Stem is yellowing & there aren’t many roots
My philodendron brasil’s soil wasn’t smelling too good so I removed it from its container (4”). It barely has any roots and I’d like to repot in a smaller container though I don’t know if I should just get some cuttings from this instead. When the stem is yellowing and browning like it is right now, is it past the point of repotting? Do I have to start over and cut individual nodes and propagate that way? Or can I cut the yellowing stem off, leave the vine intact, use a rooting powder, and plant it in some fresh soil?
Many thanks!
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Many thanks!
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@Montserlla thank you for the response! Would you think it would grow roots in water if I left the entire length of the vine intact and propagated it in water?
I’ve only propagated smaller 1 inch nodes in water so I don’t want to kill this if propagation only works with smaller cuttings vs a longer vine, if that makes sense
I’ve only propagated smaller 1 inch nodes in water so I don’t want to kill this if propagation only works with smaller cuttings vs a longer vine, if that makes sense
@VenusianPlants don't try to propagate long vines, it doesn't work as well. The most effective way is for each cutting to have one node (which is covered in water) and one leaf (which stays above water). Cut off and throw away the sections I marked out in the first photo. Then with the remaining vines, chop them up into smaller cuttings with one node & one leaf each (second photo is a drawing I made to show you where to make the cuts and which portions of the stems, or internodes, to throw away 😛). Make your cuts close to the node, leaving no more than about 1/4 inch of stem on either side. In the drawing, the slashes indicate cuts and the x's are the sections to toss.
You'll likely end up with some leafless sections of stem. Those won't propagate well in water. Usually I'll just toss them, but sometimes I'll throw a few in my prop box, which has a thick layer of sphagnum moss at the bottom. You can also place it in a ziploc bag with some sphagnum, just be sure to air it out occasionally so the cutting doesn't rot.
You'll likely end up with some leafless sections of stem. Those won't propagate well in water. Usually I'll just toss them, but sometimes I'll throw a few in my prop box, which has a thick layer of sphagnum moss at the bottom. You can also place it in a ziploc bag with some sphagnum, just be sure to air it out occasionally so the cutting doesn't rot.
@stephongreg thank you dearly for the detailed response & photos! :)
I’m now looking into spagnum moss and having that on hand to use in my propagation container. Do you put soil on top of the moss as well?
I’m now looking into spagnum moss and having that on hand to use in my propagation container. Do you put soil on top of the moss as well?
@GodlyTimeout55 I do not own a begonia maculata but after googling it, I’d love to have one around! What a beauty!
Thank you for the photo :) I’ll be cutting it tonight & setting it up for a water prop
Thank you for the photo :) I’ll be cutting it tonight & setting it up for a water prop
@VenusianPlants nope, no soil! Just sphagnum moss. This photo isn't the best but you can kind of make out how deep it is. What I love about this set up is I rarely have to water the plants inside, I just lift the hinged lid and pump in some mist every week or two. I set it up over a year ago and haven't changed out the sphagnum moss once in that time. Everything was doing so well, I didn't want to disrupt the ecosystem lol 😝 When I notice any moss has turned green, I'll pull it out and replace with a bit of new, but that's the only maintenance I've had to do.
@GodlyTimeout55 why would you suggest cutting them there? I'm just curious as to your thought process. You marked the center of the internode on the left cutting, but it's best to cut directly beneath a node to stimulate new growth. And there are two healthy looking nodes beneath the spot where you indicated cutting on the right one.