How to Propagate Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) - Ep 109
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2019
- One of the simplest plants to root in the home may very well be the Epipremnum aureum, commonly known as Pothos or Devil's Ivy. It's quite a prolific plant-and responds well to being cut back too. Here I show you how to propagate both in a water chamber and in Sphagnum.
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Something that I've found works perfect for me is just gradually dumping dirt into the water I'm rooting in. A little bit each day. Till all of a sudden it is all dirt. Plant loves it, good way to adjust it.
I was wondering if that would work I will try that now thanks
I was thinking that! do you wait till you see roots sprouting then start adding dirt?
This has always worked great for me too!
@@rocky92587 Yes! Wait until the water roots have developed then slowly add in a small amount of soil each day.
nesekaba that is genius, glad i read your comment. I’m going to try that.
For aroids like pothos, scindapsus, and trailing philodendrons, I discovered that layering is the best way to propagate them. Without cutting them off the mother plant, I would place another pot of substrate, normally cocochips and some soil, and place the ends of the plant on top of the cocochips. Clip the vines down so the nodes touch the substrate. Mist it everyday to keep the substrate moist, makes it easier for the plant to take root. I find that nodes closer to the growing tips are the easiest to take root. Those that are further behind would take longer to root. With layering, I get close to a 100% success rate. When using a cutting to propagate, the cutting will stay dormant until it roots. Which means, at least for 2 weeks it will stop growing. But with layering, the plant doesn't stop growing because it is still part of the mother but at the same time, it is rooting. Win win.
Once rooted, simply detach from the mother plant.
Great tip, also work with figs. You may need more space. You could also get some piece of aluminum foil, fill it with sphagnum and wrap it around a node.
@@stefpix ah air layering! My gran use to do that on some fruit trees we had.
I just tried air layering by mistake. It accidentally tore halfway from mother plant, so I just dug the remaining part and layered it over soil. We'll see.
Do you happen to have a video of how to do that?
@@deenoverdunya06 i do hv one a few. The one on string of hearts illustrates it the best. Go to my channel and check it out when you hv some time 😊
I cut my single pothos into 1 leaf sections and put them in a water container just until the roots were about an inch or two long. Then transfered them to soil. They seem to be doing great so far. And I essentially have 6X the amount of plants I did previously
I did this with mine as well and theyre thriving!
Same thing I do. I propagated 3 jars of leaves all from 1 vine. Once they all rooted I was able to create a really big beautiful foliage pot
@@IjeomaThePlantMama I'm curious though, mine are all doing really well, but have yours begun to vine yet? I'm wondering if this kind of propogating prevents vining.
I have been trying to do the same thing. However, they have been in water for 2 weeks and I have not seen any root growth. How long until I should see a difference in the roots?
I do the same and while they take a week or two to root all have grown into healthy potted plants.
Pothos will always be my favorite plant. They are the very easiest to propagate and they remind me of my childhood. The process of propagating is just so easy and straightforward.
Propagation Week rocked! 🎸 I'm big anti-peat guy. Yes, Pete hates peat. One of the ways I convince my plant friends of the glory of coco coir & chips is showing them the ease of transition from water to soil roots. Coconuts are your friend! 😊🌴
Peter Cardona I’m a recent convert and I’ll never go back.
@@PamsPrettyPlants that's wonderful. Welcome aboard! 👋😊
I must try this
Yes, I used to find coconut chips at hydroponic stores in NYC but now they all closed down. There is a good store in Bay Ridge. But I think Sphagnum is slightly acidic, while Coconut slightly alkaline (not sure 100%) but some plants may not be happy with one as a substitute of the other if pH matters
@@stefpix coco is actually close to ph neutral at around 5.5 to 7. Word of warning though buy from a company that uses a reputable source because of natural salts. A lot of the cheap stuff is not processed very well and could harm more salt sensitive plants like your Marantaceae.
I sometimes hope Kippee will do a casual photobomb in the background haha
I love the idea of using something like the sphagnum moss to start pothos. My technique has always been to put each node directly into a regular potting mix with extra perlite and then keeping it under a dome until I see new growth. If I do start longer pieces of it in water, when I pot it up to a potting mix I put it under the dome for a short time to ensure it's going to transition well. Next time I will try sphagnum method. Love these short videos! Keep them coming.
