How To Propagate Raphidiphora Tetrasperma Multiple Methods!

[@goibui7381]

When you buy one plant, you’re actually buying hundreds of plants 😂

[@TechplantChannel]

At least thats what I tell myself to justify the price!!

[@juliusmartinpaug1452]

True. You just have to encourage yourself especially if you bought something for a really high price for 1 leaf tetrasperma hahaha

[@monan9393]

Goibui i’ve had this kind of plant since i was born (yes, one plant) and I’ve actually seen baby plants in the soil growing next to the adult rhaphidophora tetrasperma.

[@idontknowok5632]

@@juliusmartinpaug1452 Wdym i just got a raphidophora with 3 leaves for $2/ 100 Pesos

[@eleanorwoolveridge5902]

I've got a 3m tall rhaphidophora that I've taken 20 cuttings from and it's also shooting out about 20 new growth points. I rescued it from a bad plant parent . Also I've found sphagnum aerial layering (plastic wrap) works great! IN a cold climate and it's just in dappled natural light. Love your videos :D

[@Riti_Roots]

I’ve found that mixing perlite with sphagnum moss helps once I’m ready to remove it all to pot up my rooted propagations. Falls off the roots so much easier than just sphagnum moss.

[@TechplantChannel]

Good to know! ive been mixing too for some of my props, i like it as well

[@Riti_Roots]

@@TechplantChannel yeah, more airy and not as compact as with just straight sphagnum moss

[@aaronandrews3059]

Great video. When I was head propagator at my last job, we used vermiculite or perilite. Those items don't stick to the roots when you go to transplant to soil. A heating pad under the flats is important for winter propagation. A warm mix will help the cuttings root quicker. Keep up the good work and experiments. You'll soon be able to open your own nursery.

[@TechplantChannel]

That would be my dream! I think good light and heat is key! Im working on some additional experiements

[@arie_rogers87]

So I just got a cutting. Shipped i know I should have waited until spring but I couldn't pass on the deal. Should I use just perlite and water? Or just mist the perlite daily? Please I don't want to lose it

[@EmmyB-m4b]

Thank you so much for this video! My rhaphidophora is getting huge, and I know it's time to propagate but had no idea how! Great tips!

[@jennero6868]

Wow this video had everything I needed! Thank you, this was very informative!

[@TechplantChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@delmybeery3352]

I’ve tried propagating these in water and had no luck... they sat in water for 2 months during the summer... panicked lol then stuck them in soil and within a week roots were coming in. Awesome experiment!

[@TechplantChannel]

Nice, I wonder why my soil propagation failed. Im happy yours did well! nice job

[@michaelwallach4352]

How often did you change the water out?

[@Miramala]

@@TechplantChannel Where I live there is no import of sphagnum so after I saw that nothing is happening in water I did with cuttings like old ladies show me for propagating monstera deliciosa ... One node cutting fixed on top of the soil mix (that is mix of peat and perlite) in little pot... I used plastic beer cup so I can see when it's dry... Got some in plastic box some in zip lock bag and all got roots after 2 weeks... But rarly watered all substrate, just when I see it's dry all way down to the bottom and I just sprayed from the top because that is where roots are growing -first up in air funny and then they fallow more moist and that is down in soil... It was fun to watch... They were under grow lights because it was February and after 2 months got a lot of new leaves... But I will not report them yet all together with original plant because I want to wait till the roots are all around those little pots to be sure they are strong enough... 😁

[@Miramala]

@@TechplantChannel btw one of my cuttings was longer like yours and roots started just on the node that was on the surface of the soil, and that is how rooted... But I still don't know is there roots on node under because I still wait for report, but it's growing good and I guess no root rot so all is ok 😁

[@asherosales560]

Thank you for showing you actually planting the propagation! This is the best video I’ve seen so far!

[@TechplantChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ceebs83]

Wow a KZbin video with different techniques AND results!! Thank for being so thorough sir!

[@TechplantChannel]

no problem! Thanks for watching!

[@sabinamauri7423]

I always use just water and it works really well!! Will try spagnum moss next time. I also noticed indeed that keeping multiple nodes make it easier for the plant to sprout new growth. The will all generate roots, but with multiple nodes I actually had new grouth also , while cuttings are still submerged in water

[@Anna-yr6us]

This is the video I needed!! I wondered how the parent plant would react. Super stoked now.

