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Name: Sabi Nothern California (Zone 9a)  sabigrows Apr 18, 2018 12:26 PM CST |
I got my Money Tree from Home Depot about 1 week ago or so, and I watched a YouTube video on how to propagate them. One person had luck with water propagation, so I gave it a go. I placed it in bottled spring water yesterday with nothing else. No root hormone or plant food mixed with the water. Just a minute ago (like 30 minutes ago really) I checked on it, took it out of the water and gently shook off the excess water. But then I noticed what looked like a water droplet indeed was actually a clear, "snot like" slime. Is this a bad sign? You can see the droplet of slime in the photo below.  |
Name: Will Creed NYC Profess plant consultant & educator  WillC Apr 18, 2018 12:58 PM CST |
| I cannot see what you are calling "slime," but I am quite sure the clear, sticky droplets that you are seeing on your Money Tree leaves are droplets of sap. They are perfectly normal and tend to occur more often in strong sunlight. It may take up to a month or more for roots to develop on the cutting. Plain water without additives is fine. Be careful about what you find on YouTube. Will Creed Horticultural Help, NYC www.HorticulturalHelp.com Contact me directly at [email protected] I now have a book available on indoor plant care |
Name: Sabi Nothern California (Zone 9a) sabigrows Apr 18, 2018 1:02 PM CST |
WillC said:I cannot see what you are calling "slime," but I am quite sure the clear, sticky droplets that you are seeing on your Money Tree leaves are droplets of sap. They are perfectly normal and tend to occur more often in strong sunlight. The slime or sap is only oozing from the bottom of the cut stem. Hmmmmm. |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI Apr 18, 2018 1:44 PM CST |
| Because its a cut - that's the only place the sap can get out of a plant. Adding a drop of peroxide every time you change the water will help. I would find a container with a bigger opening as your cutting is going to be hard to get out when it starts growing roots. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
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