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title: "Trying to increase root growth on this money tree it barely has any.…"
description: "Trying to increase root growth on this money tree it barely has any. Soil mix with perlite and spag moss layers (open to advice and criticism)"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/R-kqj38eRqWXZUbRsH7ZQw"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Vinchick"
published: "2024-05-18T01:01:27.221455Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/UoGsHQ2QYXxKkfcN2L_O8OJxRValP73JNW07j9PlAOo/K_3VOvxeR1mrGB4tpsDZ6A.webp?size=large"
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# Trying to increase root growth on this money tree it barely has any.…

_Posted by Vinchick on 2024-05-18_

Trying to increase root growth on this money tree it barely has any. Soil mix with perlite and spag moss layers (open to advice and criticism)

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## 1 comment

### HMWG commented on 2025-03-02

I have the same concern with my money tree - very few roots. I removed one stem and cut the elastic around the rest. Repotted into a bit bigger pot. There are lots of new leaves. Bushy but not very tall

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