Aerial Roots & Water Roots... Not the Same! | Rooting & Propagation Care Tips | Ep 130

[@Davidroberthuang]

I’ve had no problems burying my monstera’s aerial roots. The buried roots help the plant stand up, like a tripod, and developed new soil roots.

[@heatherlynn4652]

My aerial roots always seem to grow into the soil themselves

[@EliezaBaby]

Mine as well . Except the monstera albo my hubby have in his office. But naughty little muah I stick it in the soil . Bhahahaha.

[@growitright9945]

@@EliezaBaby I’m coming to your husband’s office 🤣

[@platitudestern5149]

Sorry I know this is a year after the fact. But I tuck all of the areal roots into the soil too, I've even been able to chop it, and plant it into another pot and it's grow very well. 🤔

[@DopestQueenD]

Yeah, I trained mine too go into the soil and it was fine and happy. And then I trained it to go into water.

[@Mar13579]

Help ?! I have two pink Princess philodendrons, and they both have AMAZING aerial roots. I’d like to chop and prop, but I’m not sure what to do. If I put the cutting/roots in water, it will rot. If I put the cutting/roots in soil the roots can’t absorb the water in the soil, and will die ? PLEASE

[@megshush]

Interesting. In my experience, if I put the aerial roots into soil, new roots start to grow from the aerial roots. I’ve observed this with monstera and philodendron. They roots are plentiful and strong when I’ve repotted. I guess everyone’s experience is so different

[@platitudestern5149]

Yea... I think he's missed the mark here. Aerial roots.. most definitely can root, and I've ever chopped my monstera in half after it "crawled across the soil" and repotted it and it grew perfectly. Infact it's harder for me to transition "water roots" to soil rather than the other way. I also have crazy high humidity and the areal roots are crazy long.. I think rot just happens sometimes. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Mar13579]

Help ?! I have two pink Princess philodendrons, and they both have AMAZING aerial roots. I’d like to chop and prop, but I’m not sure what to do. If I put the cutting/roots in water, it will rot. If I put the cutting/roots in soil the roots can’t absorb the water in the soil, and will die ? PLEASE

[@johnnymula2305]

I have a Monstera. I let some arial roots go outside the pot. And others i direct back to the soil to aid in more support for the plant. Ive had my Monstera for a year now with it growing fantastic!

[@reuelricafort2105]

So this will work? Because I have the same problem. I just have a monstera albo. But, the water roots are at the end of a long aerial roots. So, I did put the roots on the soil , put the aerial roots outside, and put the nodes on the pole. Do you think that's the best thing to do?

[@ASMR-Arboretum]

I have shared this video so so many times. Every time someone says "roots are roots" I send them this.

[@jennifer_loves_8766]

This is crazy..... I just got some monstera cuttings today and put them directly in soil... and here your channel is in my recommendations of channels

[@l.s.7682]

One thing I am trying out recently to transfer my newly water propagated plants from water to soil is to water the plant way more often in the first couple of days after I plant them in soil. And then gradually reduce the water to a normal level that you would for a plant in soil. It works well for me. Maybe the same method could be applied to established plants that people want to move from water to soil as well. It may worth a try.

[@jmbal925]

This is SO TRUE! I got two cuttings with healthy aerial roots, put them straight in soil thinking it made more sense than in water... they both rotted

[@nubbyrose87]

I didn’t know anything about aerial roots. Thank you for the helpful video.🙏

[@tcsargea]

Very good clear instructions, very well done , Thankyou for your wisdom

[@ilsedejong2208]

Hmm.. I have one monstera cutting currently rooting in soil (a mixture with extra spagnum moss), because one of the aerial roots already had some soil roots because it used to be in the soil a little bit while on the mother plant. I think I will keep it this way for now.. Also I've heard lots of people having succes with soil propagation.

[@hihowareya2839]

When water propagating with a node that has/was an aerial root should you: A) cut the aerial root back to the node so that a water root can take it's place (and submerge node) B) just put the node including aerial root underwater (water roots will form from aerial root tip/node) C) leave aerial root on but position it above the water surfae while the node sits below water surface ?

