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title: "Hello! I’m new here! I have a pothos with root rot, I hadn’t repotted…"
description: "Hello! I’m new here! I have a pothos with root rot, I hadn’t repotted it for two years, I know that’s a long time! Before I repotted it I separated the plant,…"
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community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Dawn"
published: "2023-12-01T03:33:58.539Z"
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# Hello! I’m new here! I have a pothos with root rot, I hadn’t repotted…

_Posted by Dawn on 2023-12-01_

Hello! I’m new here! I have a pothos with root rot, I hadn’t repotted it for two years, I know that’s a long time! Before I repotted it I separated the plant, cause it was root bound! And now it has root rot, yellow leaves, and the one I separated and put into a different pot, has root rot, and really weak leaves( I can fold them in half really really easily!)

I really need some tips to take care of it! Thanks!

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2023-12-01

One possible cause could be bacterial infections in the cut/broken roots. It helps to rinse broken or cut roots with hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria that might be in the soil. Then, let the roots dry to form a callous on them before putting the plant back into the pot.

#### Dawn replied on 2023-12-01

ok thank you! I’ll try that!

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