Vermiculite and perlite help your soil retain moisture. Your pot should be 3–6 inches (7. 6–15. 2 cm) in diameter, with drainage holes in the bottom.
A healthy host plant with have a green stem without brown patches. A mature leaf should be 2–3 inches (5. 1–7. 6 cm) in length. Look for a healthy green leaf. The cutting needs to be 1–1. 5 inches (2. 5–3. 8 cm). Trim it down as necessary.
Rooting hormone is a natural or synthetic hormone that stimulates root growth in plants. It can be purchased at most garden centers.
Be sure that the top of your cutting is sticking out of the soil.
You can use a clear resealable plastic bag or a plastic lettuce container in place of a grocery bag.
If you have fluorescent lights, you can use these as a light source for your plant.
If the water from your faucet is too cold, allow to it warm up to room temperature.
Wait until the leaves of the small plants are at least the size of a dime before you separate them. Hold the leaf stem at its base to reduce the risk of breaking it off.
Since these tiny plants should already have roots, you do not need to apply rooting hormone. However, you can add a 20-20-20 fertilizer to the soil to help the plants grow faster.
Make sure your plants receive 12 hours of indirect sunlight. Open the bags every 3-4 days to provide water and make sure it is not too humid inside the bag.
For fungal infections, cover the leaves of your plants with sulfur. After several days, brush the sulfur off the leaves. For mealybugs, thrips, and mites, spray your plants with an insecticide.