[@TechplantChannel]

Awsome! yup it makes more!

[@Lemonfluff]

Completely agree that water propagation is not a way to go with these... I put several stems in water and they all get brown and rot. My soil props dont seem to be doing too well, a few died and the couple left are going so slowly and at this point I dont even know if any roots have formed as I'm afraid of disturbing them. It is actually why I looked up a video on best way to propagate these and came across yours. Thank you for such a helpful video I will be trying spag moss and hopefully it works as well for me as it did for you 🧡

[@TechplantChannel]

good luck! Ive had the same results as you, another thign worth trying might be perlite too

[@carlosevanjosephtandogcort850]

You're my favorite plant channel! Thank you for making content to share with the world!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@homanded]

Best video on propagating this plant I've yet to see. Thanks!

[@TechplantChannel]

Wow, thanks!

[@jenniferb9506]

So satisfyingly full of info! Love your content! This video just saved some planty lives! Good work!

[@nadinemonaco8031]

This was great. I have a mini monstera that I've been planning to propagate. I was going to use water, but you make a great case for sphagnum moss. Thanks for showing all these different methods.

[@TechplantChannel]

You can do it! Good luck!

[@hayleybonar2055]

Thank you for the sphagnum moss tip, I just got a couple cuttings in the mail and put them in water thinking they would do just fine like my pothos. But they have been looking worse and worse. Giving the moss a try!

[@TechplantChannel]

Good luck! i hope it went well!

[@teresaanderson8596]

I'm glad to see this. I tried propping mine in soil and I had more than 20 cuttings and every single one died except 2. The 2 that were doing ok for months starting turning on me so I pulled them out and they were rotting too. So it's time to try the sphagnum moss now. And I am really hoping g it works this time. My huge plant mini mint monstera was so kindly poisoned out of spite and I've been trying so hard to save it.

[@JustJesci]

I just got a long vine of this plant and I’m so excited to chop it up and propagate it. I only have water so I’m hoping at least 10/22 of my cuttings root. I always put a little hydro fertilizer and I’ve learned that fivet the cuttings more success!!

[@liav4102]

I’ve had decent luck propping them in water (probably 10 with maybe 1 casualty) soil was a no go for me too The multiple growth points is probably because you have the mother vine horizontal rather than vertical (like climbing rose bushes)

[@TechplantChannel]

Yeah maybe! And nice work!

[@jennykim8489]

Thanks so much for this video!!! I've been trying to propagate mine in water the last month with no luck and have been discouraged! I am so excited to find your channel! You got yourself a lifetime subscriber! Please continue to experiment and make these awesome videos beginners like myself are learning from!

[@TechplantChannel]

Will do, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! I hope your propagation is successful! Make sure to give it a lot of light too!

[@gunthersterling]

Giving the sphagnum moss method a try, thanks for the video!

[@TechplantChannel]

Good luck!

[@anthonylavalle388]

super great channel ! love your job! precise, concise, full of good informations on all your videos! love it1

[@TechplantChannel]

Glad you like them!

[@carolynallen597]

I'm wondering how your raphidafora Tetraspermas have done since you made this video. I am currently propagating mine bc I gave it root rot. I'm doing some cuttings in sphag as you suggest, and some in coco bark as Summer Rayne's video suggests. I have them both covered with plastic bags for humidity. I would appreciate your input 💚 I find your videos really helpful.

[@meshuggahman3225]

thanks man, just bought my Tetra cutting today.. cant wait.

[@TechplantChannel]

Good luck!

[@fifihey]

Phew I'm glad I watched this..just got one and I was so sure I wanted to propagate it right away but I think I'll wait now

[@auau6039]

Hi, great video about propagation. I saw your unboxing this one back in April 2019, and I guess the black leaves are the old one from back then? I just got my Raphidiphora Tetrasperma from the local plant shop, it got damage, black edges, and yellowing, from the traveling, and stayed at my friend's place for about a week. I got it home a week ago, and set it under a sky light, on the third floor. I saw its new black edges on a younger leave, so I freak out a bit, and inspected the soil. There are small particle, fine salt looking, mixed on the top soil, with tiny bug crawling. Hopefully, not thrips, but I pushed the soil, spray it down with Safer's End all, and separated it from my plants "quarantine" zone. Anyhow, I saw your's continue to grow despite the dying leaves, I guess I'll just keep an eye on it for a bit, then repot it, then move it in my collection.

