Pot Selection

Choose a pot that can prevent it from falling over due to its long leaves and short roots. Terracotta pots are most preferable for planting. It must have

holes at the bottom to drain out excess water. It should be same or one size larger than its existing pot/container.

DO NOT go for planting it in the plastic pot as its small but strong roots would break the pot apart.

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If you want to start with the seeds, sprinkle the seeds on the surface of the soil inside the pot. If the seeds are larger you have to press them a bit inside the soil. 

Add a little amount of water to moisten the seeds.

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Cover the pot with a plastic bag to lock the moisture inside it, it will help to speed up the germination process. For Germinating seeds keep it in direct sun until the green signs are visible.

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So propagation of Snake Plants includes 4 types;

1.  By Rhizome Cuttings:   Rhizomes are underground small root-like structures grow on the stems that propagate new under the right condition.

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2.  Division of Snake Plant:  If your plant is large enough, you can cut it into half. It will again start growing rapidly to its previous length.

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3.  Snake Plant in the Soil (Leaf Cutting):  Take out a long leaf of your existing plant and cut it near the soil surface. Then cut this leaf into small pieces. Put these
     cuttings in a dry place for a few days and then plant them in the soil. Have some patience for at least 2 months to see the growth of the new one!

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      Note: Please have a track of the previous bottom end before cutting it.

4.  Snake Plant in the Water: 
 

To propagate Snake Plant in water, take out a leaf of your existing plant, cut it near the soil surface and place it in a vase                                                                                   filled with the water.

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You can place it in a shaded corner of your house where indirect but steady sunlight is available.

Change the water at regular intervals.

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Snake Plants are pest-resistant but they attract slugs and snails towards it. Observe your plant if they chew off the plant leaves. You can make use of eggshells, copper tape or beer trap to protect your plants from these slow monsters.

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While repotting the Snake Plant place it at the same depth in the new pot where it was in a previous post, So accordingly choose the pot. There should be 1-2 inches between the root ball and the edge/rim of the pot. Add or remove soil in the pot to set the plant properly inside it. 

Cover the roots properly with the soil and shower little amount of water to settle down the soil at the roots and keep it moist.

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• Rest the plant for two weeks in a shaded corner/indirect sunlight to recover it from any damage happening during repotting.

• Wait for at least one month after repotting for adding any fertilizer otherwise Fertilizers might burn the roots of the plant.

• Do not overwater the plant (before as well as after repotting), overwatering will rot the roots of the plant or might invite any fungal issues on the roots.