(Part 2) Top products from r/proplifting

I’m pretty new as well :)

I live in a really really humid and rainy place, so there’s no need to trap in extra moisture, I can barely escape it myself (I’ve never had a winter with propping though, so I have no idea how that’s going to go)

I have started using the rooting hormones as well, and I think it helps some of them? I need to do a comparison, but I haven’t had the time, ha ha...

I try not to mist the ones still stuck on the mother leaves. I’ve heard it’s best to let them take all the nutrients from the mamas before watering, so I try to do that. I’ll drip water on the roots if they look dried out, however.

Something I have also kinda figured out though, is that a lot of them, no matter how much I try to do the “right” stuff, just don’t make it. Which really sucks, and I’m sure some of it is my inexperience, but...some of them just die.

This big boy came right out of the gate growing huge and strong. I honestly didn’t have to do anything at all.

BUT!! For the watering, I’ve decided to try more targeted watering, and I’ve just ordered [this watering bottle](Pack Plant Flower Succulent Watering Bottle Plastic Bend Mouth Watering Cans Squeeze Bottle-250ML and 500ML https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016F0F0Q2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cZXRDbDJZW6NP) to target the roots. Some of the other posters have mentioned it being good to avoid the leaves when watering. So I’m gonna try that :)

I’ve also gone and picked up [this succulent food]( Miracle-Gro Succulent Plant Food, 8 OZ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFDALY4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_e3XRDbRHYJ1EV) for the plants that have broken free of the mama leaf.

Sorry for this wall of text!! I hope some of it helps :)

I have my bananas in a wide, shallow bowl, and they are very happy. Strings don't need deep pots because their roots don't take up much space, and this style of pot increases surface area for more rooting locations.

Trimming is a personal preference! A lot of people trim so they can throw the strands on top, encouraging new growth. Or they do it to keep the strands even because they can grow lopsided sometimes.

I just use a squeeze bottle like this (just the first one I found on amazon): https://www.amazon.ca/Flower-Watering-Bottle-Garden-Transparent/dp/B00XHN9NUK

But this is exactly what I do too, I water a small amount every couple of days to encourage root growth

Of course! I bought this bulb. I like it a lot, but I want to eventually upgrade my setup haha

I have mine in a cute little tray with sections and a clear lid, maybe you could get one of those and tape the lid down?
here’s something close to what i have

Yes! It was such a good deal, I couldn't pass it up.
Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E5ERG1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7ru3CbJEQMHAR

I use K Cups for all of my props! I saved SO MUCH time when I bought this recycling tool made especially for K Cups. Plus, with the lip removed you can fit more in whatever space you have :).

Works great for me!

Link to the soil mix: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0194E9RW4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’ve only ever used this one! It get’s the job done lol

We used this one: Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, 2-Ounce(2Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XIV3WVW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fZxQBbTZDYQVV

And u/laspyra

Get a diamond tile drill bit! Then you can drill a drainage hole in everything!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FRLSAI0/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdo_t1_A2sXBbAKRFNZX this is the one I bought, $12.50... can’t speak to effectiveness now but I moved it closer to the props, so we will see 👍🏻

Something close, Orii Trellis 12 Jar Spice Rack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045UB0QY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_eHPFDb9F5XHTW

I got it at a local hardware store for about $3 (for a 12ft × 1ft roll). Heres an amazon link to something similar.

Edit: I found it in the hardware store near the window screens if anyone else is looking for it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XMB47G6

• Two full spectrum 20W LED grow bulbs
  
  
• Ten small 7W 4100K LEDs (similar to these) all screwed into 5-bulb socket splitters. These bulbs I had laying around - I plan on slowly replacing these with small 7w full spectrum grow bulbs as I find good deals on them.
  
  
• One 105W 2700K soft white photography CFL
  
  
  The lights are on for 14 hours per day

I got them on Amazon , so I’m not sure if it’s a matter of where I live or just the type of lid that came with it.

This set up is very similar to my set up. I bought something similar to this at the dollar store; https://www.amazon.ca/Break-Resistant-Plastic-Drawer-Organizers-Piece/dp/B06XG28ZWP/ref=asc_df_B06XG28ZWP/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292987746405&hvpos=1o9&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10204919197129305555&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001404&hvtargid=pla-323351208452&psc=1

Turns out, I didn’t need to. I bottom water in a trAy every couple weeks, let them sit afterwards on a plate for 15-20 minutes to drain, and plop them back under the light.

EDIT: I wipe the glass shelf a couple days after watering to keep my set up looking pristine but really not vital unless are as ocd as me.

That's rotten. Cut right below that leaf to the left. Put it in water and change it weekly or when water looks gross (Don't let it get to that point) I use bottle water and have successfully root 3 fallen leaves I got from home depot. Now if you want to soil propagate, you will need some rooting hormone like this one. Create a hole in the soil, don't just stick it in. You want the root hormone to stay on the cutting.

I dug really deep on Amazon

Only complaint is a few of my stack of unused black trays warped under high 90s direct sun but I should have covered it all up. Lost some props that week too.