[@TechplantChannel]

just do your best not to over water and it will perk up nicely

[@angelinaswank4481]

Thank you for this video!!!!!! As a beginner you made this so easy to understand.

[@sofall9057]

This was so helpful. Normally I'm not to scared about propagation but my raphidiphora has just one long stem. I know the nodes on the motherplant generate new growthpoints but I was still worried. But now I will wait a bit longer and then get more 😀

[@TechplantChannel]

Do it! Good luck I hope it goes well!

[@igotboredfkit]

I chopped my tetrasperma up a week ago. it had very large aerial roots so I used those as a guide for were I chopped. I Buried the aerial roots and left the vines on the surface. I don't water them directly I spray heavily twice a day. They're in a terrarium I have from when I had giant day geckos which is were the mother plant was originally. I have 7-10 large some over a foot long cuttings. Hopefully it goes well.

[@susiechoo89]

Thanks for showing the process! For fear of potential root rot, can you clarify on how much water we need for the spaghnum moss? I know you commented below but it's still not clear. Not sure if you threw out any water off camera after dunking in the spaghnum moss. Should there be sitting water so that the spaghnum moss are, in a sense, floating around? or Should the spaghnum moss be soaked/drenched but there should be little to no excess water? or Should we squeeze the spaghnum moss to get rid of as much excess water possible?

[@TechplantChannel]

i would not have any water sitting in there. Add water till its wet and pour any extra water out. then let it start to dry a bit where its only damp, then re water it. Just try not to let it get bone dry. i let it get pretty dang dry once or twice and it survived. I hope this helps a bit

[@susiechoo89]

@@TechplantChannel thank you!!!

[@susiechoo89]

@@TechplantChannel UPDATE: success! howeverrrr if i had to do it again, i would probably wait for the cut to callous over, because it did start to rot on me in the spaghnum moss. lolll your advice on "patience before propagation" was good but conflicting! It kept growing during the summer, new leaf every week but now an extra 5.5ft later from this summer (7ft tall total).. it's about to reach my ceilingggg but now it's the fall. Hope propagating around this time won't be an issue.

[@lorirober2536]

Excellent video! Thank you for this relevant and so useful information

[@jaydavies2001]

👍 I do like to see how much success you have enjoyed with the sphagnum moss method. I’ve seen other videos shouting the praises of water. I can’t help wondering what the average temperature was when you took the cuttings. I will try the sphagnum moss method in the spring/early summer, the UK is VERY cool in the Winter months. Diolch Jay (South Wales)

[@rebeccafarley7060]

I just received my first R. Tetrasperma cutting and I’m so glad I found this video! Well organized and thorough. I’m going to check out your others!

[@quitlife9279]

Excellent video! Great to have multiple methods and see the updates.

[@TechplantChannel]

Thank you!

[@clari1125]

Hi! Thanks for this video. I really like that you always show a few ways to propagate and you show your results within the same video. So we don’t need to wait for a new video. I have a new one of these, I just bought yesterday. She doesn’t have a lot of leaves. I have a short stem with 2 nodes, no leaves. Do you think if I air layer that stem, I could get leaves to grow, or stimulate new growth from there? I don’t really want to propagate this into another plant as of yet. I just want it to be bushier. Appreciate any feedback. Thank you.

[@TechplantChannel]

so this is an older video, but you can totally propagate a plain node with no leaf. to be extra secure you could air layer for some roots then chop it!

[@joannelasage2053]

Awesome video! Your Raphidiphoras look Great!

[@TechplantChannel]

you want a cutting?

[@nathongvang1003]

Thank you for your advice! Patience before propagation. Where did you keep the propagation? Was it under a grow light?

[@TechplantChannel]

Yes it was for about 12 hours a day

[@dianecervantes6508]

I loved this video. I have one that’s not doing very well so I’m going to try the methods that you’ve shown here. Thanks!

[@TechplantChannel]

You can do it!

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

👍🏼👍🏼 I’ve had a philodendron in water for a week & now I put it in the sphagnum moss now! 🤞🏼💚🌿

[@TechplantChannel]

Good, I think youll have more success this way!

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

Techplant I hope so because it wasn’t doing anything 🥺

[@lizardscraps]

Another superb video! Great content, to the point and love the before and after. Keep rocking it!

