Practical little tricks for fast rooting of succulent leaf cuttings

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Many succulent enthusiasts run into a problem: when propagating succulents by leaf cuttings, the leaves root very slowly, or simply shrivel up and fail to root at all. In fact, there is a simple method: water-induced rooting.

Tools needed: a glass bottle (wide-mouthed, a leftover canning jar will do), plastic wrap (plastic film works as a substitute too)

First, let the wound on the leaf you intend to plant dry out; about two or three days in a cool place is enough. Then wrap the plastic wrap tightly over the mouth of the bottle and secure it with string. The bottle should be filled with water; plain clean water is fine, no need to add anything. The water level should be about three or four cm below the bottle mouth.

Then use a needle or toothpick to gently poke a small hole in the plastic wrap. The hole must not be too big, just big enough to put the succulent leaf through. The leaf should be about one cm above the water surface; if the leaf is too small, you can add a little more water. Put the leaves in one by one following the same steps, then place the bottle in a cool, airy spot.

After about a week the succulents will be able to root. But this method does have some aftereffects: because the water induction is excessive, it causes some wear and tear on the succulent, and there is somewhat of an impact after potting. Still, if you plant them in soil as soon as possible after they root, the impact is not too great.

One more thing to note: for succulents that root very easily, there is no need to go to all this trouble.