424 2 жыл бұрын

A good video , I tried rooting cuttings of Thai basil but failed many times until I came to this video. I tried putting my Thai basil cutting in water to a brighter spot, and it works. Thanks a lot for your video

@ifsdabduaub 3 жыл бұрын

Your production quality, photography, dedication, and patience are all sublime. I hope you get to millions of subscribers.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day! Thanks for watching, i appreciate the kind words

@jayscape.artist 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! I am so happy you have these videos and really help me feel happy that I can save plants that may potentially wither. You are a lifesaver ♥️

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@kazg9119 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you get so technical and nerdy with plants. 😆Thanks for this experiment 🙏

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@robertbrawley5048 2 жыл бұрын

The most eye opening point of your numerious videos is that light is good for root propagation I haven't considered that in my attempts and will definitely start implementing that in my own attempts.. Thanks so much

@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I put everything under lights right away, seeds cuttings you name it!

@hwangjam 3 жыл бұрын

Great propagation insights! I initially thought too much light was not good. Good to see more light is better!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I have some more experiments on the way aswell for propagation, i think that warmth plays a big role too

@asmodahlia 2 жыл бұрын

Subscribed because your channel is the first one I've seen that uses the scientific method and documents it well

@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@Emily-yq4bl 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the effort put into these long term experiement videos :)

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

You bet! They are fun to make!

@melaniepeppard3050 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’d love to see a side by side experiment with glass see thru vessels vs dark no light vessels and the effect on roots.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@splashyreacts Жыл бұрын

This video is really helpful. I have just put my cuttings under my grow light so they get strong roots.

@TechplantChannel Жыл бұрын

nice!

@georgiemorrison3389 4 жыл бұрын

Love all of your videos! Great explaining and clear footage. Cheers 🖖🏾

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! and thanks for the kind words

@christinebeames2311 3 жыл бұрын

You are the teacher we have been waiting for , No waffle No Acting cute Just really good info , xxxxxxxxxx

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

awesome thanks for the kind words!

@Nessabfly 3 жыл бұрын

I came here to say this exact same thing! Short, sweet, to the point, and useful - not many people on KZfaq seem to grasp how brevity is the key to communication. I’m SO OVER plant videos that are really just a vanity project so the KZfaqr can sit there and do video selfies for 15 minutes 🙄 I don’t care how cute you are, I’m here for the damn plants! 😂 Alright, rant over. Thank you Techplant, you have become my new favorite plant tip channel since I discovered you!!

@oliviasheets7834 3 жыл бұрын

you should do an experiment with a dark colored vase vs the clear, and an espically warm area like above the fridge vs a normal area! Those are other things i've heard that effect the root growth but I haven't seen any experiments about it just people saying to do it.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea! will do

@laurenjanssen6911 3 жыл бұрын

idk if this helps, but i had a cute lil dark vase that i used and i hardly had any root growth (had it in there for atleast 2 weeks? maybe longer!) so i moved it into a glass jar and 2 days later i’m seeing growth! (this was with a string of hearts btw)

@sb5633 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this approach to find out the pros and cons while propagating, so it will succeed for all of us. Good work, waiting for the temperature or daily change of water or not summary. I like your videos and effort. Greetings from over the ocean 👋🏻

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@fee9971 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing the research!! I was always curious!!!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

@TurnerJrrrr 4 жыл бұрын

Become a big fan of you recently lad, the subscribers will be flyin in soon you watch!

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

they sort of are now so thats really cool, thnks for watching!

@victorgomes7585 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. But I think that temperature plays a most important role just as well. Maybe using a heat mat in cooler weather is a great idea.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

yeap that will be video #2

@ilap381 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I am currently propagating pothos on an east facing window and the roots are sprouting pretty slowly so this information really helps! I also wanted to mention that some people think a dark environment is better for the roots to grow (I have never really believed that myself) and this experiment proves that to be wrong.

@JenAyuni 4 жыл бұрын

In my experience darkness does help rooting quickly but the key is to only darken the root area. I’ve have tremendous success rooting cuttings (even a leaf without stem or node) in a ceramic tight lipped vase in bright light. The leaves get the benefit of light and the roots progress way faster than those put in a clear container with bright light.

