How do you propagate pothos from cuttings? Both soil cuttings and water cuttings work well

Pothos has a fairly noticeable effect on absorbing formaldehyde and purifying the air, and pothos also has an elegant form, so growing pothos at home is quite common. So how do you propagate pothos from cuttings? This article introduces two methods of propagating pothos from cuttings: soil cuttings and water cuttings, suitable for soil culture and water culture respectively.

Pothos has an extremely strong air-purifying function and enjoys the reputation of a green purifier. Pothos can convert formaldehyde into substances such as sugars or amino acids during metabolism, and can also break down the benzene emitted by photocopiers and printers, and can absorb it as well.

Pothos can be propagated by two methods: soil cuttings and water cuttings

1. Soil cuttings

Propagation uses the cutting and stem-burying method. Select a robust pothos vine, cut it into sections of two nodes, being careful not to damage the aerial roots, then insert it into plain sand or coal cinders to a depth of 1/3 of the cutting, water it thoroughly and place it in a shaded spot, spray water on the leaves every day or cover with plastic film to retain moisture, with an ambient temperature of no less than 20°C; the survival rate is above 90%.

Growing pothos as a household potted plant is relatively simple. First, there should be at least 4 or more established seedlings in one pot. The potting soil should be loose, fertile and rich in organic matter, which helps it take shape. Second, pothos requires growth in an environment with a relatively high temperature (in winter the room temperature must not be lower than 10°C, otherwise yellowing and leaf drop easily occur) and relatively strong diffused light. If it is too dark for a long time, the internodes will become thin and weak, and the leaves will also become thinner, paler and lose their luster. In late spring and early summer (from April to August), cut 15-30cm branches, remove the leaves from the basal 1-2 nodes, and plant them directly in pots with culture soil, 3-5 per pot, water thoroughly, place in a cool and ventilated spot, keep the potting soil moist, and in about one month they will take root and sprout, and in the same year they can grow into plants with ornamental value.

2. Water cuttings

Pothos can also be propagated by water cuttings of the terminal buds. The method is: cut a tender, robust stem vine 20-30cm long as one section, insert it directly into a bottle filled with clean water, change the water once every 2-3 days, and in a little over 10 days it can take root and survive. Because potted pothos is limited by the potting soil, after being cultivated for too long the plant is prone to aging, and the leaves become smaller and fall off. Therefore, after 2 to 3 years of cultivation, it must be repotted or pruned and renewed.

Hydroponically grown pothos grows relatively fast, and cultivation and management are simple. During cultivation and management, in summer more water should be sprayed on the plant, and nutrient solution should be added once every 10 days to keep the leaves green. For potted seedlings, when the seedlings grow 30cm past the cultivation pole they should be cut off; plant 4-5 plants per pot or propagate directly by cuttings, and set up a palm pole in the middle of the pot to make it easy for the hydroponic pothos to twine and grow upward. After shortening, when new buds and new leaves sprout, cut off the stem tips of the remaining plants.

Pothos has very strong vitality and comes alive upon contact with water, so whether by soil cuttings or water culture, it is very easy to keep alive and very easy to propagate without much management or care.