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title: "I got this syngonium in water three weeks ago. I ended up having to…"
description: "I got this syngonium in water three weeks ago. I ended up having to remove a lot of the roots because they were rotten. I recently rechecked the roots and many…"
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# I got this syngonium in water three weeks ago. I ended up having to…

_Posted by Oplamo on 2024-09-30_

I got this syngonium in water three weeks ago. I ended up having to remove a lot of the roots because they were rotten. I recently rechecked the roots and many were very soft and smelly. I was wondering if anyone has tips on how to stop root rot?

## 2 comments

### Oplamo commented on 2024-09-30

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### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-09-30

It’ll be very hard to stop what’s already rotting.

I would cut it off completely above the rotting level, leave some of those aerial roots, let it callous over for a bit and then put back into water with the healthy nodes/aerial roots submerged. I change my water out every 7-10 days and give the roots a gentle rinse to remove any algae or old roots.

But others might have better suggestions!

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