Are Your Sansevieria Cuttings Rotting??? Learn the SECRET to success! 

You are right! No one is talking about drying it out. I have been researching everywhere! Thanks for confirming it.

Thank you so much. I can now save my snake cuttings.

Can I save my cuttings from rotting? I placed it in water straight after cutting and saw it becoming soft. Transferred it to soil after 2 days and it's still soft. Can it be saved? It's been a week since I last watered it.

Wow thank you!! I have a question, my sans that I recently bought rotted 😟 but the leaves still look sturdy. Can I still use the same leaves for propagation?

I let it callous only for 1 day and its 5 days since the cutting is in water , should i dry it back or continue??

Thanks!

This is totally what nobody is talking about! Now I know what I've been doing wrong. Haha. Thank you R Raphael, this saved me and my babies! 😝

Omg THIS! Thank you so much!! I began my cuttings in water and they rotted I was so sad. I now have several cuttings drying so that I can try the water method again. I like rooting them in water so that I can watch the process. Thank you again.

For soil propagation, can I ask how do you know when the roots are full established and you can scale back the watering? Thanks for your help!

By far the best video I have ever seen and I have been watching a week worth on Sansevieria!! Thank you so much!!!

Subscribed! Great info, tips, updates, and! I'm in NW Indiana so our climates are similar! Thank you so much! PS, I've always known them as, "Mother in law's tongue"

After the roots start coming in, using the water method. When can you plant the snake plant in soil?

Hello please reply I have take too many cutting and I alway leave it to calus over but every time it rots 😭😭what to do both in water and soil

🙏🏽YOU WERE SENT FROM HEAVEN!!💫 thank you so much for this video and bringing so much clarity to the reasons for my rotted clippings! You’re awesome!! New subby here!

Thanks for mentioning you should first let them callus over before putting them in water. Everyone said to do that before putting them in soil, but not in water as well. I've put at least two dozen of cuttings of whole leaves (of different sizes) in water a couple of days ago, and now I noticed literally all of them have started to rot! Crazy how literally no leaf was left healthy. I've cut the mushy parts on all of them and I'm going to let them callus over for a day or two. Hopefully, they'll do well once I put them in water again. I've also cut some leaves in sections, let them dry out for two days and then potted them, and now they look like they are drying up and dying. The soil is fine, but it seems to me they dried out too much when they were left to callus over.

Thank you for the tip to dry out first . All my leaf cuttings have been rotting for past attempts

too high of a water level,or too much water if your doing in soil, i barely root just the tips in water, and i change the water every day, slime kills them quick, most people kill the water root cuttings in way way too much water, they root much faster and dont rot, in water if you use much less water, just the TIPS ONLY, been growing thse 46 years and i never had any luck rooting them in soil, always water proprogation

I like you! You are always to the point quickly, clearly and simply and also thoroughly. Great work! Love you videos.

Can we propagate from cuttings the drooping leafs ? Or we can do it only with the 100% healthy leafs ?

Many thanks for this video! Question: do I need to dry out my cuttings IF I’m propagating them directly into soil? Or is the drying process only for cuttings using water propagation?

QUESTION: When soil propagating, should the cuttings be dried out for a couple days as with water propagation?

Thank you so much. You are great!! I have watched some other's but they don't explain properly, again I thank you and god bless

Put some hydrogen peroxide (3%) in the water to combat fungal/bacterial growth. It also adds more oxygen to the water which can help avoid rot. Game changer.

Aaaahhhhhh no one said you need to dry it out just like dragonfruit cactus thingy.. thank you so much. My cutting are trimmed so much now cz the my have been rotting 😭😭 Thank you 🙏🏼🙏🏼

For those with ADHD and having issues getting through the video like I was, but find his information valuable, you can put the video on x1.5 speed. ❤🙏

Is the upside V necessary? Someone said it wasn't but idk if it matters with a different varieties of snake..I did the V but it didn't make it ( in water) Golden haundii ( and idk if I'm spelling that right lol)

Does it matter if you have soft water or is it better just use bottle water Also my plant is getting so tall, almost to the ceiling, can I cut the tall leaves down and will they come back pointed again or should cut them at base and hope they grow back Sort of like pruning the plant Thanks

Very useful tips, thank you! For water propagation, how long would it take for the roots to grow as much as the one in your example?

What if I have already had my cutting g in water for 3 wks can I take it out and do that way of cutting with the V and will I need it to dry out before putting it back in water. I had a plant that had root rot and cutting the dead off and propagating what was left. My bundles are doing great rooting and everything but my single leaf is not rooting yet.

Propagating in soil never succeeded for me, 90 % fail.. Im going try in water now. Thank you

Hey there! Would you do a video on your aquarium setup looks great! Please & ty.🙏 💚

in the summer with gravel in the jar outside

Yesss my goodness I was thinking the same to. I was left wondering, are only succulents meant to calluse over...but I've noticed that a few videos don't mention that either with them. Thank you so much for confirming. Love this video

Thank you so much ~^^ cleaning is so important in my experiencing ~ Now im so clear about that ^^

I started to re-cut my snake plants again since it started to rot for a couple of days but this time, i decided to air dry them to let the callus heal for 2-3 days. Will it grow roots now?

