---
title: "I have a cutting that has been given to me with the cutting to close…"
description: "I have a cutting that has been given to me with the cutting to close to the node, will it survive? How can I get the end to dry out without the sprout drying…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ/vMCPZ446TYmlEKnYPg0xEQ"
community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Galaxy"
published: "2024-03-29T02:52:39.883727Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hG54P1ZmAm-cyDx8Lu97dOJZaCsG6PvNIxtvFzqxvxs/xy4pN1-TT-uw3gKtIIdLoQ.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Plant Recovery Room](https://getplanta.com/community/EtC_giEjQPOiUzh_TOv4BQ.md)

# I have a cutting that has been given to me with the cutting to close…

_Posted by Galaxy on 2024-03-29_

I have a cutting that has been given to me with the cutting to close to the node, will it survive? How can I get the end to dry out without the sprout drying out??

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hG54P1ZmAm-cyDx8Lu97dOJZaCsG6PvNIxtvFzqxvxs/xy4pN1-TT-uw3gKtIIdLoQ.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Galaxy commented on 2024-03-29

The ends are starting to dry out

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hG54P1ZmAm-cyDx8Lu97dOJZaCsG6PvNIxtvFzqxvxs/AtVQJtCPRDOeMIb5ZoPkCg.webp?size=large)

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_