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title: "this guy had lots of roots after letting it grow in water for a month…"
description: "this guy had lots of roots after letting it grow in water for a month or so, so i planted him, but a couple of the leaves began to drop. the drooping leaves…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/5HLVKo32TDq08SUPP_5rdQ"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "bowlwater"
published: "2024-05-07T23:21:26.506863Z"
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# this guy had lots of roots after letting it grow in water for a month…

_Posted by bowlwater on 2024-05-07_

this guy had lots of roots after letting it grow in water for a month or so, so i planted him, but a couple of the leaves began to drop. the drooping leaves are yellow, red, and soft. i don’t think it’s an issue with the light because the middle leaves look fine. the leaves had begun to droop a bit while it was in water, so i thought i should plant it because i assumed it wasn’t getting the nutrients it needed from just water or something like that. could it just be stress from repotting? any advice would be great 😊

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## 3 comments

### Sydnei commented on 2024-05-07

it might be that the soil is too tight around the roots. since its transitioning, it needs more oxygen since the water was full of it. try taking a bamboo stick and aerating the soil.

#### bowlwater replied on 2024-05-07

if i don’t have a bamboo stick, would a normal stick from outside work?

#### Sydnei replied on 2024-05-07

just something thin that can create air will work. but nothing too sharp to cut the roots. (i have used a coffee stirrer before lol)

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