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title: "hello all! i am trying to propagate this section of my Monstera that…"
description: "hello all! i am trying to propagate this section of my Monstera that broke off. it has this very long arial root and a couple small stubs. i’ve heard of people…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "rand"
published: "2025-05-01T18:19:57.790991Z"
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# hello all! i am trying to propagate this section of my Monstera that…

_Posted by rand on 2025-05-01_

hello all!  
i am trying to propagate this section of my Monstera that broke off. it has this very long arial root and a couple small stubs. i’ve heard of people putting the arial root in water and it turns into a ground root but im afraid this is one is too long or established but im simply just a little uneducated in this area. any advice is useful, thank you!

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## 4 comments

### JenThon🪴🪷 commented on 2025-05-01

I wonder if it would grow in PON in a self watering set up.

### Courtney 🌱 commented on 2025-05-01

i would put it in water! ive propagated using aerial roots before, and also there should be lots of nodes to start roots from as well. i would give it a shot

### Sunny commented on 2025-05-01

You can put it in water. Start fertilizing with diluted fertilizer when the roots emerge. Plant in soil when the roots are at least 2 inches. You can cut it into two sections to create two potted plants or put them both into the same pot.🪴🍀

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### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-01

They don't turn into ground roots. But they soak up nutrients just the same, in water or media

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