Pothos stem cutting with white roots growing in a glass of water

How to Propagate Pothos: Water, Soil, and Moss Methods That Work

You trimmed a pothos vine, noticed a healthy node, and wondered whether that piece could really become a whole new plant. It can, but success depends less on luck than on one simple detail: the condition of the node and the method you choose for that exact cutting. Most pothos propagation guides give the same basic water steps. The real beginner problems usually show up somewhere else: missing the node, using the wrong method for a leafless cutting, waiting too long to transfer water roots, or potting into a mix that stays wet for too long. ...

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