last plant questions....for now

[michael1846]

Okay I have cuttings for my pacman frog viv. I will wash the pants before i put them in. They will have been in water for about a week. They are all cuttings so no soil or direct fert has been added to them. will anything be bad in them. i don't think they will get eaten. I am feeding him in a separate container. I am just wondering if i wash them will they be viv safe. They are stem cuttings no soil is on them. are they going to be OK? I am rambling. do i have to wait to put them in. If so for how long? Or will they be OK ~michael
the plants that will be in are
. wandering Jew
. pothos
. heart leafed philodendron

[deranged chipmunk]

Okay I have cuttings for my pacman frog viv. I will wash the pants before i put them in. They will have been in water for about a week. They are all cuttings so no soil or direct fert has been added to them. will anything be bad in them. i don't think they will get eaten. I am feeding him in a separate container. I am just wondering if i wash them will they be viv safe. They are stem cuttings no soil is on them. are they going to be OK? I am rambling. do i have to wait to put them in. If so for how long? Or will they be OK ~michael
the plants that will be in are
. wandering Jew
. pothos
. heart leafed philodendron

Yes,yes, and yes. The pothos and philodendron are relatives, both in the aroid family and will grow new roots as they grow. The wandering Jew will also be fine. They will probably get trampled to death before they die of lack of nutrients or light lol

[michael1846]

So if I just rinse them off they will be ok! Great! I'm excited. ~Michael

[deranged chipmunk]

Yup. You can do a very mild bleach dip if you like, bit rinsing them off should be adequate.

[Tongue Flicker]

Cuttings without roots will usually require a couple of days with dimmed lights. Bright lights or tank heating could end up drying and wilting them. If you have a frog-proof water container could tand the cuttings in water first so could let them take root then transfer in the soil when they do.

[michael1846]

The wandering jew has roots. The vines have some but not a lot. They are just in a glass cup of water and doing good! Any one want pictures? ~michael

[Tongue Flicker]

Sure please.

Tradescantias (wandering jews) root quickly. Push them on the soil and a couple of days later they take root. Aerial roots from the aroid vines usually take a good couple of weeks to get a good anchor in.

[michael1846]

Dont the aerial roots still take in water? Ok I'll get pictures up tomorrow.~Michael