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[The Clam]

The part of the leaf in the water im rooting in has turned brown, is that bad?

[Frog Pajamas]

It doesn't sound good. I'm assuming it's slimy brown, not crispy brown, correct?

[The Clam]

It doesn't sound good. I'm assuming it's slimy brown, not crispy brown, correct?

im actually not sure, it seems to be flexible but it does not look slimy

[Bach]

Cut the brown off immediately plus about a quarter inch of green and lay the leaf on a bed of moist sphagnum (not peat moss) in a sealed container under flouros or on a bright windowsill (but not in direct sunlight). Rooting in water is at the bottom of my list on how to propagate them.

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[The Clam]

Alright il do that, do you have any alternative to the moss though? I have zero transportation at the moment and wont be able to pick any up

[GrowerAndaShower]

Damp vermiculite seemed to work for me, I've got roots and just recently moved my leaf cutting to a pot, and am waiting for growth. Sand would probably work as well.

[Ian Morris]

Similarly, I have had success with damp perlite.  What I would imagine they need is a space to develop roots with little to no light, and no competition. 

-Ian

[The Clam]

Alright, thanks guys, right now I got it in a sealed container with damp paper shreddings, is that ok?

[LIBERTYNY]

  I dont know your location but moss is a fairly abundant resource (in small amounts) in most of the USA.  Look in a partly shady area under some trees, or in swampy area's, Your likely to find some

  Moss is great stuff becouse it has anti-microbial property's yet retains many beneficial fungi.  Even standard milled peatmoss is good in small amounts, When I use something like mostly pearlite/vermiculite a very light coating of milled peatmoss can help avoid some possible issues. 
It even works as a primitive wound dressing, as well as water sanitation agent in a pinch (educational only user beware !!) Becouse it contains a good amount of Iodine, which is beneficial to human health in a number of ways, mineral, blocks certain forms of radiation uptake ect. . (Sorry I love moss)

 I would be concerned about rot/molds with shredded paper.   In my opinion coarse sand would be better than paper. But then again my strike rate with psycotria is not good.   

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[The Clam]

Wow, that's an impressive list of benefits, its a lot harder to come by due to the temperature but il have to make a point to gather some when it becomes available again. I actually just ran out of sanitized sand so i will have to sick with paper, I did mix a little hydrogen peroxide in to help with mold but I don't know what else I can do.

[Bach]

The problem with paper is that it will most likely break down before you get new plants from the leaves. I suppose it will do as a temporary measure but you'll need something more durable in the long run. Any of the substrates mentioned already should work.

[The Clam]

Well, il keep that in mind in the long run, can you grow those kinds of moss?