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title: "I will admit that I am not the best plant mom but I am trying to be…"
description: "I will admit that I am not the best plant mom but I am trying to be better. This is mister, I have had him for over a year or more now. He has grown so much…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/Klcikhx_QrShSNmAA80e7A"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "TryingMyBest"
published: "2024-09-04T03:25:05.452154Z"
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# I will admit that I am not the best plant mom but I am trying to be…

_Posted by TryingMyBest on 2024-09-04_

I will admit that I am not the best plant mom but I am trying to be better. This is mister, I have had him for over a year or more now. He has grown so much that he is taking up way too much room on the pretty decent size ledge I have (he isn’t an outside plant, I took him outside to change his dirt). I know that you are able to cut the vines and use them to make more plants, I am super afraid to do that because I don’t want to kill mister by mistake. If I could get any advice on how to properly trim him and maybe even grown some more that would be amazing! I just wanna do him justice! Thanks in advance!

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## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-09-04

Be brave and just cut the vines at the halfway point with a clean disinfected blade or scissors. ✂️  
\- Cut them into sections with at least 2 nodes.  
\- Remove leaves on the lower node to prevent rot while it’s under water.  
\- Put the lower node under water. Add water each week to keep the roots underwater.  
\- Roots firm within 2 weeks on a pothos. The vine is too long if roots don’t grow out after 3 weeks.  
\- Change the water every week or every 2 weeks.  
\- Add diluted liquid fertilizer after the roots grow out.  
\- Keep the cuttings in bright indirect light which encourages growth  
Good luck🍀🪴

#### TryingMyBest replied on 2024-09-04

Thank you so much! I will be brave and make the cut!☀️

### Sunny commented on 2024-09-04

They are good to plant in soil after the roots are at least 2 inches long.

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