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title: "Help! What am I doing wrong? I have had these in water and the leaves…"
description: "Help! What am I doing wrong? I have had these in water and the leaves are turning yellow and they just look sick 😩"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/64f9f3352b8cf90650ed52c4"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "xxdevvvvn"
published: "2023-09-07T15:58:45.093Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! What am I doing wrong? I have had these in water and the leaves…

_Posted by xxdevvvvn on 2023-09-07_

Help!

What am I doing wrong?

I have had these in water and the leaves are turning yellow and they just look sick 😩

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pUCZju-6IGOwrE2qIcdAvwMPWjz_AupmmKIqNLV116s/a0b53c8220d547b2ac6e5500feb34333.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Vanessa 🪴💐 commented on 2023-09-07

Hello, I would maybe try recutting them under the root node! This will allow them a fresh start at propagating(:

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dVSmz0UrTJE4Ddj4_y2oGv7gdUOP_rEnQb9I_vb2zjo/4ab682fe393740a2b86a787156241c3c.webp?size=large)

#### xxdevvvvn replied on 2023-09-07

Should I just cut the very bottom node? Or should I cut and make multiple individual leaves?

#### Vanessa 🪴💐 replied on 2023-09-07

I would make multiple! Or look at them as a whole and find the strongest ones and cut under the nodes

### Ashley commented on 2023-09-07

I agree with Vanessa, you want to cut those under the nodes or try again with different clippings.

### exitJiraffe commented on 2023-09-07

Cuttings are too long. The shorter the cuttings the better the plant is able to uptake water and bounce back. Start over with smaller cuttings.

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