Vanilla rooting is very simple:
- You should use a transparent plastic pot. It’s easier to check the media and the new roots.
- You can use many kind of potting media. I use a mixture of 80% general potting soil + 20% perlite.(100% potting soil and 100% perlite are tested and work, too.)
- Place the vine in the potting mix. Double check that the bottom end of the vine goes into the pot. Bury the vine so that at least the first node (the leaf starting point on the vine) is be under the surface of the potting media. (No need to remove the buried leaf.)
- Place the pot at a warm place with half shade. No direct sunlight! Artificial lights are okay.
- Keep media damp but not soggy.
Roots will start growing in a few days. New growth will be start in a few weeks.
Be patient if the visible parts of the plant look healthy. Sometimes the new growth stars from the buried node, and need more time to get to the surface.