I have the same question

[@noface17244]

You can't go wrong with c, but I don't know if it is better to do it another way

[@FrannyFanny89]

Following and also boosting, as I also have this question ...

[@dantonio4421]

Same question! I unfortunately left my aerial roots and put it with the node in the water, the aerial roots peeled off and are now resembling water roots … but there are patches of dark brown and now I am worried that I might’ve caused root rot 🥺

[@rainbow.dreaming._]

Thank you!! im propagating my monstera for the first time and im watching lots of videos to make sure i know how to take care of her once the roots are developed. I'm so excited to see my monstera ready to be potted.

[@ashleymorgan5607]

My first monstera didn't get 1 areal root for like a year 😕 she finally has one that's about 3 inches long! 💚🌱

[@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013]

@@ashleymorgan5607 How high is your humidity? Higher humidity causes aerial roots to grow quicker.

[@athenag.1634]

Thank you! You answered my question. What to do with aerial roots when planting a cutting!! You just saved my plant.?

[@TrisTan-wo7tf]

This is so informative. I think monstera aerial roots doesn't simply work to be transitioned immediately to soil. But aerial roots of other Philodendrons like pink princess and jose buono (those with thin aerial roots) has no problem when transitioned to soil mixture. Correct me if I'm wrong

[@coolice743]

Im always on a rush, I immidiately put my water roots on soil when it about an inch and it somehow works well for me. Maybe it varies on how hard the plant to grow.

[@DopestQueenD]

I have put my aerial roots in soil and when I cut my monsteras up, my aerial roots went straight in water. I checked it to see if it was going to rot but my plant survived. I put Scott's fertilizer in my water.

[@siruspool]

When I have the chance I direct my Aeriel roots to.the soil. It creates a new plant so to say. When it comes time to chopping it will most likely end up successful. I prop my monstera albo with spagnum. Start when it's about 10 leafs. Wrap each section of aerial roots per leaf with spagnum covered with plastic wrap. Moisten each cluster at least every 4 days. By day 30 each cluster will have soil roots ready for cutting/planting with a node. FYI dont just plant wrap each cutting with the exact same method, but allow each cutting (the ends where it was cut) to dry out for at least 24 hours (prevents rot when planting). Have pots with at least 7 cuttings and it makes amazing progress each month. Get to see at least 6-7 new leafs per pot and can choose the best from those to make into mother plants.

[@ldontcaree]

Great video. I love the way u explain things. Thank you!

[@paulamartinalbo]

Hello!!! I have a pothos that started to grow aerial roots in some of the arms. But one specific aerial root is messing with the direction that the arm goes. Its turning it and make it go in an awkward direction. I was wondering if I could just cut it??? So the arm goes back to it's normal direction. Thank you so much!!

[@shaariaman7899]

Try to submerge areal root into liquid hidroponic AB fertilizer. Your plant will be tremendously grow into the huge and healthy plant. Thanks me for the tips.

[@karenbreeze1543]

I have a couple of roots that are 4 and 5 feet long can I just lay them on the soil without the worry of them rotting

[@SickBoiRENegade]

Commenting before watching just cuz I wanna be 2nd lol... back to the video.I'm sure it's awesome.. as usual🌱💜

[@KierraKamikaze]

I planted a few cuttings immediately that had aerial roots. Worried, I just separated the soil to see if they’re rotting and I was ready to place them in water instead. But they’ve turned a healthy beige? I assume this is from my airy soil mixture?

