Your cutting has been successfully rooting and now it looks ready for potting. Congrats, now its time for the fun part!
Supplies:
- Small pot, no more than 2″ larger than the root mass
- Potting soil (make sure you have the right soil for your plant)
- Your rooted cutting
- Water
- Chopstick (optional)
Steps:
- Remove the cutting from the water.
- Fill the pot about halfway with soil.
- Lightly support the cutting in the center while you add soil to the pot.
- Gently sift the soil into place; DON’T pack the soil down tight around the roots, instead softly tap the bottom of the pot to sift the soil to the roots. You can also use a chop stick to carefully push the soil down between the roots.
- Give it a drink of water, be careful not to give too much!
- Congrats on potting up your cutting!
- Follow the suggested watering schedule for your type of plant.
*** Going from water to soil can cause some shock to the cutting. Dropping a leaf is normal, the stem changing color or becoming soft/mushy is a sign of root rot. ***
