How to grow pothos in water? A complete guide from propagation to care

Water-cultured pothos, as the name suggests, is growing pothos using the water culture method. This seemingly simple way of growing pothos has recently drawn many "pothos fans" saying it "doesn't work," and most of the pictures sent back show yellowing leaves or soft, rotting stems and roots. So just how can you successfully water-culture a "healthy" pothos? Today, the editor gives you a full rundown on water-cultured pothos, from propagation to care!

Let's start with the propagation methods. Although everyone knows that the water culture method simply replaces soil with water or nutrient solution for growing, water-cultured pothos can be broken down into two methods: the stem-cutting water culture method and the de-potting and root-washing method.

Stem-cutting water culture method

First, choose a pot of vigorously growing pothos and cut a water-culture cutting, about 15 cm long is enough, then rinse the dust off the leaves with clean water;

The cutting must be healthy and free of pests and diseases, and it is best if it has aerial roots, so it can root quickly and adapt to the water culture environment;

Insert the cut stem directly into the water culture container;

The stem inserted into the water culture container must not have leaves on it, to prevent rotting that pollutes the water quality and infects it with pathogens.

De-potting and root-washing method

Choose 1 pot of relatively well-growing pothos;

Gently remove the pothos from the potting soil, wash the soil off the roots, and be careful not to damage the pothos roots;

Trim off some old roots and diseased or damaged leaves, then place the pothos into a water culture container filled with clean water for water culture;

In fact, whether it is the stem-cutting water culture method or the de-potting and root-washing method, as long as the "mother plant" is strong, you can successfully water-culture pothos. But why do yellowing leaves and rotting stems and roots still occur? The answer is the later care!

Care for water-cultured pothos

Water quality: The water used for water-culturing pothos is very important. You can choose clean tap water or purified water to grow pothos. Choosing the right water quality is extremely important for growing water-cultured pothos! In addition, pothos likes an acidic environment, so remember never to use water that is on the alkaline side to grow pothos!

Changing the water: At the very beginning of water-culturing pothos, change the water once every 2 to 3 days, and after two weeks, change it once every 7 to 10 days. Note that the part of the stem placed in the water must not have leaves on it, otherwise it easily affects water quality.

Choosing a nutrient solution: Because of the change in environment, water-cultured pothos grows very slowly at first. Using nutrients can also promote faster growth in pothos, but before using a nutrient solution, you must dilute it with water, otherwise it may very likely cause uneven local nutrition for the pothos.

Light: Water-cultured pothos needs plenty of scattered light for its leaves to spread out and stay emerald green. Usually it is best to place it somewhere with enough scattered light. If the environment is too dark, you can move it about every ten days to a place with enough scattered light for a few hours of light, which can also maintain the glossiness of the leaf color.

Mist the leaves appropriately: Pothos likes a warm, humid environment, so pay attention and mist the pothos leaves regularly to increase humidity. This is very beneficial to the growth of pothos, and it also helps clean the leaves. If the weather is cold in winter, misting the leaves is not recommended, to avoid frost damage to the pothos leaf surface!

Root care: The roots of pothos need to be cleaned every so often. If the roots are too long, trim them promptly to avoid loss of nutrients. If the roots become rotten and slimy, also clean them promptly, cut off the rotten roots, and soak them in potassium permanganate solution to disinfect before resuming care. This lets the pothos absorb nutrients better.

The above covers the propagation and care of water-cultured pothos. The editor thinks it is actually fairly simple, but you must pay attention to the details! Every little life needs careful tending to become delicate and lovely! Lühang Pothos hopes this article can help everyone successfully water-culture pothos!

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