[@heavensdaughter6109]

Do you repot them in soil? Thanks for the great video!

[@marinakjepang290]

Surprisingly very good experiments.

[@TechplantChannel]

thanks!

[@someonesometimes1]

Thank you so much for detailed propagation! I am new to this plant and the stem I bought from the florist said I can just grow it in water. Do they just grow in water? Also, will it just growing in sphagnum moss? Thank you! I love different propagation methods! God bless you!

[@TechplantChannel]

It can grow in both you just will need to watch root mass and make sure it doesn't exceed the surface area where oxygen is exchanged back into the water. There comes a point when the roots will demand more oxygen than the water can get exchanged from the surface. Also you gotta fertilize

[@someonesometimes1]

Thank you very much for your help! You are a good plant parent! I will keep in mind all your suggestions! 🤗

[@thegreenplantern3033]

I just got root rot so i just cut mines that was 7 ft tall into make 5 inch cutting 😫😂, I’m definitely going for the bushy look!

[@TechplantChannel]

You got this! Soon youll have an incredible plant!

[@Thedjcatlover]

Beautiful plant. Will definitely be looking into getting one.

[@TechplantChannel]

Go for it! They are a lot cheaper now a days too so be sure not to get ripped off! some people are still trying to sell for high prices

[@70m7uck3r]

Great content! Keep it up!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mustangs3.7]

How much water do you keep in the moss cups? At the beginning you had a half a cup of water with moss but you say just keep moist later in the video.

[@TechplantChannel]

i let it get to a point where its just damp, then i pour water in until its pretty wet and i just keep doing that

[@auracolunga3143]

Thank you so much for your video! I got one choped vine and i put it in spagnum and already has a beautiful root 😍 i don't know if the white points are grow points? I really want my little vine can make it 🤞🏼

[@TechplantChannel]

Could be more roots or a growth point hard to say without seeing

[@ghanacuty]

Came here to see how to propagate the one you sent me 😍😍

[@xerfool]

What if you potted the cuttings that were propagated in sphagnum with chunks of the sphagnum around the roots instead of trying to separate them from the sphagnum and taking the risk of accidentally snapping off the main root source?

[@TechplantChannel]

people have done it successfully, my fear is the moss will hold lots of water and mixed with soil it could create some rotting. however others have had success putting it right in the pot moss and all so its kinda up to you

[@GGLHsef]

Awesome video!!! Very informative! My mini monstera that I just bought had issues with the tips where the leaves and new growth were constantly dying and blackening. I decided to cut the entire section with the node off. The entire plant isint long, maybe 5 nodes althogether, but I’m hoping a new growth point would start somewhere. :)

[@TechplantChannel]

good luck!

[@renegadetherapist5664]

Great video! I got two cuttings in the mail with roots. I planted them in well draining mix for aroids, one is starting to grow but the other one lost one leaf. I had used a different pot for that one, I think it was not allowing air to pass through because the first one I put in a plastic orchid pot with a lot of holes, and that one is doing fine. When I took a look at the roots on the second one, it was basically sitting in mud, even though the top would dry out, and starting to rot. Cleaned it off with hydrogen peroxide and put it in just water. Lost the last leaf. The stem, root and node are fine but no leaf. Should I keep it in water or try moss, and will it still grow with no leaf?? Thanks ahead of time!!

[@xchristena]

Great video!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks!

[@jayboyquinanola1533]

This video is really helpful. Can you tell me the light condition until it’s ready to repot?

[@TechplantChannel]

they were getting 15 hours of LED light from a 200Watt light about 2.5 feet away

[@CM-fv6lw]

Hi! I just bought a cutting of this, it’s in Sphagnum Moss inside a party cup but the moss looks so wet, the seller told me to let it grow a little but until next month to get enough roots. I was thinking to transfer it in a clear plastic container like yours, so I ordered a sphagnum moss on amazon. Do you think it’s a good idea? Or should i just leave it in the gcontainer it came in weith super wet moss in it? Hope you’ll notice me. Thank you and love all your very informative videos!

