kaip11•8d ago

My attempt to propagate a Monstera cutting in just water for 3 months left me with a sad, slimy root and a mushy stem.

I learned the hard way that changing the water only once a week in my dim Seattle apartment just wasn't enough to stop rot, so what's your foolproof method for water props?

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robinson.leo8d ago

Honestly, three months in the same water? No wonder it rotted. I gotta side with @the_betty, dirt is way safer.

the_betty8d ago

Have you considered that water propagation itself might be the issue? I've had much better luck starting cuttings directly in a light, airy potting mix, which avoids the rot problem completely. It just seems a more natural way for the plant to grow roots.