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title: "saw this hack once & even though it’s so simple, it was life changing…"
description: "saw this hack once & even though it’s so simple, it was life changing for me. why not root a cutting/plant while it’s still attached to the mother plant? just…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/649f883d4d20f605fc298d98"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "ashten"
published: "2023-07-01T01:58:21.993Z"
language: "en"
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# saw this hack once \& even though it’s so simple, it was life changing…

_Posted by ashten on 2023-07-01_

saw this hack once \& even though it’s so simple, it was life changing for me. why not root a cutting/plant while it’s still attached to the mother plant?  
just submerge the aerial root “bump” of the newest growth in water \& voila, roots!  
did this to my njoy pothos recently \& soon i’ll place the roots into the plant’s soil to help fill up the pot!

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## 2 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-07-01

Yes like air layering! Very handy

### Elle Woods commented on 2023-07-01

Genius!

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