[@TechplantChannel]

I dont think a clear cup is necessary, however i find its really helpful for seeing how saturated the moss is. if you are gentle i dont see why you cant switch cups. I like the moss wet but i dont like water sitting at the bottom. Also make sure it can breathe and its getting good light. I think what helps a lot is letting the moss dry until its damp then re wetting it. That cycle in my opinion lets the roots breathe and not be so water logged and prone to rot

[@CM-fv6lw]

Awesome! Thank you so much for responding to my questions! Will definitely do as what you say.. 😊

[@gusmanagusmana6669]

Is there any reason why you didn't just pot them with the spagnum moss so you dont have to "ruin" the roots? Or you take that moss for another propagation?

[@maribelmeza4494]

I was wondering those exact same things…

[@sard0thien]

My cutting is currently in sphagnum moss. It's single root has grown close to 2 inches. Should I pot now or wait for it to get longer? Great video!

[@TechplantChannel]

ive had them grow in sphagnum moss for like 6 months just fine so there is no rush, id wait a bit longer

[@sard0thien]

@@TechplantChannel okay great thank you for responding!! ☺️

[@naleenidas8444]

Hi - have you tried growing the Amaryllis bulbs? Out here in the tropics, it is highly recommended that bulb dormancy should be in the crisper of a fridge. But I feel it does not have to be. Have you ever tried it storing bulbs in warmer temperatures like the middle of summer?

[@TechplantChannel]

no but if i come across them i will try some stuff out!

[@LitoDequina]

great video! btw, are those coconut shells hanging behind you? and are the plants in soil or some other medium?

[@TechplantChannel]

yes, i had orchids in there now its just sphagnum moss

[@jayscape.artist]

Really love your channel! Always the best tips and methods! And you’re cute! Haha!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@dtc4819]

Do you wait a few days for the fresh wound to heal/callus before adding to water, soil, sphagnum moss, etc. ?? or do you add right away as soon as you make the cuttings?

[@merika206]

I learned a new product! Continuous mist sprayer. 👍🏼

[@TechplantChannel]

They are pretty cool!

[@SanSteigen]

You should do this again but with moss vs. perlite vs. leca!!

[@sheltonedwards3521]

Hey do you mind sharing more about the deficiency you've experienced? Like did it cause varigation that turns white as the leaf matures? Or yellowing and burns? Mine has yellow spots that turn white over time. I'm trying to propagate it in soil atm... Its a single node in a chunky mix with Coco coir vs moss. (Coco coir allow more air flow for roots. I think could be wrong.) Also I'm giving it bottom heat. It's only been a few days fingers crossed!😁 If it doesn't work I'm going to try your method. Hope all is well and healthy on your end! 😷

[@TechplantChannel]

I never figured it out. Even later after filming, my plant shed like 5 leaves and now its totally fine. So i dont know if i over watered, or if the rootball can only support so many leaves. I have no real idea yet. Still experimenting

[@nickwalters0]

This is useful, thanks. I have a bushy plant with three vines, bought with a moss pole, about 80 cm tall. The tops of the vines were cut off already when I bought it. They’re about 1.5-2 cm thick. Is there a way to stimulate them to grow again from the tips?

[@TechplantChannel]

Im not sure, I can experiment with mine and see what i can find out

[@nickwalters0]

@@TechplantChannel That would be great, thanks!

[@laurendao4467]

How did these transition to soil? I've struggled with my RTs experiencing repotting shock, even when just amending the soil, or bumping up a pot size.

[@zap4980]

Nice 😊 Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@CJ-lx4yw]

I hate soil so much it just attracts pests i had a huge fungus gnat problem they would not stop i had to pot all my plants including my succulents in sphagnum moss and they completely love it and it’s made my life so much easier i water my plants with fish tank water to make sure they have a nutritional supply

[@justg94]

Can you also include coco peat for propagation next time? Thanks

[@debrag3666]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I had a multinode cutting with some aerial roots already growing out. I put it in soil and it took a long time but roots started growing and two growth points popped out. Its third leaf is unfurling as we speak. It takes a while though. They’re very slow growing plants in comparison to a pothos or something like that.

[@TechplantChannel]

Yeah they take forever to get going but once they get going they seem to really grow fast

[@BeatsAudio17]

Loved the video can wait to get one of this plants.

[@TechplantChannel]

good luck on your search, be careful about over watering, these things like it pretty dry

[@elizabethy3763]

Did you keep the mother plant and cuttings in the sun or under your grow lights?

