When the lily pads grow to the surface, simply cut the stalk off about 4-inchs long left of the leaf, leave it to hang in the water and after a few weeks at the end of the stalk young white roots will start to form. Once roots form, you can just plant then in your tank.

Another way is if your water is rich in iron and fertilizer, the side leaves will start to grow white roots straight under the leaves and you can simply cut the leaf off along with the roots and replant it. I have found that the baby plants you replant will stay low, and will not shoot lily pads to the surface.

Photo B: Replanted Baby plants (been growing for four months now, no
shoots to the surface of the water, stays low)
Photos A and C: Roots growing from floating cut of stalks with lily pad

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