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title: "Hi again. This is in reference to an earlier post. I opened the…"
description: "Hi again. This is in reference to an earlier post. I opened the health a little bit and there is, in fact, rot but there is also new growth so my question is…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Amy"
published: "2024-04-21T13:39:21.215871Z"
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# Hi again. This is in reference to an earlier post. I opened the…

_Posted by Amy on 2024-04-21_

Hi again. This is in reference to an earlier post. I opened the health a little bit and there is, in fact, rot but there is also new growth so my question is do I cut the rotten parts off or let them resolve themselves? Thanks for any advice.

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## 4 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-04-21

I would remove as much rot as I could without disturbing the new growth, then monitor very closely. If I see any rot progression I would cut it off.

### Amy commented on 2024-04-21

Thank you!

### Alison commented on 2024-04-21

It looks like a surgery! Fun!

### Amy commented on 2024-04-21

It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be-looks pretty healthy under there. BUT I found a tiny web on it and what I believe were mites, though there weren’t many and I could see, they were so tiny.  
I sprayed it with cold water and Neem oil as suggested by Dr. Planta.  
Anyone care to weigh in on that one? I’m all ears!

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