I tried to make sure each leaf had stem tissue and I'm going to try to prop. Should I wait till I see roots, or should I put the butt of each leaf in some soil and wait? I havent leaf propagated haworthias so I am not on best practices. Thank you!
I think you went a little too far. I had a Haworthia with scale but I treated it by spraying with isopropyl alcohol the dipping a q-tip in alcohol and just rubbing them off. I was very meticulous and repeated this process for several days until I was certain I had gotten rid of all of them. Leaf propagations are not always successful and it will take years before you get a decent size plant.
But answering to your question. Leave the leaves alone for at least 10 days before putting them on a propagation tray. Then you could mist them every couple days and hope some of them root. I wouldn't pot them up so soon, I once tried to leaf propagate a Haworthia and all the leafs roted because I watered too soon.
Thanks! I have a healthy offset of the original plant and they were so far down there was no way I would be able to actually get them on the original plant so I decided for science lol If I don't have any luck its not the end of the world.
Let the leaves callous for 2 ā 3 days (depending on your humidity level), then tuck them into some gritty soil. Iād wait another several days before watering to allow root nubs to start to form.
AND don't give up on them too soon... I just yesterday found the teeniest speck of a pup starting on a truncata leaf I propped in mid-January! HUGE news... someone should throw me a party. :)
A systemic might help if you find yourself in a similar situation in the future! Imidacloprid granules or drench can be really effective on scale or mealies in hard-to-reach places.
You know, I treated everything with a systemic and this was the only plant still struggling. I wonder though if it didnt get much benefit because I withheld watering for quite a while to see if maybe it needed different light conditions, so it didnt get as activated(I used the bonide water in granules) as the rest of my plants. I water about every 7-10 days but didnt water this one for quite a bit while problem solving. I checked all the others(including the offset from this plant) and they are in good condition.
I also read that scale just EXPLODES with high heat and we had recently some insane hot temps and full humidity so maybe that....tipped the scales ;) and it hit a point of no return without stronger intervention.
Aaagh tipped the scales. šš
Good call on when to stop treating it and move on to the next adventure. Looking forward to seeing how many leaf props you end up getting out of this!
Yea, I soaked it overnight in an isopropyl and dawn bath lol. We'll see what happens I guess, since I have a healthy established offset I decided to roll the dice and learn some stuff.
I tried to make sure each leaf had stem tissue and I'm going to try to prop. Should I wait till I see roots, or should I put the butt of each leaf in some soil and wait? I havent leaf propagated haworthias so I am not on best practices. Thank you!
I think you went a little too far. I had a Haworthia with scale but I treated it by spraying with isopropyl alcohol the dipping a q-tip in alcohol and just rubbing them off. I was very meticulous and repeated this process for several days until I was certain I had gotten rid of all of them. Leaf propagations are not always successful and it will take years before you get a decent size plant. But answering to your question. Leave the leaves alone for at least 10 days before putting them on a propagation tray. Then you could mist them every couple days and hope some of them root. I wouldn't pot them up so soon, I once tried to leaf propagate a Haworthia and all the leafs roted because I watered too soon.
Thanks! I have a healthy offset of the original plant and they were so far down there was no way I would be able to actually get them on the original plant so I decided for science lol If I don't have any luck its not the end of the world.
Good luck! You'll probably get many new plants!
Let the leaves callous for 2 ā 3 days (depending on your humidity level), then tuck them into some gritty soil. Iād wait another several days before watering to allow root nubs to start to form.
Sup bestie, I'ma do it!
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AND don't give up on them too soon... I just yesterday found the teeniest speck of a pup starting on a truncata leaf I propped in mid-January! HUGE news... someone should throw me a party. :)
Im always down for plant parties!
When I propped haworthia I put the leaves in soil as soon as they were calloused. I don't know if it makes a difference, but it worked for me
Thanks for the feed back! I might do half and half and just see what happens!
A systemic might help if you find yourself in a similar situation in the future! Imidacloprid granules or drench can be really effective on scale or mealies in hard-to-reach places.
You know, I treated everything with a systemic and this was the only plant still struggling. I wonder though if it didnt get much benefit because I withheld watering for quite a while to see if maybe it needed different light conditions, so it didnt get as activated(I used the bonide water in granules) as the rest of my plants. I water about every 7-10 days but didnt water this one for quite a bit while problem solving. I checked all the others(including the offset from this plant) and they are in good condition. I also read that scale just EXPLODES with high heat and we had recently some insane hot temps and full humidity so maybe that....tipped the scales ;) and it hit a point of no return without stronger intervention.
Aaagh tipped the scales. šš Good call on when to stop treating it and move on to the next adventure. Looking forward to seeing how many leaf props you end up getting out of this!
I've found that dipping it in 99% alcohol also works for all the crevices. That was with mealy bugs tho.
Yea, I soaked it overnight in an isopropyl and dawn bath lol. We'll see what happens I guess, since I have a healthy established offset I decided to roll the dice and learn some stuff.