[@llamalover2727]

So I have a monstera that had lots of aerial roots one is getting so long that's it's almost on the ground I want to cut it but I'm worried it will harm the plant so you are saying that it is 100% ok to cut the aerial root

[@peritapugnandi6624]

I‘ve put the airial roots of my monstera deliciosa in water. That‘s another way to keep the soil more dry. 😊

[@harddroidgamer]

but are the aerial roots in water all the time? do you never water it normal? i want to try this method but im afraid to kill my albo monstera

[@Mar13579]

@@harddroidgamer Help ?! I have two pink Princess philodendrons, and they both have AMAZING aerial roots. I’d like to chop and prop, but I’m not sure what to do. If I put the cutting/roots in water, it will rot. If I put the cutting/roots in soil the roots can’t absorb the water in the soil, and will die ? PLEASE

[@NATURERhomefoodgarden]

Helpful, informative plants and gardening video 🤝💓🙏🇵🇭🌏

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

Excellent! I was just about to say, what about when the aerial roots dig into the soil! I have a few low ones that did this and the plant is quite healthy.

[@LegendsOfMonstera]

You’ll actually notice that when the aerial roots dig into the soil, the part of the root in the soil is very different than the part that’s used to the air. It’s great when plants do it. It’s not great when you take the root part that’s used to air and then put it into soil.

[@ricindabromley2951]

If I want to cut down my monstera to propagate and the Ariel root is to long to put in a vase to propagate can I cut the root back and if I do will I lose that part of the plant I’m trying to propagate?

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks for answering my question!!!! 👍 Great informative video!

[@melp5252]

This video came just in time. I just received a monstera albo 2 days ago as a gift. After watching your video mine only has aerial roots and no soul roots yet. The monstera has about 4 leaves. However I noticed the aerial roots are rotting. They are getting really dark. I put it in water immediately as soon as I got it. I’m thinking the travel time had some impact on the albo monstera.Any suggestions? I need help. I don’t want this plant to die.

[@mwoods4608]

I just watched a video on how to save root rot with hydrogen peroxide mixed with water. Look into that. I usually just cut them off, clean of all old soil and re pot

[@MrTavito89]

Excuse me …what is the name of the plant behind you. The one next to the wine bottles. Thank you.

[@tiffer0022]

Would moving from water to spag moss before going to soil help prevent some root loss or would it be similar?

[@ratboy669]

ive found that spag is really good for transition, but ive actually had better results by slowly adding clean soil to the water about a tablespoon at a time, and as the water evaporates ill add more soil and eventually the roots will be fully transitioned to soil and you can move it to a pot

[@heatherlynn4652]

@@ratboy669 yeah that's what I do too. Works great

[@tiffer0022]

Great idea. I have some Hoya props I wasn’t sure what to do with 😅

[@magdalena2238]

After repoting you need to water your plants more than normally and slowly changing the watering to normal with the period while the soil dries up before next watering.

[@angelicasimeon1649]

Is it possible to grow a monstera cutting withou aerial roots. It has a node but no aerial roots. ?

[@AngelicaPham]

I have mine in sphagnum moss! Would switching to LECA be ok? I don’t want to risk switching and getting rot just in case.. mine grew water roots though!!

[@traceyheltzinger3267]

I have aerial roots in water and it grew roots. Will this aerial root with now water roots grain a new growth sprout?

[@battletestedbeauty3758]

Strongly digging the mustache! Great video, thanks!

[@brokebackblazin]

So I know very little about plants...I'm sorry if this is a dumb question. Do you HAVE to transition a plant into soil?

[@Nikopico89]

I love your videos! Thank you for the great content!

[@AlanaeImontae]

I put the aerial roots into tubes full of water & it quickly grows new leaves😂. I saw some girl do a short on it so I just did it without questioning if it was true because I meann.. the plant is from tropical climates so it makes sense.

[@theresahubert5099]

I hope this doesn’t sound bad , you said you assume that 1/3 or 1/2 of the water roots to die when planted into soil , have you pulled out the plant to check tho?

[@Melisawith1Schannel]

Very informative videos! Thanks for sharing 😁💚🌿

[@kennyortega9976]

Just got a mature monstera deliciosa cutting with two aerial roots, trying to propagate on water but it’s getting rot, what do I do?