I just learned a new way. Instead of putting the long stem with all the leaves on it into water, I cut each leaf off (w/just a tiny piece of the main stem on each side of the petiole) & put them, wreath shaped, into water. Then I have a bushy, yet short, plant when I plant in soil.
Just did my third propagation like this on Friday.
Works great so far.
ETA: Thanks so much for doing these videos. It’s so fun to see others with their plants. I have a 5 yr old granddaughter named Summer and she loves plants too. 🥰🌱💝
I learned the same method some weeks ago. Other methods didn't work as well as this one. I propagated 3 vines as individual cuttings so far and they rooted very quickly and thankfully. Did the same with philodendron erubescens and it worked pretty well.
Thanks for sharing these methods!!!
How long will rooting take in this method for Golden Pothos? Also, how established should the root system be before planting them in soil?
@@nanq.5689 I can not tell you how long exactly it will take, as I tend to put them into water and don't memorize the date. But I think you'd see results (tiny roots) within 1-3 weeks. I put my pothos into soil when the roots are about 0,5 cm or even shorter. They adjust very well.
@@frauvoss Awesome, thank you. This is my first time trying water propagation so I'm excited to see what happens. I've got about 20 or so cuttings in water right now for about a week. Hopefully, I'll see something happening soon! I also have a question, if the aerial roots growing out of the nodes are always long (~1 inch for some of them), should I cut them off or just leave them like that in the water?
I cut my pothos' down to single leaves with their nods and water propogate them until they've achieved about and inch of root growth. After that I transplant them directly into a potting medium. I've noticed the longer you go without introducing them into soil from water probation it's much more difficult for them to adjust to the sudden change. But since I've made that change my pothos' are extremely full and thriving!
I’ve experienced greater success when I use shorter cuttings, with two leaves and only one air root nub placed into the potting medium. Longer cuttings like you used herein tend to struggle for me and take longer to grow away. I use ordinary potting soil that is only slightly moist. As you pointed out, rooting in water makes producing a potted plant more difficult and time consuming. It’s best to use soil or a soilless medium rather than trying to acclimate water roots to dirt. ~ I remember the first time I saw a pothos in the wild on a visit to Jamaica. It was growing dozens of feet up an old tree, had a woody trunk about ten inches in diameter and two feet wide leaves that had splits like a monstera. I was astonished.
I just love the way you are with your plants!! Reminds me a lot like myself! I love being connected with the beauty of nature! I've been wanting one of these so much! I can't ever find one healthy and decent here. I love the variegated plants and I love propagating everything. Lol Thanjs so much for sharing Summer Rayne Oaks🌻🌻
Such a good tip to transition the cuttings. I always have difficulty having pothos come from water rooting to soil, much like yours. In fact I have a few mason jars full of rooted cuttings now... that I’ve just left alone because I know if I go into soil they’d wilt. Now I’m going to transition them to sphagnum .... great tip! Thanks
I’m obsessed with these plant videos that you share.....you are amazing and you have me inspired ❤️🌿🌵🌱
My favorite plant ever and I was having troubles with rooting. I'm trying this method with a lot of enthusiasm. Thank you Summer love of my life ❤️ greetings from Argentina! Best place for Tropical plants ☝🏻
Thanks for the sphagnum idea! I don't have problems with water prop. But this is a new experiment for me! Love this new angle of your show. Keep em coming!
You’re so cool! Thank you for the thorough info and for appreciating resources 💚
propogating pothos in water right now for the first time, this video is soo helpful!
Thank you!
If you have an aquarium, throw it in the filter and it will be a mutually beneficial relationship. Plants filters the water, fish waste feeds the plant. Win win for everyone. I have one that I started a few months back and now it is vicious with TONS of variegation.
Thank you for going into such detail! 👑💗👏
I love using these in my aquariums as extra filtration! It's perfect because I just cut them and throw the ends in water. They start to grow roots in a couple weeks. 😊
Fantastic episode of 💯💐
Totally needed this one... thanks!
First time plant owner and my pothos is getting a little long. Thanks for showing how to propogate from the mother plant! So helpful for this newbie!
My father gave me a Pothos in soil last year, and when it started to turn yellow and wilt, I took it out and put it into a vitamin water bottle (just water) and set it in the bathroom by the window. The window only gets afternoon sun, but the Pothos took off, I have since separated it into two, the first one now reaching across the window sill into the tub area, and the second cascading down towards the floor. I have noticed the first has started branching out and making a new set of branches and leaving the original to dry up, so I wanted to cut it loose the first branch can keep growing. Thank you for this video, now I'll do it right and not end up with a dead plant. I took them outside one day and draped them over my jeep so they could get some air/sun, I didn't realize how long they were until then. Definitely want to keep them going.