How to transfer snake plant from water to soil? I am seeing new roots and small bud growing up. I am not sure if it is ri8 time to move it to pot

Excellent video. You covered most of my concerns in propagating this plant. Thank you! 🧤

mix potting soil with course sand like in suid afrika where they grow wild

Wow! Well explained. I tried it and it gets rot. Thank you for your amazing blog. Full view and enjoy it.

Hello I propagated a Sanseveria by cuttings in water. Mine get a few roots and then I planted them in dirt waiting for signs of new growth.

How long does it take for roots to grow an inch or more? My cuttings have been in water for 2 months and no roots have formed. No slime, but no roots either.

Do we also let them callous over for soil propagation?

Where in Ohio are you? Do you have a greenhouse? Retail that is.

How long does it take before you start to see roots forming?

I didn’t let mine dry out before propagating and it rotted.

If i have already started my propagation process can I take them out of the water to let them dry out & then put them back in the water?

I took my first cuttings and I need some help. I let them callous over and put them in water, it’s been a few weeks and I haven’t been seeing any rooting. I noticed where I cut them it seems to be getting soggy and it isn’t calloused over anymore. What can I do? Should I let them callous over again? Or are they starting to root?

If they rot can I just cut the rotten part off dry it out and try again

Hi! A couple questions here since I keep failing... Once the cuttings start taking root via water propagation method, how long should I let the roots get before potting them up? Also, once the cuttings are potted, I still need to keep the soil moist as you described with the soil propagation method, right? When can I go back to watering the plant regularly (letting the soil dry out before watering again)?

Just the information I was looking for. My sansevieria just broke off at the base. Possibly because it was in a corner with no light and was rarely watered. I have killed 2 before but I refuse to give up! So I am hoping that I can propagate from the leaves left. I prefer water propagation. Is one way better than the other to prevent rotting? Also should I treat the cut before drying them out for 2 days? Thank you for sharing,

How to propagate aloe vera leaves correct way.

Hi fr. the Philippines. Thanks for this video so informative and yes, the drying out leaves portion is new. Usually some vids I saw just demonstrate the leaves cut and potted right away without airdrying.

Can you grow snake plants in just water?

thanks for such a detailed video =)

Thank you for the video, I was looking exactly for something like this! I was propagating mine, the babies actually started to grow, but them the babies died... I have no idea why 🥺

Same with Jade plant cutting. Let dry for 2 weeks, then plant in sandy soil.

Thank you. Everything you mentioned in here has happened to me. Now I know why. And no one has said to let them callous. No one. Ty

how long does it take to grow roots after i do soil propagation?? Also, does the chopped up pieces that's not pointy grow back to a pointy top?! Thank you for your tips!!!

very good explanation, as a newbie 1 week to be exact, you give tons of helpful information good job and thank you

👍great informative vid, thnku🤗

Great stuff but that’s your 5th tip #1

Thanks for the watering tip. That has been my problem. I did not know that you have to keep the soil moist.

Great tips! I totally know what I did wrong now!

Thank you for the tips!!! I will airdry my cuttings first esp the whalefin. Will do as well on my other snake plants.

Thank you...so much informations....which we get confused with.. usually....

can you save them once they've started to rot? can you redry them out or cut the V?

Great tips.. haven't any luck before. Will try again... thxxx

Wish I had found this video sooner. I would've saved some plants and heartache!

👋🏽 My cutting isn’t rotting, but no roots have formed in 3 mths. Maybe I should recut the bottom by removing a wedge like yours . Let it sit for 3 days, then put in water w/ a bit of fish oil fertilizer. Do you think that will work🤔 ?

Thank you so much!!!! My snake plant is dying and I didnt want it to just go to waste!!

I have put my cuttings in water over a year ago. They finally have started growing pups but there are very little roots. The roots have only grown about 1/4”. How can I stimulate better root growth? Should I plant them in cactus soil when there are hardly any roots? Also we have very hard water here. So should I be using distilled water?

Is there any rules of how small the cutting can be? I want to make many out of one leaf.

Wow...very informative video 👌😀

Really complicated! I’ve watched loads and loads of videos on propagation of snake plants some with extremely large subscribers! Some of them say put the cuttings straight away in water do not let it callous over ??? Infact the quicker you get them in water the better 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ it’s so confusing! They say only need to callous when putting in soil ! It’s a nightmare !! I’ve tried both callous and straight in water and most of them still rotted either way ! The rest I’m still waiting on results! I personally think it’s a lottery either way

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So, I noticed root for on one of my stalks in the snake plant and decided to propagate from a stalk that wasn't root rot but was in the same pot. I have left these cutting out for at least a week to callus, just put in water yesterday and it already looks like they are getting soft. Is the whole plant lost once one part catches root rot or am I doing something wrong?