@lovableasshole 4 жыл бұрын

Excess light can cause bacteria to bloom in the water, which is why you should use a dark container. Or soil propagate, which will result in a healthier root system and more vigorous plant. Water propagation is probably the worst method by far 😅

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

tons of good info! I should have been clear that the "method" I used to propagate isnt ideal, but i did it to easily see root growth between low light and lots of light!

@ilap381 4 жыл бұрын

thank you all, it makes sense!

@tinybird2413 3 жыл бұрын

I had the same feeling that light helps root plants and that's weird because many sites I've gone through say things like "keep cuttings in a cool low light place" I've lost a lot of snake plant cuttings this way. I put a couple in a sunny spot because it was the only spot left and they got roots so much sooner!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

yeah the cool thing would make me nervous too! mine are always in a warm light place!

@19iba 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to watched this video... now I have to move my Pothos to the brightest room in the house. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you see some great results, good luck!

@karenzhen3530 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing all these experiments!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nguyenam1 4 жыл бұрын

I love this. I'm looking forward to root hormone video.

@fretboy07 4 жыл бұрын

Commenting to boost your chances with the algorithm. Such a shame this awesome channel doesn't get more exposure!

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! its getting pretty good attention these days, much more than the past at least, Im thankful for your comments!

@SandeepSingh23 3 жыл бұрын

Good experiment. I never did the same but i grow pathos a lot in water. Thanks for sharing.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@GardeningkiDuniyaYT 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this experimental video with us 😊

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@zainabmousa765 4 жыл бұрын

Mine just died and I couldn’t find a way to revive it! Now at least I know how to avoid it in future.

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

sorry it died! good luck with your future cuttings i hope they grow well!

@nessar936 3 жыл бұрын

Again, thank you for this! A lot of us visual learners appreciate your videos! Lol thank you!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

@lepusdementis 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos! Is there a difference whether the roots also get the light or not? Of course the leaves will benefit from light, but are the roots different? I have a vague memory that you mentioned something about that in a different video. I suppose in a natural environment roots develop underground without being exposed to light. Another question: I've got no fancy growth lights. Do you think adding a couple of relatively intensive cool-white LED bulbs (e.g. 10W 6000K) would help at all? Like adding a little bit of extra light during winter. (I got them lying around, so why not use them if they would help.)

@jaimewhitaker7655 2 ай бұрын

I’m using my grow lights for my props and also using a heat mat. I’m hoping this experiment makes them happy and root fast. 😊

@jeffreygamble4217 3 жыл бұрын

I was debating on putting my cuttings in soil or not. Once quarantine hit they just kinda stayed in water... 😅 but now they're in soil and are doing great. I've never had any issues with pothos in water. It's my favorite method

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

yeah some people really have a hard time I think 50% of the people who fail its because their water parameters are bad

@Jays81305girl 3 жыл бұрын

How was your soil mixture ?

@jeffreygamble4217 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jays81305girl I just used the local brand at my local nursery

@carbar3936 Жыл бұрын

Does your propogation experiment apply to flower annuals as well? Glad I found your channel - its great!

@HB-hb5rx 3 жыл бұрын

What a terrific video! Thank you so much. Haha and here I thought my first two Pothos cuttings were doing so well with their growth but now I see how much better they could have done! At the end I noticed you covered the roots and the new vine growth with soil...will vines and leaves still continue to grow and just pop through the soil? I was always nervous to covering anything except the roots mainly because I was worried about blocking the light and stunting their growth? And I always use water propagation but I also prefer using Leca and those water roots are made for that environment. They all thrive in it 👊🏼🌱

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

they push on up through the soil, but if you do that try not to saturate the soil to much where they could accidentally rot

@evitetriyani6005 3 жыл бұрын

I hv Tried water propagtion for my adansonii for two weeks roots very long😍😍😍 thanks for your videos

@itsmetorque 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot😍😍 now i know why my pothos dont grow fast!! People say it doesnt need much light !!! Fkn miss leaders 🤨🤨

@heidihudgins4793 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is so helpful. Thank you!!!! Can you make a video on propagation using plastic bags?

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

sure i can try

@johnrr8854 3 жыл бұрын

thank you. I would now transfer all my cuttings to places with bright light

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@erikawest4812 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this was great 👍🏼 info. Love it thank you. 💜🙋‍♀️

@berlinbabylon 3 жыл бұрын

it would be awesome if you would do a similar experiment with the roots in darkness vs roots in light!

