Want to try a new experiment for #WhatTheSuccWednesday? 🤔...
💡Hi #Greggers! I came up with an amazing idea for #ScienceWithGreg! I’ve been doing tons of experiments for #Aroids and whatnot so why not have some fun experiments for the #SucculentSquad too? 😌
🧐I’ve been researching tons of propagation ways online and this one caught my eye. I haven’t been able to do it yet since I don’t have any leaves to propagate, but I figured #GregGang could give this easy and fun experiment a try! According to the interwebs: it’s an easy and fun way to watch succulent leaf propagations root without needing soil!
✅Here’s what you’ll need:
• Plastic water bottle (8 or 16oz)
• 1-8 leaves/cuttings/props of your choice
• Water (can be Distilled, Purified, Tap, etc for more results!)
⚠️Be careful when placing props in the holes! I’ve been made aware it can damage the props! If it’s transplanting time, you can cut the water bottle with scissors to get your babies out, BE CAREFUL!!!⚠️
❗️Directions: Cut holes in the water bottle to hold succulents leaves in place (check images for reference). You may have to angle them and play around with it a lil so they don’t slip or fall through. After placing your #succulent props in their respective holes, fill the bottle with water (check third image), keep lid/cap off for air circulation and place near a sunny windowsill (if you’d like to use a #GrowLights, go ahead!) Give at least 4 hours of light a day (max 8 hours). Keep at room temperature. Do not change water unless it becomes muddy or yucky. Keep water at fill line throughout the experiment, if possible! ***trying to keep it as controlled as possible to get somewhat same results!
📌If you’ll be trying this experiment, make a post with the tag #ScienceWithGreg and include in the title “Succulent Propagation Experiment”.
❗️Let us know what succulent(s) you’re propagating, start date of propagation, if under a grow light or windowsill (and what direction, how many hours of light), and what type of water you used! I’ll kindly ask those who do try, if you can update in a week (7 days)! 😁
Question? Concerns? More ideas for succulent propagation? Let me know what you guys think! 😁🌿✨
#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #ScienceWithGreg #GregGang #Greggers #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Sedum #Echeveria #Jade #Crassula #Succulents #waterpropagation #PropagationStation #GrowLights #BeforeAndAfter #WhatTheSuccWednesday #kscapedream
🧐I’ve been researching tons of propagation ways online and this one caught my eye. I haven’t been able to do it yet since I don’t have any leaves to propagate, but I figured #GregGang could give this easy and fun experiment a try! According to the interwebs: it’s an easy and fun way to watch succulent leaf propagations root without needing soil!
✅Here’s what you’ll need:
• Plastic water bottle (8 or 16oz)
• 1-8 leaves/cuttings/props of your choice
• Water (can be Distilled, Purified, Tap, etc for more results!)
⚠️Be careful when placing props in the holes! I’ve been made aware it can damage the props! If it’s transplanting time, you can cut the water bottle with scissors to get your babies out, BE CAREFUL!!!⚠️
❗️Directions: Cut holes in the water bottle to hold succulents leaves in place (check images for reference). You may have to angle them and play around with it a lil so they don’t slip or fall through. After placing your #succulent props in their respective holes, fill the bottle with water (check third image), keep lid/cap off for air circulation and place near a sunny windowsill (if you’d like to use a #GrowLights, go ahead!) Give at least 4 hours of light a day (max 8 hours). Keep at room temperature. Do not change water unless it becomes muddy or yucky. Keep water at fill line throughout the experiment, if possible! ***trying to keep it as controlled as possible to get somewhat same results!
📌If you’ll be trying this experiment, make a post with the tag #ScienceWithGreg and include in the title “Succulent Propagation Experiment”.
❗️Let us know what succulent(s) you’re propagating, start date of propagation, if under a grow light or windowsill (and what direction, how many hours of light), and what type of water you used! I’ll kindly ask those who do try, if you can update in a week (7 days)! 😁
Question? Concerns? More ideas for succulent propagation? Let me know what you guys think! 😁🌿✨
#HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #ScienceWithGreg #GregGang #Greggers #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Sedum #Echeveria #Jade #Crassula #Succulents #waterpropagation #PropagationStation #GrowLights #BeforeAndAfter #WhatTheSuccWednesday #kscapedream
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Okay I’m in! Sucker for science projects 😝 😆 #ScienceWithGreg #WhatTheSuccWednesday I’ll use an 8oz bottle and it looks 👀 like the water line should be at about the 4th line up. Scouting for leaves this morning. Will post later. Fun project @kscape !😁 🌱🧪🧫
I want to do this to my #officeplantsandprops I have some succulent leaves in water there but this looks so much more interesting!! Thanks @kscape for motivating me to go to work today!🤣🤣
I’ve done this before, looked very cool to try out…. Not too sure if the success rate increased but it was difficult trying to remove them once they formed a big enough pups. I also waited till the leaf shriveled up but then some of my babies dropped in the water and rotted. My suggestion is to be very meticulous with this project. Please share the results, y’all probably have a better success rate lol 💚
@KikiGoldblatt one of those looks like a variegated jade plant! 🤔😍
@PlantEsteem Try it out! Let us know how it works! 😊😊
@MariansOasis Yessss! Thank you for reminding me that water bottles are 8oz 💀 but you’re absolutely correct! Excited to see your results! 🤞🏽✨
@AguaViviente I’ve heard good things and neutral things from this method of propagation! Unfortunate that it didn’t work for you, but maybe give it another shot? 🤭😉
I know people who didn’t have a high success rate kept them in cold rooms, props were too damaged/weak, constantly played/touched with; it could all most definitely affect the end result, but still fun nontheless!
