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Why You Should Change Your Propagation Water Weekly
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Water propagation is one of the easiest ways to grow free plants, but you shouldn’t just set it and forget it
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If you don’t switch out the water your plants are rooting in every few days or weekly, the water can start to turn green
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This slimy substance is called algae and can cause your propagations to rot
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The algae will coat the roots and can be harmful because it steals oxygen from your propagations
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Without oxygen, your propagations will begin to rot and get mushy
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This is what healthy propagation roots look like. They should be firm and white
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Don’t worry if you do have algae on your roots! You can remove it
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Simply rinse the roots with warm water and rub the algae off
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Then replace your propagations in fresh, clean water
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