@billjamal4764 4 жыл бұрын

I’m trying so hard but I only just got a job so I can finally afford to feed my plants light

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, there are some decent cheap grow lights out there, but beware of the ones that run on like USB phone chargers

@jannafolsom1069 3 жыл бұрын

@techplant do you have a video on growlights? Like the cheap ones or individual bulbs from home depot and such?

@HB-hb5rx 3 жыл бұрын

I got mine on Amazon I think for $25. Of course it’s not the best one out there but it’s a great light, my plants seem to benefit and it’s better than not having one. There a ton of comparable ones on there you should def look :)

@vindictivetiger 4 жыл бұрын

That's probably the problem with my pothos propagations... they just aren't doing anything and they're outside getting bright indirect east-south light from 5:30am - 8:15pm and nothing... I was going to try rooting hormone in the water to see if that would do anything for them. It's helped my fiddle leaf fig plant top that broke off about 3 months ago to throw off some decent roots finally.

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

I dont know where you live, but if the weather is still cool, being close to the cold window could also be slowing growth! Good luck with your propagations i hope they root quickly and thanks for watching!

@brianmamer9318 8 ай бұрын

Great information. Thanks for sharing. I run the T8 lights. What is the distance from light to plant tops?

@TechplantChannel 8 ай бұрын

Probably 10 to 15inches

@margarets4610 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@khuxiong4589 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much. i'm so bad at keeping plants alive, so i'm hoping my pothos i just got will survive

@TechplantChannel Жыл бұрын

good luck!

@khuxiong4589 Жыл бұрын

@@TechplantChannel why only one of my propagated plant/stems are growing roots ToT I had 6 and only 2 survived But yes I got myself pothos, so far it's surviving

@alyciahabitualhomebody3821 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Would love to see another experiment like this but with dirt. 🙂

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@douglasmarshall3273 2 жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from you. :) thank you

@cassandrapowell6314 2 жыл бұрын

Great experiment. Explains alot

@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@evitetriyani6005 3 жыл бұрын

I lov ur explained all clear ..try to propagate by Moss spaghnum too...for few days it start roots in my adansonii without leafs😍😍😁😁😁 thanks for ur videos

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Great 👍, thanks for watching!

@Concealerandaprayerlife Жыл бұрын

This is awesome is it normal for the cutlings to also grow new leaves lol I was very suprised to see a very long root and new leaf sprouting

@dimitristripakis7364 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I want to use vacation time (30 days) to propagate some plants, but do not have someone to change the water. Will the water go bad if left for 30 days ? What if I use a large bowl ?

@valjalava1951 Жыл бұрын

Great video ,,I took some cuttings off my Brusmania plant back in September I had the cutting sitting in water in my garage and here we are almost in March and no roots yet so what am I doing wrong

@TechplantChannel Жыл бұрын

is it cold?

@JoseLopez-wx1xi 3 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend watering cuttings that have rooted from the bottom or the top? I have my cuttings growing in an 8oz clear cups. I am currently watering them from the bottom and only let about the first two bottom inches of the dirt in the cup get saturated. So far they are doing pretty well but I am wondering if this is the best way to water or if i am not watering them enough. Once i notice that the soil is about to dry out I repeat the process.

@daym8 9 ай бұрын

Sir, this is pertaining to this topic, What are the precautions taken to move say a succulent from water to soil? Eg. Soil has to be moist in the new medium all time till settled.

@TechplantChannel 9 ай бұрын

I have not developed a routine yet because I have just been lucky so far but usually I don't over saturate the soil. And sorta watch it to see what the plant wants. I will try and develop a repeatable process

@LoHMysticAgent 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings, do you have any tips to prevent the stems from rotting in water and also do you know why that happens? Thanks 🙏.

@SingingCrowie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this experiment. Do you know if light makes a big difference for wet stick props? I have a monstera albo cutting that rotted and lost its leaf. After removing all the rot, I am wondering how to give it the best chance. It doesn't have leaves, but I guess it can still photosynthesize with the stem. However, I'm wondering if a lot of light is actually bad for something that can't process all of it?