If I'm in Austrailia can I turn it upside down? JK, Man. Thanks for this. I'm totally new to plants, (I'm a tech nerd musician dude) and I've somehow managed to keep my Snakeplant alive for quite some time. Now I'm looking to propagate them and make more.

It took me a minute to adjust to this. I'm so glad I stayed with it 'cause I just really like you. I enjoy the heck out of watching you talk to us. Expressiveness is a gift. Your face and movements and teaching are so very alive. Oh my gosh! - Your knowledge and ability to pass that on in a way I can understand ...!!! Thank you. You are personable and honest and incredibly, well, incredibly smart. I let my huge old friend snake plant, oh man I can hardly stand to say this -I let it suffer and then die. It was part of my soul. Always way. It also gave birth. For years. And, I let it go. I was not ok and let so much of my life go so it was no longer possible to "care for" anything at all. So I watched it happen. Tried what I thought I knew. it just kept leaving. I have a tall clear glass vase with a few stalks now. Down to this. And, I fear.... so I'll pray that these make it. The loss of my old monster snake plant still haunts me. This started 2 - 3 years - till now. The disintegration. I will hope that these salvages will pull through. And, if not, that I will say to them what I say to all things, "Well done, my good and faithful..." as Matthew wrote. Thank for letting me be far too verbose. I appreciated listening to you this evening. It was refreshing! Your connection to plants. And to us. Connie

I’m fairly a new plant owner (1 year) and honestly since I discovered your channel (IG & YT) it helped me a lot. I had a hard time with watering my plants initially but since I followed your method of soaking/thorough watering the plants I noticed improvement (I water them once every fortnight being winter where I live then will do once a week when it gets to summer). I just recently started water propagating so I’m loving this vlog. Thank you and I look forward to more of your vlogs❤️.

I tried to propagate but once the leaves got soaked for a couple of days it rottens. Thank you for your tips. I wish I will be able to propagate my golden sansieveria using the tips I learned from you. Thank you and please update more videos.

New subscriber here !!

My snake plant cut leaf arrived. The cut part was covered with moist towel paper. It was a gift. I put it in soil mix with perlite, water it and put it outside for daylight. No direct sun can reach it. I did that before watching your video. I don't do cut leaf propagation because it never worked for me.😔 I am hoping that this plant can grow roots.🥺. Any advice will be very helpful. Thanks.

Great video! Thank you :) Would root growth hormone be of use with Sansevieria?

I've done all of this and there is a small brown line with some yellowing and transparency, slightly mushy looking but doesn't feel that way. Is this how it can look (minimally) before roots sprout or do I need to cut and start all over? I've seen some videos where this appearance looks similar with roots out of it. Mine have been sitting for almost over 3 weeks... No roots. Help?!

Question. I am doing water propagation. If I didn’t let them calas over and the bottom looks like it may start rotting should I take them out, re-cut a little higher, and try again or leave alone? Good point on the water changing and cleaning. I didn’t know. Will do.

can you propagate a dying plant, i want to save mine? its yellow and it seperated from its root. I now have one floppy leaf and anther yellow one that still stand tall. What do you think how should i go about this. I also have the separated root can I repot that as well

Have you tried propagating rhizomes without any leaves? I’ve heard that you can do that but am not sure how big one piece of rhizome need to be.

What to do when tips are brown or yellow? Or cracks holes in them? I got one from my mom, its pretty big. But some of the leaves are suffering

Tku very much :) I have successfully propagated my snake plant after a month. It kept rotting in the beginning until I saw your video. This is something no one talks about

Great tips!😁🙏How long have you been a plant person? I have been a long time. I'm on Instagram too

I’ve noticed little worms swimming in my water probations. I’ve washed cuttings and vessels but they return on occasion. Cuttings do have roots. What am I doing wrong. Oh I use collected rain water.

Thank you so much

Excellent video

Hello! I just have one question please ! How long should I let them dry out maybe like 3 days ? Before I prop ? Awesome videos thanks so much ! Very helpful

I split the rhizome of my snake plant with a clean knife and right planted right away. The rhizome totally rotted. The advice I received said they have never experience issues when not callusing the rhizome. Do you have any tips? I'm scared to try again.

Thank you sooo much for all your advice! Wish me good luck 🤞😬 🍀 🍀 🍀

Thank you for this video! It's so helpful. Just a question, I've propagated a leaf in water for weeks now and it's got roots coming out and a little pup but the bottom of the leaf seems like it's rotting, however the roots and the pup are fine. Should I leave it or cut off the rotted part and start all over? Thank you ❤️

Mine started rotting AFTER rooting. Can it be saved? Watching your video showed me it’s likely because I wasn’t cleaning the slime off. I’ve taken it out of the water. I can’t tell if the roots are rotting too or if just covered in slime. 🥺

Outstanding information! So, aren't those water propagated "Dracena's" ready for dirt? How long can you keep them in water and would there be an advantage. I used sand in my latest mix and now wish I would have used Perlite. Thanks!

You are a fantastic teacher. Where in Africa did you go? We have 54 countries there you know. I've seen it flower beautiful flowers in Ghana.