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Do You Moisten The Soil When Propagating Succulents?

I’m propagating the tops of succulents and the leaves and I was wandering if the succulents should be in dry soil until they form roots.


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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 10/25/2021 @ 9:27 am

Some succulents need to root, dry, and some prefer moist soil. It really depends on the exact type.

This article will help you to root some of the more common plants:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/propagating-cacti-and-succulents.htm [1]


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