@dustin2250 3 жыл бұрын

I do put my cuttings in lower light and do wish for better results. All that light doesn't dry out the leaves? Very interesting. I'll tweek my method accordingly.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

yeah they seemed fine to me! good luck

@aperson1181 Жыл бұрын

so which light would you recommend, not too spendy, your favorite?

@potatopotatoeOG 3 жыл бұрын

You remind me of Morty. This was nice. I'll definitely take my plants outside more. The windowsill I used was a south facing window and worse off a north facing window.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

yeah i bet they would do great out in the sun, be careful tho, this is relative to the plants preference, so if its a low light plant dont throw it out into the sun it could get burned!

@potatopotatoeOG 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechplantChannel thanks. Will find some dappled sunlight for it

@jameswee 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video! Got a question: Do you normally just move cuttings with water roots into soil? Do they survive better that way? I tried the "transition" way by moving it to sphagnum moss and it rotted.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I go right to soil and i water right away but then once that original watering starts to dry i go to a more normal watering where i let it get dry first

@bunnypop6018 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. How about the best light when propagating zz plant and begonias?

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I think this rule is relative to what the plant wants if that makes sense! a lot of people take cuttings and just set them somewhere in the house without paying attention to light levels. if you are propagating a low light plant, dont blast it with a ton of light, but make sure they are getting what they need and nothing less

@iyanadull5933 4 жыл бұрын

Try do side by side both in the grow light but one cup with Clonex solution.

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

will do!

@stonedapefarmer 3 жыл бұрын

What about fruit trees? Generally the advice I've seen is to start cuttings in filtered light or part shade. I think that's generally to reduce evaporation, but I'd be curious to see if lighting makes a difference.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

this is all relative, and there are outliers. im trying to focus more on common tropical plants. the take away is for most plants, make sure they get the amount of light that they thrive in and nothing less

@rktile8966 3 жыл бұрын

Cool vid, I am doing some nice propagation experiments also. Glad for the info

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I hope you learn a lot from them!

@theundomesticatedmom6440 3 жыл бұрын

I put a little bit of fertilizer in the water and it works quick for most plants if you have crap lighting like me.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I recently did that experiment and i was shocked!

@lisachairez1669 2 жыл бұрын

I have some I have them at the window or put outside for natural light they are in water n there are no roots coming out what can I do can I leave them outside like u said my window seal gets no light

@NMW80 3 жыл бұрын

What about avocado cuttings, can you do a video on how to root avocado cuttings? I always thought light inhibits root growth. Well it does with some plants. That’s why when I propagate I use a dark coloured vase or cup with cotton wool so the rooting area doesn’t get light.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

never tried avocado cuttings, but ill see what i can do

@kerryanneiss4793 3 жыл бұрын

What about heat and how does that affect root growth? I love doing experiments like this and I found recently that my specimens died when we had a heat wave, but good sun. The lowlight specimens did better and survived, despite equal levels of heat. Dang it though, I hate killing them!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

i think too much heat or too cold is bad, i wanna do an experiment about that soon

@jessicadaimee3018 3 жыл бұрын

I love your experiments 👍👍 but you must have a lot of pothos now ! 🤣🤣🤣 I'll watch the next ones

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

yeah each experiment results in another pot full lol

@jessicadaimee3018 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechplantChannel 🤣🤣🤣

@feliviadevanie7756 4 жыл бұрын

hello i really like your videos, i just got into plants so your channel has helped me a lot☺️ i have a question, ive been propagating pathos like you did in this video. but the stem beside the nodes are rotting without any reason it just happened out of no where. i did move it closer to a window in the evening to help it gets better light a couple times. does light can cause rotting? it would be great if you would help me figure this out. thankyou!

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

is it cool by your window? sometimes if its too cold it can start dying and rotting

@victorb145 Жыл бұрын

I like adding an aquarium pump to put air in the container, and using warm water about 80° f

@caitolent 2 жыл бұрын

My propagations seem to fail if there are too many leaves. I've noticed that more than 3 leaves on one cutting is not as successful as trying to propagate 1 or 2 leaves on a cutting. In fact, I received a few pothos cuttings from a family member, and one of them had 6 leaves on it. Other cuttings thrived and rooted, but this one did not. Eventually one of the leaves started to die, so I cut that leaf off and split the remaining cutting in two, with 2 leaves on one, and 3 leaves on the other. It is currently rooting beautifully.

