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Posted 1w ago by @StrongSilvergum

I've been growing my cutoffs in water and they're pretty ...

#JadePothos
2ft to light, indirect
10” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 day ago
If I'm understanding correctly, and the roots have gotten tangled up with one another, I gently remove the plant, and see what I can loosen up on my own, to allow it to grow outwards again, as opposed to in on itself. And then replant as needed in a space with enough accommodation for all the growth that has occurred. I feel like my answer is pretty basic compared to what others might do, but that has worked well for me in the past.
Once planted, I tend to keep the soil not too firmly packed into place, but a happy medium between firm and very loose, with gentle pressure towards the base of the plant, to support it best as it reacclimates.
Sounds like they're plenty long enough to move to soil. You don't have to completely untangle them if they're seriously tangled. Roots don't really get "bound" when they're in water the same way they do in soil, but they can definitely get overcrowded. If it's one big mass of roots, just take the whole lot out of the water and transfer to the waiting pot half filled with well-draining soil. Hold the cuttings with one hand, and use the other to backfill soil into the pot to cover the roots. Lightly water, and gently press down on the soil until they're able to stand up on their own. Make sure not to overwater them once they're in soil. Try to keep it consistently, evenly moist while they start growing "soil roots". Soil should feel like a dish sponge after it's been thoroughly wrung out.