The Arbor Day Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation and education organization. I was trying to move my snake plant from a small pot to a larger pot but the roots were stuck. The Succulent Source Follow. it is my best strain and i really dont want to lose this plant, anyone know what i can do to heal it? Ok, so about a week ago there was a huge wind that blew the cover off my clone box and one of my taller plants, broke in half (almost, it was hanging off) from the strong wind. Succulents like the Jade plant or money plant can be propagated easily with a torn leaf or a stem put into the soil. Sometimes the broken pieces can be replanted and sometimes not, all depending on the plant. so anyways i tied a skewer to it so it would maybe grow back bux its wilting now and i do now know what to do. The piece that was broken off, I would first remove (clip) all the leaves; then I would cut just above the V into two cuttings, dip them in a rooting hormone or similar, let callus for a week and then plant them in a perlite or sand-heavy mix and they will most likely root. But what if I only have half of a leaf left. Reply. ... VIDEO: I broke off a piece of my plant. Michael Fuller. A million members, donors, and partners support our programs to make our world greener and healthier. (!) Should I re-plant the roots or the leaves? Sometimes the broken pieces can be replanted and sometimes not, all depending on the plant. If given half a chance, many broken branches will take root and produce a new plant, sometimes so quickly it will be just as attractive and productive as the original one in just a few weeks. Facebook; Twitter; I dropped my baby yellow courgette while moving it around, pretty much right after I felt proud of myself for managing to get so many flower bulbs on a little plant. Well right as i moved my hand to set it down and put soil around the spots where it needed, the soil fell off the bottom and took some the roots. Now it is pretty crazy to imagine, but you can completely break off a branch from you cannabis plant, and still be able to save it using this method I am about to show you! Hey Maryann, pot and bury the bottom of the plant at least an inch dependent on size of plant - deeper if a very large plant. My aloe vera plant got broken off at the top will it grow back true roots. Let’s say the other half got rotten or dried out. We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. What do I do? Sewing the halves together with needle and thread will work about as well as if you chopped your arm off then decided the next day to do the same. I am so sad Hello! My husband and I are both medicinal patients and this is our first time growing, our biggest plant was getting to tall and getting burnt by the lights, we have been meaning to put in a screen but he had to go out of town for a couple days and I was concerned, so I attempted to bend it and broke … Once the wound is calloused, the leaf grows roots, and eventually turn into a full Crassula plant. I thought I … The main stem nearly snapped in half, with only 5% intact at the bottom, near to the root. Watch our youtube cuttings video for help. I tried loosening the edges and popping it out, but when I tried I ripped the plant in half :/ is there any saving her?? Cacti are pretty durable so it should survive your misadventure! on Jul 14, 2020. You can root begonias, fuchsias, petunias… and the list goes on and on. Mine had already collapsed so I didn't need to worry about stability. Helpful. Sometimes the broken pieces can be replanted and sometimes not, all depending on the.. 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