I figured if the props get too big, some people will take scissors and cut the bottle but sometimes I forget that not everyone has the crazy brain I have so I may have to put that in the post 💀
@sarahsalith Yay!! I can’t wait to see your results!! About the burros tail, yes I agree. That’s how I ended up with 16 🫣
@discreetwildyam Im sending GOOD VIBES 🤞🏽🤞🏽✨✨
@PlantEsteem Try it out! Let us know how it works! 😊😊
@MariansOasis Yessss! Thank you for reminding me that water bottles are 8oz 💀 but you’re absolutely correct! Excited to see your results! 🤞🏽✨
@AguaViviente I’ve heard good things and neutral things from this method of propagation! Unfortunate that it didn’t work for you, but maybe give it another shot? 🤭😉
I know people who didn’t have a high success rate kept them in cold rooms, props were too damaged/weak, constantly played/touched with; it could all most definitely affect the end result, but still fun nontheless!
I figured if the props get too big, some people will take scissors and cut the bottle but sometimes I forget that not everyone has the crazy brain I have so I may have to put that in the post 💀
@sarahsalith Yay!! I can’t wait to see your results!! About the burros tail, yes I agree. That’s how I ended up with 16 🫣
@discreetwildyam Im sending GOOD VIBES 🤞🏽🤞🏽✨✨
@ManyLime #mysterysuccs! it’ll be fun to see what they grow into 🤞🏽✨
@DazzlingOasis looks like an echeveria “coral glow” maybe?
@DazzlingOasis looks like an echeveria “coral glow” maybe?
@MariansOasis @ManyLime i wrote this at 3:17am 💀💀 yes a 16.9fl oz regular drinking bottle will work. If you use a 8oz, just make sure to document it in the post! 💕💕 much love to y’all and bear with me! 🥹
@kscape oh don't worry about it! I realized I needed to make the holes bigger instead of trying to cut to size. Just a word to the wise. I figured I could cut to size and slip them in but then any movement cuts into the succ.
So anyone doing this, make the holes a little larger and slip in and adjust.
If you see how many I have in this bottle, only losing a few is a miracle 🤣🤣🤣
So anyone doing this, make the holes a little larger and slip in and adjust.
If you see how many I have in this bottle, only losing a few is a miracle 🤣🤣🤣
Oh. Here's a pic. I ended up doing a big AND a small because I found more succs I forgot on the front porch AFTER I put my bottle in the window 🙄🙄🙄 and there's no more room left in that bottle. I only got a pic of the one bottle. Im sleepy lol. I'll take more pics later. But it's in an east window next to my window box full of succs.
@DazzlingOasis those are pretty awesome and easy to care for. Haven’t tried propagation with mine yet.
@SirLiquorice the only reason I'm propping it is because I don't own the mother plant, it's for sale at the grocery store I work at.....does that count as stealing😅
@DazzlingOasis I was able to find mine on close out sale at a grocery store in the abused and neglected section. It was only $4
@DazzlingOasis it looks so good and healthy now. It was already bad looking when I got it and then it was attacked by mealy bugs so it got really bad. The sprays made it even worse. After using the bonide systematic poison in the soil it now looks better than ever and has recovered it just took awhile. There’s no way it would’ve been on sale for $4 if it looked like this when I bought it. You can’t even tell now how bad it was at one point.
@Sassylimey Yes! You can most definitely do this with Jade cuttings! I’ve done it before, not this way exactly but placed moist moss and “hovered” the cuttings by stabbing a toothpick through 3-4 leaves, above the moist moss, giving it humidity only and not making contact with moss. I can’t imagine it wouldn’t work!
@ProudKeylime Hey! Welcome to Greg! You’ll love it here 😊🤍🌱
If you do decide to try, make a post with the tag #ScienceWithGreg!
If you do decide to try, make a post with the tag #ScienceWithGreg!
Whaaaaaaat, this is way to cool! Can’t wait to give it a try!