[@TechplantChannel]

all my plants sit under grow lights about 15 hours a day

[@Ozzzy506]

can you reuse the moss? and should it be in water or just damped wet

[@leojrgensen2819]

This spagnummoss, is it just dryid up moss ? and i guess you would be able to reuse it several times ?

[@TechplantChannel]

Yup! Some of mine has a lot of algae on it but only the top layer

[@PHYoutube33]

Great video!😊👍🏾

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@PHYoutube33]

@@TechplantChannel no problem!😊

[@cosettev6507]

New sub from Vegas!! I’m new at gardening and maybe this is a stupid question.. do you have to take off all the sphagnum moss when you’re replanting it in the final soil? Or why can’t you take the moss, and transplant as is? Thank you 🙏

[@TechplantChannel]

Im sure you would probably be ok, I usually take out the sphagnum because its light and lose and it my tip over in the pot a bit because you cant push it tighter like you can soil

[@cosettev6507]

Techplant ... cool.. TYSM! I’m glad that’s the reason why, not root/stem rot or anything serious like that. Again, thank you for replying 😘

[@TheLucha5]

Do you put them under a led ligth, or regular wimdow ligth???

[@TechplantChannel]

Led lights

[@chimkens]

HELP! I have a plant prop (3 leaves) with a SUPER long aerial root (like, 6 inches) + a medium long one, around 3 inches, with a little node (1 cm). I tried putting it in soil, but the medium root dried in the middle and is rotting. I never let the roots dry out before putting in soil. i'm not sure whether to keep it in soil or try something else. The long root, upon inspection, is developing some black soft spots at the very tip of the root. I got paranoid and put it into water now. do I need to get moss or perlite for it? or leave it in water? do I have to cut the root that's drying out?

[@maryhurren6938]

Hi there. In Canada does this plant go kinda dormant? I bought a big one with 6 vines in 1 gal grower pot has tones of those green node nubs will those be new vines? It's covered in aerial roots

[@TechplantChannel]

sometimes mine just stop growing and i think its cuz ive over watered them, so i chop it into pieces and start over with propagations lol

[@hockeystyx24]

Does each cutting need to have leaves or can they propagate with just nodes? I have a long vine with leaves only at the end of it but many nodes as you go down the stem.

[@TechplantChannel]

Just single nodes work too

[@hockeystyx24]

@@TechplantChannel Thanks! I appreciate the response

[@meshisha77]

Im water propagating mine. Is it ok to have the areal roots submerged in water?? Id hate to lose this vine.

[@agg5936]

Hello, I put a 3 leaf R.Testra cutting in moist sphagnum moss. It’s been about 3 weeks and all the leaves turned yellow. What should I do? I haven’t looked at the node or in the pot. I’m afraid to. What do you suggest? Thank you!

[@TechplantChannel]

the leaves can die but the node will root and push out growth, sometimes the new growth will even push off the leaf if that makes sense

[@jerrykoh5305]

What will happen to the section where u cut them? Will there be new grow from the mother plant?

[@TechplantChannel]

yes, when i took the cuttings the mother plant put out growth from three spots!

[@MackenzieBaker]

I was nervous about hacking up my rhaph since they're pretty rare where I am, so thank you for info!

[@TechplantChannel]

Its scary! I just hacked up another rareish plant and it doesnt seem to be doing well!!!!! spider mites mid propagation WHAT THE HECK. Good luck with yours, i hope it goes well!

[@MackenzieBaker]

@@TechplantChannel oh man, that sucks! Good luck with yours too!

[@michaela_fk]

I am about to get a mini monstera cutting and I am nervous it won’t survive! When you put the water in the moss, do you just let the moss soak up the water each time or do you let it drain like normally watering soil? Thanks for the video!

[@TechplantChannel]

i pour some into it so it soaks up nicely but isnt like sopping wet. you dont want lots of water sitting in the bottom.

[@michaela_fk]

@@TechplantChannel Thanks! What kind of moss do you suggest to use? I always see stuff at the pet store, is that different than if I got stuff from a nursery/home depot?

[@agr8443]

What were those tiny clear bugs on the spagnum moss?

[@TechplantChannel]

soil mites. they are good for the soil! not to be confused with spider mites

[@thecuriousstylist8531]

Loving you videos

[@TechplantChannel]

Thank you very much!

