Question
I cut 8 leaves from a couple of AV plants that are doing quite well on a north facing window sill. I have 2 in those type of pots you add the water in the reservoir that the smaller pot containing the plant sits in and 2 in pedestal pots that I water very carefully from the top. I put the cut leaves in water and ALL of them are spouting!  Didn't know you could just stick them in soil.  Now all have little root hairs and some have tiny little leaves (underwater!) at the bottom of the cut leaf.  What to do?  How to plant?  Where to go from here???  I'm new at this. I use a moisture meter to decide when to water the 2 in the pedestal pots and have not as yet used fertilizer.  The potting soil I am using (Schultz Premium Potting Soil Plus) says it will feed them for up to 9 months.

Answer
Polly,
It was good that you started the leaves out in water. They do better when they are allowed to have small roots first. You can put them right in the soil, and you chose a good mixture, by the way. Make sure to make the hole with a pencil or stick so as not to disturb those tender roots. Put them in about an inch above the roots. Cover with soil, and then water. You will want to water with a misting to avoid disturbing the delicate plant at first. Give it plenty of time to develop into a plant. This can take months. But, the first thing you will see after a month or two, is the appearance of another small leaf, very tiny, alongside the other leaf. Keep watering, don't disturb the roots, keep in INDIRECT sunlight, and they should do fine. Don't over-water, however. They are very delicate for the first few months. You may even want to place a clear plastic cup over it for 10-12 hours a day to give it a greenhouse environment. If you do this make certain that there is no direct sunlight, or else it will "cook" the plant. Remove the plastic for part of the day to give it some air. It is a very delicate and sometimes a hard job to grow them from a leaf, but can be done. I have done this before, but had many of them die, so don't give up. They take a lot of patience and attention.
Good luck.