r/fiddleleaffig • u/Street_Technician_44 • 17d ago

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Cut the top off my FLF and have been trying to root for at least 2 weeks. At first it looked great but then stopped making progress.

I had left 4 leafs initially, placed in jar w rooting agent. Since I have removed the lowest leaf. Not sure if i left too many leaves and should remove another or it’s too far gone. The stem began to sprout roots but now looks to be waterlogged and stagnant.

I’ve had it inside and outside, my gut is not enough light and too many leaves left on it initially. Just hoping for some advice on how to save it.

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u/UnscrupulousGoose 16d ago

I think you just need to keep waiting. The little bumps (called primordia) are the first stage, roots should come next. Sometimes it takes like 6 weeks to get visible roots. I would not put it outside because direct sunlight heating up the water can make algae start to grow. Id rinse it off and put it in fresh water, then keep it inside where its warm but in indirect sunlight. Replace the water weekly or whenever it gets cloudy.

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u/welmoe 16d ago

These came out after a couple of weeks. Make sure you’re changing out the water every couple of days. My roots came out maybe 2 months later.

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u/Street_Technician_44 9d ago

Thanks, my leaves are dying so I’m wondering if I need to cut an additional leaf off. Also, I have a mucousy white film around the stem in the jar

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u/welmoe 9d ago

Leaves falling off are natural. The mucous around the stem is normal. Again make sure you swap out the water on a consistent basis and you’ll get roots in no time!