[@rebeccamorgan6623]

Thank you for this info - I have a monstera clipping I bought about 3 months ago. It barely had roots when I got it, and it was full of water roots about 3” long, including some coming out the aerial root, when I put it in LECA. Because it already had water roots, I wasn’t trying to keep the water level at 1/3 right away, but I did partially expose the roots and planned to gradually bring the water level down to 1/3 over time. I’m not sure what to do now because my plant got root rot right away. Ive lost most of the roots and the couple left have been trimmed back to remove rot, but it’s been several days since I trimmed and I see the rot is creeping back onto the ends. I don’t want to lose my clipping, but I’m not sure what to do. Please help! Any advice you can give would be so appreciated!!

[@olivialoder492]

I hope your cuttting survived

[@ashleymorgan5607]

Serious question. I have a monstera deliciosa cutting and the areal roots on it go straight down. So right now it's in moss/perlite the node is at the top of moss and the areal roots go straight in the cup ful of moss. And I'm not sure they like that I trimmed the end off one cuz I thought it looked a lil soft. Should I chop em off and stick the node in water? Or leave it lol

[@Channel.F]

Happy New Year!

[@themarvelofmyordinarylife7532]

When propagating a monstera that has REALLY long (2-3') airal roots do I just drape them over the side of the glass or tuck them in the water too? Thank you!

[@silent_builder]

Helpful video. I have some golden pothos plants climbing on our walls and I thought that they would continuously get bigger leaves but at a point they didn't get bigger anymore despite having many networking aerial roots. On a newer shorter vine, the leaves grew bigger again upon fertilizing the soil, but on other older vines the newly forming leaves still are the same as the last leaf before it even when fertilized. Do you have tips for getting bigger leaves again for these vines? Or is there a limit to climbing pothos growth depending on the mother plant/cutting?

[@mrparts]

Combination of height and very strong light. Huge sizes occur at nearly full sun and 12ft and higher.

[@silent_builder]

@@mrparts thank you. It's just that the vine is climbing higher but the leaves aren't growing bigger as the vine crawls up the wall

[@mrparts]

@@silent_builder I’d guess your plant needs stronger light. Try 3 to 5 thousand foot candles. (This may not be doable indoors. Maybe in an shaded patio)

[@silent_builder]

@@mrparts hi, so the plant is actually growing outdoors on the wall beside the balcony, there is a roof above the balcony so its not super direct light but as long as there's daylight it gets sun as well

[@mrparts]

@@silent_builder I’m guessing it still wants much more light and the roof above is shading it too much and the plant is sensing the obstruction. Can you move a piece of the vine to an area of the wall exposed to higher light and see the effect ?

[@katherinedarwent818]

Loved this video.

[@nicholes5942]

Thanks! This was very helpful.

[@megaawesomedaisy]

This was super helpful thank you 🙏🏽

[@sarahwinans8415]

What happens if the tip of an aerial root starts to rot? Received in the mail this way. It’s just the very tip that’s squishy and dead.

[@soloy1610]

So when you propagate in spagmoss and it grows the water roots out of the aerial roots what’s the next step?

[@963here3]

Can you send me this Verigated Monstera cutting in Pakistan, we don't have any. Please please please

[@AngelaJonesPoetryStoriesArt]

helpful information

[@midnight5790]

Can I propagate not with bud leafes but to cut a whole part of my monstera and put it in water to release roots? I don want to seperate lead by leaf that’s why I’m talking. Who can help me?

[@ToxyBlack]

Omg I think my monstera is trying to grow an air root to the other pot next to it 🤣 Should I let her invade the other pot and then propagate them?

[@LegendsOfMonstera]

From experience, letting one plant invade another pot makes things quite difficult later on for both pots lol

[@carolinaop5641]

I got a ginarmous monstera from a friend. I couldn't keep it all, so I took some cuttings and gave some away. I reseached how to do it before, but I hadn't seen your channel by then. My monstera plant now has a white looking root sticking out of the soil. Do you think it is an aerial one that I buried perhaps? Thank you.

[@its_me-nikki]

My god. I’m just realizing what I did to my poor monstera. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Vmurph]

Is he saying *area* roots??? It’s AERIAL roots.