The ease of a Aroid propagation is what led me to becoming a tropical plant collecting nut to begin with ;)
For a remedy to winter blues this past winter I got into aquariums to bring some life indoors for the cold season. I have a pothos cutting that has been growing completely submerged without access to the surface, and has formed seven tightly stacked leaves. Turns out they can be grown completely aquatic as long as their roots are left to feed from the water column. (planted into the aquarium substrate they seem to rot)
My pothos clipping sat in plain water for almost two years before I transferred it directly into soil and it is doing absolutely great! I actually transferred it into soil during the winter which apparently is a no no? The clipping I gave my sister in law is also sitting in plain water and doing just fine. I found pothos to be resilient, so I’m surprised about all the precautions you’re taking like sterilizing the scissors and using a substrate to help it grow... I never had any issues with mine 🤷🏻♀️ hope I don’t jinx myself! I came to make sure I cut the plant in the right spot. Thank you!
Love your videos! I propagate photos by cutting the leaves off individually and leaving like a half inch of stem on each side so I can pot up a bushier plant with multiple vines.
this was very informative thank you 🙏
I have 2 photos which were a present from a friend, I have had them for 2 years now, they get a lot of direct sun light and are growing beautifully. Their leaves look full and bright, a nice green with splashes of yellow, as though been painted in really beautiful patterns.. From those 2 mothers I have 4 -5 more pots, which I propagated by placing the cuttings in water. I did wonder what the difference is between having a plant grow in water vs soil, so I'm very glad to have found this video. Luckily, I haven't had that problem of the roots not responding well at being moved from water into soil.
Great video, as all of yours are. One minor quibble: you said that the moss used here is non-renewable. The packaging on several brands of long-fibered sphagnum moss I have say that it is renewable, and completely different from the peat moss obtained from bogs.
I have had the same thing happen with water roots! Thank you so much for clearing this up for me! Definitely going avoid water propagation now with the Pothos.
Have you found the best way to propagate your pothos yet if you would share your experience, I m new info this … thanks
Fantastic episode
This was extremely helpful! Thank you! New subscriber ❤️
I've had a lot of success with aquaponic propagation. I have two fish tanks one is a 29-gallon while the other is a 2-gallon tank. My ghost shrimps and betta enjoy the pothos and it's so easy to root and then grow in the soil after.
I've been wanting to propagate my pothos plants, I'll try the water method and the air layering one. I also got some small plants to add into the pots, just to be sure.
Epipremnum literally means on top (of a) trunk, too 😊
Pothos does well in full California sun too!
It's actually and amazing plant that can cope with just about any light condition.
In Florida its invasive and I've seen it growing on tree trunks getting full morning sun.
This video is awesome 👍
So helpful! Thank you!
I love straight to soil propagation. I don’t need to see the roots, I trust the process! When I tested a water prop vs a soil prop with my monstera deliciosa the soil prop was way faster and a lot stronger!
I was wondering that! I was thinking if there was some downside to water prop vs. straight to soil prop. Cause I don't want to compromise the pant strength for visual stimuli of the roots( even though it seems to be quite pleasant). Considering I sadly don't have the greenest thumb I wanna give my plants the best chance possible.
Wear gloves when handling sphagnum! Especially if you are re-using it! It can carry a nasty fungal disease, so it’s risky to mess with sphagnum without gloves. It can get in through breaks in your skin, and I know I’m not always aware if I have small ones on my hands, especially little things like hangnails and paper cuts.
Excellent comment.
Girl you ripped 💪🏾
Gardening and yoga does a body well
This plant propagates so easily, that I even took cuttings (with 3-4 nodes per cutting) of entirely bare stems, placed them in water, and got them to root up and grow leaves! About 1/2 of the stem grew into proper plants, 1/4 rotted right away and were discarded, and 1/4 of the stems stayed alive in water for months but never grew leaves or root
I’ve had great success with water rooting, transferring straight to soil, water it in, then put it all in a sealed ziplock bag for about a week in bright but not direct light. After that I unzip the bag but keep the plant in it for a couple weeks. Then I pull it out and they do fine.
