Succulent rooted but not sprouting? Here's a trick to make the roots grow so big the pot can't even hold them

During the growing season for succulents, usually spring and autumn, the environment is relatively suitable at this time, very suitable for succulent growth, and also very suitable for leaf propagation of succulents, turning a single leaf into a pot of succulents. Many people in autumn really enjoy picking leaves from succulents for leaf propagation and breeding, especially when repotting, they always can't help but pick off a few leaves for leaf propagation, but when doing leaf propagation we often run into this problem.

In the leaf propagation of succulents, the leaf only grows roots and does not sprout. You can wait a little while, and if it still does not sprout, you can gently pull the leaf out, gently break off the roots, and then place it back on the soil to let it slowly sprout; it can still grow roots and sprout again. I have tried it - only roots, no sprouts, and after breaking them off several times in a row, it still eventually grew roots and sprouted.

How can you make leaf-propagated succulent leaves grow new sprouts faster? Use a knife to make a cut near the roots, at the spot where new sprouts are about to grow, just cutting through the outermost skin is enough. But this method really tests our "knife skills" - one wrong move and you'll use too much force and cut the succulent. So growers who use this method need to be careful. The second method is to cut off more than half of the mother leaf, which can also encourage the succulent to grow new sprouts.

If you find that the succulent leaf neither grows roots nor sprouts, then check the substrate area - see whether it was damaged when you broke it off, or whether it still has a layer of skin from the stem. You can gently pull it off, and it will sprout more easily. All that's left then is to wait quietly. You can also insert the roots into the soil, keep the soil slightly moist, and place it in a spot with indirect light and good ventilation. But this method takes a relatively long time, and if the soil is too moist, the succulent can easily turn to mush, so this method also needs extra care.

Remember two things in the early stage of succulent leaf propagation: Remember two things in the early stage of succulent leaf propagation - do not soak it in water to wash it. This is a transition period; during this time the leaf shows no changes at all, and after about 10-20 days, the roots and small sprouts will grow and get bigger. Whether leaf propagation succeeds or not, the key factor is still the choice of a healthy mother leaf. Choosing a healthy, complete and plump mother leaf can save you a lot of trouble in the subsequent care of the leaf propagation.

There are quite a lot of situations that come up during succulent leaf propagation, but as long as the succulent doesn't die or get damaged, it can basically grow normally - it's just that sometimes it takes a relatively long time. You need some patience, especially for succulents propagated by leaf outside the growing season, as rooting and sprouting are relatively slow. In summer, in humid areas rooting may be a bit faster, but it also easily turns to mush - there are pros and cons.

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