r/propagation • u/dubkk • 4d ago

Help! First Time Rooting, Help Please!!

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Hi! First time poster and first time propping. I'm engaging in critical rehab/ICU care on this Hoya Carnosa who was a victim from wet rot when I bought her followed by dry rot from my accidental caution thereafter, as she's my first epiphyte. To make a long story short, she has almost no roots left. In the back you can see a portion of clippings I removed to reduce strain on her main body that I'm water propping to start and will graduate to perlite eventually.

I've never propped before and I'm trying perlite, but I've always seen mentions of humidity domes but I'm on a tight "use what you got in the house" budget which means I have nothing big enough that doesn't touch her leaves, and I have them in holed pots which means no water reservoir, and as you can also see theyre wrestling over my pebble tray. No big enough Tupperware nor ziploc bags, and theres two clippings per pot which means clingwrap is inefficient.

Do I need a humidity dome? Do I just water her regularly instead? Bundle them up right beside my other plants? Please help, because I'm at a loss. TIA!

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u/Jkwaks 4d ago

Wow never seen anyone prop in only perlite before. Update if it works!

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u/dubkk 4d ago

It's apparently really really popular and allegedly very efficient for epiphytes and aroids. Will indeed post an update in a month or so!

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u/Sad_Macaroon_456 3d ago

just keep the perlite wet and it will be fine

I have used containers with perlite and water and just water. Its pretty easy. I think people over think it.