I use rootone on my epipremnum cuttings and root in a mixture of potting mix, perlite and small fir or pine bark and keep it moist and in a well lit warm place with airflow. It eliminates the shock of going from water to soil. Once I put the cutting in the pot and fill with soil i dont press the soil down I leave it loose and airy. In 3 weeks I have one or two new leaves. I only use pots with drainage holes.
I have transferred some from water to earth and it turned out well 💯
The ones I propagated, I had in water for a very little time just enough to see a little bit of roots developing then put it in really moist soil and they seem to be doing well.
I've had about equal success between layering as many others have and also rooting in my 90 gallon Shubunkin aquarium. The roots seem to be tasty to the fish and come back quickly. I have seen more than a few aquarists grow thick bushels of Pothos in a plumbed window box filled with a good aquaponic substrate above their tanks as natural filtration for the aquarium.
I propagated my golden pothos from water straight into soil but luckily it took off, poor thing was sitting in a bottle with water for four years, it would have been terrible if it didn't survive but I got lucky 😊
Thank you it help me so much.
you're so welcome!
YOU’RE PHENOMENAL
I gave a coworker of mine a small cutting and she rooted it in water, then when the roots were just established moved it into soil and it did well. I should check and see how it's doing as it's just happily growing on her desk.
The ones I tried putting directly into soil dried out and died, execept for the portion with the well established roots. So next time I'll have to try the moss method you used here. I wonder if I needed to trim them properly? I think I just cut them halfway between nodes.
I recently clipped off a section that was getting long in our hanging planter and it's rooting well in water currently. Maybe I'll get some moss when it's looking ready to move.
Thanks for the great info!
I made some scindapsus cuttings of my moms plant last year and had it growing in water. for an entire yea she didn’t do much in soil but she was still alive and this spring I noticed growth. I did put my cuttings once transplanted in fresh soil near a window and that seemed to work. I have more cuttings currently being propagated in water. so I will test those grown roots and cover them in spagmoss and see if that will help the transition into soil better.
Could you please share your results ? Thsnks
I add water crystals to substrate when propagating Pothos with water roots - I find this helps with transfer shock
I needed this video! I keep having trouble when I put them in soil!
I actually have rooted a few in my aquarium filters. Just act like normal water propagation...cut just below the nodes, throw it in water and the aquarium nutrients will do the rest.
Good info. Would you recommend using sticky strips for fungus gnats.
You can also make many more new plants by cutting the stem up where each leaf and node is its own piece. Making sort of an upside down T. Stick those in water and they will root eventually, then you can just transition them to soil as Summer demonstrated. I've rooted cuttings in sphagnum moss but not really to transition to soil. But I took it out when the roots were about 3 inches because I afraid the roots would get very tangled up in the moss, which I know is because they love the moisture. However, I wanted to move those cuttings to semi-hydro soil-less, which all my pothos currently are in.
So, the little stem pieces with no leaves but with nodes can also be rooted?
I like water propagation, my plants don’t text to struggle when I transfer. I do mix a well draining soil mixture and make sure i keep the soil moist.
Hiya! I love your channel!! I propagated my pathos about a month ago in sphagnum and I can see the roots now!! Now how do I transfer it to a pot?? Do I put the sphagnum in it too or do I remove the sphagnum?? Do you have another video on how to transplant into a pot?
Thank you!!
Should you continue to re-moisten the Sphagnum until you re-pot in soil? And where is a good spot in the house to place it while it's rooting in the Sphagnum? I've heard that it should be in a bright indirect light and should be kept warm/humid.
I've always propagated my pothos in water... and never have had any trouble moving them into soil afterwards, so lucky me.
I have a general question, though. My first instinct, when propagating, is to move the chosen cuttings to a brighter area than the plant would actually need because I feel that the plant "needs more energy" to grow roots. I may be off on this one, but I'm wondering what your take is on that? Have you done this before?
See, I find if I leave my cuttings in my bathroom (no window) they grow roots faster because of the daily warmth and humidity. I've also had great success with water prop too, though I tend to only let the root grow and inch or so. Do you propagate in clear glass, or something darker?
@@LaviniaDeMortalium Yes, I do propagate in clear glass. And to be fair, I put them in soil after about 4 weeks.
Nice 👍 !
Can anyone point me in the direction of guilt-free Sphagnum? I'm in the UK, and want to be sure it's not harvested from the wild.