[@onemandyarnold]

Great video

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@theinvisiblegaijin1165]

Hi, I've a question about propagation and I hope you can help. I just cut my rhaphidophora at the stem under the node where an arial root was growing. The thing is, some weeks back I trimmed off the arial root so it's just a small stump. I'm trying out water propagation and I'm wondering if roots would still grow from that arial root stub while this plant is sitting in water

[@TechplantChannel]

all my other plants where i chopped the areal root grew new ones from the stump, so it should

[@theinvisiblegaijin1165]

@@TechplantChannel great, thanks for sharing!

[@Mari-ck7pm]

Hi there I have a raphidophora that is 4 ft tall and the stem snapped right a the bottom above the dirt where it was planted (with the original the roots at the bottom below the soil). Am I now forced so cut the plant up or can I just cut the stem where it snapped and put it in the soil? So stuck.

[@TechplantChannel]

Im sorry if this comment is too late. You can try just rooting the bottom few nodes. putting that in some water might do the trick just make sure its getting some light, if it starts looking wrinkly in the stem, then maybe i would start chopping it up and sticking it in sphagnum. Ive rooted pretty large chunks so it should work! Good luck!

[@Mari-ck7pm]

@@TechplantChannel thank you so much! I ended up having to chop it. Now it is in three 2 ft pieces with 2 nodes underwater per stem. But it looks like sphagnum is better for rooting than water? I Will go to home Depot now and find it. Thank youuu

[@nataliya6614]

Hello, does it work to cut the stick without the leaves? Thanks🙏

[@TechplantChannel]

yes! leaves are not nessesary

[@nataliya6614]

Thanks!!👌🏻✌🏻

[@JohnWilliamDomingo]

How much sun do you give it? I had mine on an East facing window sill and now the leaves are droopy. It is currently in water. Is it too late to switch it to sphagnum?

[@TechplantChannel]

Everything I grow is under growlights for at least 12 hours a day

[@epiwhittaker5617]

Thank you it easy and simple explanation 🙏

[@TechplantChannel]

You are welcome 😊

[@nathanlanders8712]

I have a question. Why wouldn't you just transplant in the moss vs removing it?

[@TechplantChannel]

Moss holds a lot of water and where i keep my plants i like soil that drains faster. But if you live somewhere where your pots dry out really fast it will be helpful to leave it on

[@Yourlocalpartynoobfan]

Could you give me some advice on my baby rhaphidophora? It's a tiny plant (~4" I think it may have been a pup?) with two much smaller plants growing from each side, almost where it would be under the soil (I received it bare rooted, with barely a single little root) It has failed to thrive, and leaves are constantly droopy. I had in soil, but, it kept falling over since I tried to keep the smaller side plants above the soil (which left less than an inch to stick in soil) . Decided to put in water, and she looks worse. Should I stick the tiny side plants under sphagnum to give her more area to possibly root? I'm kind of at a loss and don't want to lose her. Thanks is advance for any help you could offer!

[@TechplantChannel]

I would keep it in sphagnum moss in a large bag for high humidity. keep it warm too!

[@Yourlocalpartynoobfan]

@@TechplantChannel thank you so much for the reply!! I keep my house at 70°, is that warm enough?

[@Joyceeeeeh]

I have TONS of orchid bark do you think that would work for propogating?? I don’t have spagnum moss but I can run and get some if you don’t think the bark would work 🤔🤔

[@TechplantChannel]

How fine is it? if its SUPER chunky maybe not, but if its like penny sized i bet it would work, but i cant guarantee because ive never tried.

[@Joyceeeeeh]

Techplant I’m gonna mix it with some perlite and try!!! 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I’ll let you know

[@pistolvixens]

Mine lost a couple leaves last year and has been stuck at 2 leaves ever since. Any suggestions? I feed it and don’t over or under water and it gets the right light and I repotted too. I’m stumped lol

[@TechplantChannel]

The old one i took a cutting from got stuck like that, im still working on how to jump start it, mine did that after i accidently overwatered it to an extreme so all i can think is maybe the roots are really damaged and the plant cant support more than 2 or 3 leaves

[@pistolvixens]

@@TechplantChannel ah ok. I can't remember when I got it so it could have been in the beginning when I use to over water lol Would putting it in water for awhile help? I've heard of people doing that 🤷‍♂️

[@jennellbelt5296]

does the plant that you take the cutting from continue to grow?

[@TechplantChannel]

yes!

[@jennellbelt5296]

thank you😀