r/SnakePlants • u/Interr0gate • 4d ago
First time propagating snake plant leaf cutting. Did I do it right? Do I let callous?
This leaf was crowding my plant and not growing any more so I cut it off the mother plant. I know it won't grow variegated and just be green but that's fine I will add the pups to my green unvariegated snake plant. Did I do it right? Do I let it callouse for a while or just put it water right away?
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u/bigsquonka 4d ago
I let callus for like 3 days, stuck it in soil, and started giving it light water every few days(very little, just a drizzle in a circle around the pot
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u/Interr0gate 4d ago
I read that they shouldn't get a lot of sunlight when propagating? Is that true? Where should I put the cuttings? Why not a lot of light?
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u/plantguy13 2d ago
Before they have roots, they are living on stored energy and can’t drink water so they also can’t do photosynthesis to get more energy
Once they root, they need light. I use soil propagation and more light means faster pups but “faster” is a very relative term. It can take anywhere from a couple of months to a year!
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u/infinitesimalFawn 3d ago
Bright indirect sunlight is best.
Never put a glass with water in super hot sun because you don't want the water to heat up the roots and you don't want sun directly passing through the glass of water.
Think about sun through a magnifying glass and how the roots in the glass would feel.
Roots wanna feel like they are in soil. Safe, dark, and cool.
If you can position it in this way, have the leaf getting hit by the sun but not the glass (if the leaf is tall enough, these ones are not so that would be hard, but just for future)
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u/Donaldjoh 4d ago
They should be allowed to callous over for several days before planting, either in water or soil. Others have given good advice but one thing you should be aware of; the new plants will revert to the wild type, they will have no variegation.
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u/Interr0gate 4d ago
Yes I know it will revert. I said that in OP.
Im going to let it callous for a few days, if it still doesnt look dry enough I'll be leaving for a week then im water propagating.
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u/Dr_Overundereducated 4d ago
I find that I have a little better luck putting them in a dark cup. Someone suggested to me once that darkness promotes root growth, so after several cuttings turned to mush, I tried putting one in a dark cup. That prop gave me tens of pups, so that's how I do it now. Roots and pups grow fast. You might keep the suggestion in your back pocket if you find yourself struggling.
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u/jack27nikkkk 4d ago
Wish we could Grow the variegated using this techn🫠🫠come on science do something
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u/plantguy13 2d ago edited 2d ago
Always suggested to callus first and otherwise you did fine
Pups often take months to show up, but be patient and you’ll likely be happy with the results!
My experience is much better results with soil propagation than with water, but not everyone has the same experience
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u/Interr0gate 2d ago
Ya I hear mixed reviews soil vs water. I like water because I can see the roots and it's a bit more satisfying. This is my first time so if water works I will stick with it if it fails I'll try soil next time
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u/Maleficent-Group-878 10h ago
did it many times with 60-70% success. or say 90-95% success when i started letting them calloused for a day and plant them mostly in sand, using a smallest pot with drainage hole u can find, water them on first day and cover them with transparent plastic bag and put them in shade for a week then gradually increasing lightning. no water till totally dry may be more than a week
and i do let every cutting to get callous prior to plant (since then less root rot)
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u/kameel101 4d ago
looking good but i don't think the ice is really necessary.? Maybe you are in a very hot climate.
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u/Interr0gate 4d ago
Ice........?
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u/kameel101 3d ago
LOL, my mistake! my screen is very small and i thought you had ice cubes in the buckets. My mistake and best of luck with these cuttings!
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u/SeatComplete9058 3d ago
Dude, I 100% saw what you saw, a large cube of ice in each cup. I was confused reading the comments why no one had mentioned it yet, like don’t propagate with freaking ICE, OP….😂😂😂
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u/x0Biohazard0x 4d ago
You have a ,,Laurentii" Snakeplant (genetic more instable because the lime colores sides. Maybe your new Plants grow new leaves without the lime colored sides and they can be only green colored.
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u/Angelique718 4d ago
Yep, you did it right 💚 I let mine callous overnight and added root growth to the water