My first attempt at air layering Pothos with coco coir is successful! (mander.xyz)

submitted 7 months ago by unicorn@mander.xyz to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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My Pothos got a bit long and dropped leaves in the middle of its stem. I didn't want to cut it directly since in my experience it would drop more leaves on the newly cut piece, so I wanted to try air layering. I've never done air layering before and didn't want to use sphagnum moss, so I gave it a try with coco coir.

After 11 days in moist coco coir in this little piece of an old plastic bag, it has little roots! In a week or perhaps two it should be ready to be separated from the mother plant and potted. 🥰

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[-] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 1 points 7 months ago

That's neat!

In my experience, you can also just cut them and put the cut end in a vase with water. It will grow roots, but they don't like going back in the dirt after living in pure water. Just another option

[-] unicorn@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago

I wanted to avoid water propping it because of the tough transition back to soil (and because it would be quite a long cutting, I was worried it might drop leaves). That's why I wanted to try air layering :)

[-] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's got me interested in trying it! My pothos is really taking off after a recent transplant

[-] Luccajan@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

I put the cuttings in my aquarium and forget about them until I feel like planting them. The roots grow like crazy in there.

[-] jeansibelius@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Great job!

[-] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago

I’m curious & never heard of this - I can always google (oh wait, that sort of doesn’t work well anymore) but - why did you try this, if you wouldn’t mind telling a bit more about it?

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