Propagation Box Maintenance/Care + Why I Love Them | Perlite + Sphagnum Moss

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I’m Fern! A 20-something gal living on beautiful Vancouver Island, Canada with my partner, our 2 dogs, and around 200 houseplants. Plants have changed my life - I love tending to them and sharing the joys and discoveries of my planty journey online. I am passionate about all things living and I have been vegan for over 5 years - it was the best decision I’ve ever made. For those into astrology, I am a gemini sun, scorpio moon, & libra rising. I started out on social media with a focus on makeup/beauty/fashion and am not into it as much, but I do share on those topics from time to time. Thanks for stopping by!

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[jennamalmquist]

immediately looks at my stack of prop boxes i literally never maintain just jam more stuff in HAHAHA

[dagmarawrona]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience <3 You inspired me to try perlite for propagation, which I was always affraid off and now I am LOVING IT.

[freckledcrafts]

My wayetii's roots were wack and all jacked from the nursery so I'm propping in perlite thanks to you. I am so excited to see how it does

[ainsg]

Love this lip colour!
Also, appreciate how consistent your uploads are! 😊🙏💕

[Saaross]

Fern you are such an inspiration! I love your videos. Wish we could meet sometimes, but I live in the Netherlands 😢

[monicamccaffery]

Love this video, thank you!!! I’ve been wondering about prop boxes and this came up, perfect timing.

[milkelixeir]

I recently bought that nail polish you recommended and it went to my old address in another state. I was so excited to try it out and show you. 😭

[sandybeachlane]

I love that hastatum behind you. Mine's so small and it's been a very slow grower for me. By the way, after months of watching your videos, I finally figured out who you resemble. Suki Waterhouse.

[ritalewis]

Hello thank u.please up load mars grow light.yes lip stick is beautiful nice natural color😊🌹🌹

[BigNoe-uu]

Ugh I set my box up wrong... I put holes in the lid smh. I wonder if it will still work

[laurenp.]

The more I watch your videos the more I want to try using perlite 😅

[b.r.v.]

Wet sticks “coming back to life” is them so interesting to me! I had success with one of my adansonii sticks

[thepoisonalex]

A little Cinnamon sprinkled in would need another way to prevent mold 😊

[penni]

I have a question for you Fern. I have pothos wet stick propagations that have rooted and produced 1 leaf and are working on a second in perlite. Is it safe to pot them up now or should I wait for second leaf to completely open? I don't want to lose the second leaf. Thank you for any help you can provide.

[Mar]

Once mold spores are in the house, air, objects, soil, ect it’s hard to never have it again. I deal with mushroom spores bcuz I grow mushrooms in monotubs in my grownroom (opening the tubs after 1 month to check mycelium growth). Spores are a HOLE OTHER LEVEL 🤣 growing mushrooms/spores is a HARD THINGGG that only few can achieve ... (like me 😎🙌😎💋)

[amandaw]

The perlite prop boxes never work for me. They always mold and smells funky.. Drives me crazy.. but sphagnum does ok, just more needy w drying out

[charmedhoney]

I made a couple perlite prop boxes and everything is growing roots fine but the perlite is completely green from algae 😬 is that normal? 😂😂

[MindfulnessMama]

Girl... your just the best. I love watching all your videos! I was wondering why my perlite prop box was all messed up then realized I have kids 😂😂🤣🤣

[ChCh]

Do you put wet sticks in you perlite boxes or only your sphagnum boxes?

[mogwaii]

Question, Have you ever put a small humidifier meter in your box just to get an idea of what level it’s at?