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The leaf that I have floating in distilled water has sprouted about 4 plantets of varying size. It hasn't developed roots yet.
I was wondering if it's better to wait until it develops roots in water before transferring it to a potting mix, OR if's it's possible/ advisable or better (ie root more easily when it's laid on top of potting medium )to place them on top of potting medium now. Thanks !

I may be wrong but I don't think they form roots when Drosera is propagated through leaf cuttings in the water tray/tube method. I've planted Drosera cuttings when the first plantlet has appeared and it's worked so far. Just make sure to bag them up after you transfer them to a pot of a media of your choice.

They will eventually form roots. I've moved both rooted and unrooted cuttings without issue.

Honestly, with capensis, i've haphazardly handled seedlings, sprouts, cuttings of all sizes and there's never been a problem. They really are weeds.

Dang, they’re slow to root in my water tube then. I waited for a month and a half until I got impatient lol


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xanthoparmelia wrote:They will eventually form roots. I've moved both rooted and unrooted cuttings without issue.

Honestly, with capensis, i've haphazardly handled seedlings, sprouts, cuttings of all sizes and there's never been a problem. They really are weeds.

Eventually, if I ever grow enough to try it, I am going to try the spaghetti test method on my Capensis plantlets. They truly are tough little you know whats..

Artwork on the wall.. oh yeah..

I'll wait a little bit longer. If there still isn't any sign of root development in another month I'll transfer them over to a potting mix. Btw what is the "sphaghetti test " method ?? I'm new to cp jargon lol. Thanks for everyone's imput.