@TechplantChannel 2 жыл бұрын

very interesting observations! Ill have to play around with this too now!

@MyPlantWorld 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing useful information

@IlaFox 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Question: Can I propagate a looonger branch with more leaves?

@mikek5631 3 жыл бұрын

From my experience, temperature is the biggest factor in successful propagating. More so than light. Keeping cuttings at or above 65F at all times is a better recipe for successful rooting.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, thats another video im going to make and show the differences, its my main reason for hating window sills because in the winter its just a terrible place becuase its cold. and hardly any light

@peachmo4867 Жыл бұрын

What soil mix do you use for pothos ? My cuttings are healthy in water but fail when I put them in soil

@annetteyoutube742 3 жыл бұрын

What is your soil mixture ratio? I see you have perlite as at least 25% in that pot? I'm ready to plant my water-propagated Benjamina Ficus and also a Crepe Myrtle.

@mattknowscomics 3 жыл бұрын

Question - am I able to take a cutting from a lavender plant now, put it under grow lights and then plant them in the spring? I was trying to get some larger lavender and some seed lavender to start a lavender hedge. I know it take time, just trying to see if i could double my efforts. Informative video - thanks a lot!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

you can, but i would seek guides online to do this, I have 0 experience with lavender sorry!!

@sukhrobkholmatov4530 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the video, thank you ❤️

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@plasticpanda9683 4 жыл бұрын

So my cuttings aren't rotting but the new leaves they put out have brown/dry damage on them? I'm assuming it's not because of the lack of water since i water propagate. I don't put them directly next to the window but a few feet back so the light is indirect the majority of the time. do you know what would be causing the brown on the new leaf? sometimes its brown bits and others times its half of the leaf.

@so-nali 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have any direct sunlight I have to go to terrace for it and have ti change it's water there kinda stressful any help what can I do. ??

@KitKat-is5qg 3 жыл бұрын

I transplanted it to some potting mix soil but I checked the root today and it fell right off! It was soggy and brown. I only watered it once when i put it in the soil so it wouldn’t dry out. What did I do wrong?

@henryrobinjensen2786 3 жыл бұрын

You should have 3rd jar that is covered to determine whether light exposure to the roots is beneficial or not.

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

interesting ill have to try it

@aperson1181 Жыл бұрын

do you have a video comparing the lights?

@JoyfulJenn Жыл бұрын

Thanks! All my cuttings I ordered from Etsy have turned brown at the ends I guess I should trim that I dunno 🤷🏼‍♀️ there are no roots on the porthos and the end of the stem is brown

@TechplantChannel Жыл бұрын

many times mine do too but it stops at like 1/4 to 1/2 inch

@furkandemirel2416 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, we have a geranium and i want to take cuttings from it. It has lots of leaves but i cant see nodes below them, only nodes i see are at the bottom of my geranium but if i cut it from there, then mother plant will be so small and i dont want it. If i cut it below a leaf (none of the leaves at the top has nodes) will it grow roots?

@Apollolashes 3 жыл бұрын

Love this thank you for this video!

@TechplantChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@WhoCaresReally2023 3 жыл бұрын

My piece of advice... When you're already at this stage of roots (1:45), you should transfer your plant to soil already as soon as possible. The longer you wait from this point onward will definitely be harder for your plant to live.

@emilytustin4540 3 жыл бұрын

doing that would defeat the entire purpose of water propagation.

@WhoCaresReally2023 3 жыл бұрын

@@emilytustin4540 If you're planning to keep your cuttings in water for the rest of its life, then yes, it does defeat the entire purpose. But as shown in the end of the video, he did put the cuttings on a potted soil. That's why I said what I said.

@sillyface6950 Жыл бұрын

@@emilytustin4540no it doesn't.

@iggyblack 4 жыл бұрын

Light is my downfall, pretty much why all my plants end up dying haha. Great video though! I like this content!

@TechplantChannel 4 жыл бұрын

get grow lights! although they get my room cooking which sucks

@larasatibimaputri2789 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! I have peperomia incana, and the roots is about to rot and its stem closed to the soil is turning brown and soft, but the stem around the leaf and the leaf is still green. Can you explain what happend? And how can is save it? Can i propagate peperomia incana with the healthy leaf?