I root pothos cuttings in water, but I get them into soil quickly after about an inch of root appears. That way, they don't suffer much from shock when you put them in soil. They do take a while to really get going but I feel like it speeds the process up. I'll try it in coir next time and compare. Also, like some other commenters I tend to cut them into one-leaf segments with one node and a little bit of stem for more plants.
I am a brand new propagator! I've done some cuttings and have them in water, but you've encouraged me to buy some sphagnum moss. Do you have any videos where you transplant the moss rooted pothos into soil? preferably a mother plant-- I am seeking to rejuvenate some seriously leggy mamas.
QUESTIONS: Elder leaves closer to the pot side fell off, so I have very long stems without leaves, but same stem closer to the tip side still have many stems. Can you propagate leaveless stem with air root nodes only? Or if I cut the tip side with all the leaves to propagate, will the original root with the leaveless stem side survive and grow new leaves out?
Nice video i have several myself
Hello! 2 Questions - should I water the sphagnum so it doesn't dry out? And, how long will it take for roots to grow long enough to be replanted? Thanks!
I enjoyed your propagation videos this week! Why did you cut the stem at a 45 degree angle rather than perpendicular to the stem?
Yeah, I'd like to know the reason too
my guess is for them to have more surface exposed to moisture/water for more optimal water absorbtion while the plant is still in the process of making roots.
just a guess.
Hi! I cut my pothos a week before, and I thought that the original end of the stem will still grow towards. But actually it just get dried and turned into brown (just the end of the vine which was cut)? What made I wrong? Is it any possibility that it will grow toward? (I payed attention to get enough sunshine and water; of course not to much.)
Did I see a sacred lilly on the floor, I don't recall you speaking of it, love your video's always. I've had my large s lilly for 20plus yrs slow growers,but hardy..
it's sacred, we don't talk about it.
is coco coir just as good? being a sustainable person yourself who cares about the environment what purpose do you choose to use sphagnum or peat moss over coco coir? i haven't actually used sphagnum that much on my house plants in Australia as its just a little harder to obtain but i do use coco, i wonder what i'm missing out on?
I use coco coir to root my plants and have found they transition with no issues.
Im also mony plant lover..thank u..&GOD BLSSS..
Should you care for your pothos like you do with your monsteras? I easily take care of monstera adansonii and deliciosa, but my pythos always has at least one yellow leaf and it bugs me a lot
Do you mist the sphagnum again after preparing the plant for propagation? If so, how often? Thanks
Question: if a pothos vines are nude by base/ pot yet has full vines near the ends, would you advise cutting off vines and propagating others ?
Thanks for sharing. There's holes in the leaves of the plant I have, why is that? It's indoors.
The problem with water root propagation, into soil, is when the roots are left to mature too long. And the leaf nodes (outside the water) are too numerous. You really only need a few thick fibrous roots to develop in the water (no less than 3) to about half an inch, to an inch long. Have at least 2-3 leaves outside the water. Pop this rooted cutting into the soil, when at it's prime stage, and they'll take off. There's no need to let roots grow really long in water. Nor are a lot of leaves required, outside the water. If the intention is to move into soil, be more minimal in the propagation material. It makes transition more efficient for the plant.
I enjoyed watching the propagation in sphagnum moss. It's why I actually found my way to your video. As it's something I've been wanting to try, myself.
I use grid substrate. I put it in small plastic ( recycled)coffee cups with a small hole in the bottom.
You drain it about twice a week, letting the water run through. It’s between water and soil propagation in. And you don’t need to use spaghnem which is not zo economically friendly i think.
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I don't understand the need to root them in water. You can root them effectively in soil.
ahmad farami I agree. I have always taken several cuttings of a single leaf with the eye and just pot them right up in the potting soil. No problem!
people are inclined to check their growth. I've heard about people pulling their plants up from the soil when soil propagating to check the root growth and disturbing the plant so much that it jeopardises its chance. With water, you can easily see the growth and there's less temptation to interfere. That's my take, anyway.
@@gwynnbounds3542 I do the same with much success!
Some of us use it in aquariums its just easier
Overall very nice and informative video. 8:38 you could have wrapped those roots in a plastic and then inserting them would be much easier and safer for them.
