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title: "My mom gave me a plant for me to nurse back but all the roots had…"
description: "My mom gave me a plant for me to nurse back but all the roots had root rot other than like 1 inch in a few spots. And idk how to fix it😭"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/8hln0tcYQlObF92dTScSyA"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Angel"
published: "2024-06-07T04:51:01.944735Z"
language: "en"
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# My mom gave me a plant for me to nurse back but all the roots had…

_Posted by Angel on 2024-06-07_

My mom gave me a plant for me to nurse back but all the roots had root rot other than like 1 inch in a few spots. And idk how to fix it😭

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## 1 comment

### Evi (◡‿◡✿) commented on 2024-06-07

You’re going to have to cut them and prop them in water till it grows roots. You can also cut off the dead roots and spray the base with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water and then place them in a nice chunky soil and hope for the best

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