How frequently would you water the moss? Would you take the moss with the planting when you move it soil or remove it? Also, thank you for clarifying the oxygen issue. I use to over water my houseplants; not understanding why a plant propagated in water wouldn't like wet soil. The oxygen factor clears everything up. Thank you!
just keep moist
Really great video! Question, but first, full disclosure: I am not well versed in the horticulture world but have managed to keep the plants I have going (so far!). That said, my Pothos only has two trails coming from the pot total. One is really long and looks similar to the one you clipped in the video. The other is much shorter and less leaves have fallen off. I have had it for about 2.5 years and that is all it has yielded. I am nervous to clip one off to propagate because I only have 2 to begin with. Given it has been so long and new trails haven't sprouted, I am guessing they won't, and it won't become a thriving full plant on its own. Do you recommend clipping the long one and trying to propagate? If so, It has about 8 inches of bare stem where leaves have fallen away (with nodes) and 6 inches with leaves (no nodes). If I clip below one of the nodes, will new leaves sprout where the others had already fallen away? Sorry if this is difficult to visualize! Any guidance is so appreciated!
I have great success if I cut right above and right below a node making sure there is a leaf and put directly into soil. just water once a week and in about 2 weeks the cuttings will be rooted. That way you can skip the water rooting and transfering. Saves time and the plant responds better.
Can that node (without any leaves) survive, can i still propagate it? 5:33 the node she cut off.
I've been dying for a pothos 🙈
Once you've cut will that stem stop growing? I dont mean the cutting I mean the actual stem? I want to take cuttings but mines really long and id like it to carry on,I just wonder if it will?
Can we grow pothos from seeds, is their any seeds available or just they can be propagated by cuttings only ? Can you please reply ? Thank you
I don`t let the root to grow too much before put them in soil, just an inch or two and it survive just fine.
Does anyone know why my pothos stops growing after I cut it? I cut it the same was as shown in this video but everytime it stops growing leaves where I have cut.... not sure if I should be doing something else to help the growth
it's never going to continue growing from where you cut, instead the plant will push out new growth and create new vines from other parts of the plant. it also helps the plant grow a little faster. i hope that helps!
I tried to propogate my pothos directly into soil. The leaves turned yellow and wilted a few days later. I took them out of the soil and moved them to sphagnum moss. Only 5 of the 40 survived.
do you ever have problems with small flies in your apartment? I grew tomatoes in a hydroponic system and after some time I had problems with flies, or gnats maybe. I thought it might be a sign of unhealthy plant or my roots beginning to turn anaerobic.
Nice video!! Two quick questions for anyone here willing to help :)
Question #1: what's the name of the photos-like plant in the front, with dark-green/silver leaves? It's gorgeous.
Question #2: for how long a photos propagated in water can live? Can it live it as long as a photos in medium (with the proper care)?
Thanks a lot in advance to whomever will answer :) And thanks Summer for this always amazing videos ^.^
I believe its a scindapsis pictus, however there are different variations of it that are very similar.
When you propagate, you basically make a new plant. I would imagine the ones in medium do better faster, bur there really shouldn't be much difference.
Yes, the silvery one that Max identified is a Scindapsus pictus. They call it "Silver pothos" or "Satin Pothos" as a common name. Cuttings in water ...they can live for a LONG time in water-years. But I think they may get weaker and weaker if you're only giving them water and no added nutrients / micronutrients to the water. But as one commenter said here, they've been growing their's in water for 4 years. And I have several Scindapsus that I've never repotted to soil too.
Thank you both Max and Summer for your detailed and helpful answers :) I'll start the hunting for the "silver photos" then! And looking forward to seeing the new videos!!! ;)
Hi. Your plants are gorgeous. I grow pothos but cutting and putting in water and the outcome is successful... BUT. my pothos grow one strong long vine. They do NOT Grow more than one. Why not? I tried transferring to a bog pot with soil but so far one one vine still. Why is this?
Is it possible to get the same effect using coconut coir? Instead of the Peat?
Yes. I do it all the time and works great.
I just propagate d njoy pothos in cactus soil. Today. Should I water it every day?
Hi, thanks for the grt video!! I found Epipremnum Pinnata to be a bit difficult to prpagate, any pointers specifically for 'pinnata' would be really great!!!
I think have devils ivy or google lens said I did.. But this plant is growing crazy plz help ... I have no idea what to do with it
It's very easy to propogate tose plants here in Sri Lanka.. it grows very fast here..
how do you water the peat moss afterwards?
How many times can you use the sphagnum over again?
If your tap water is hard with a low ph and you use chemical fertilizers your sphagnum gets mineral deposit buildup and I wouldn't reuse it.