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title: "Hey! I’m fairly new to plants, and my watermelon pepperomia is…"
description: "Hey! I’m fairly new to plants, and my watermelon pepperomia is mysteriously dying (though i suspect root rot). Would I be able to propagate a stem or leaf from…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Olivia"
published: "2023-06-30T01:35:04.113Z"
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# Hey! I’m fairly new to plants, and my watermelon pepperomia is…

_Geplaatst door Olivia op 2023-06-30_

Hey! I’m fairly new to plants, and my watermelon pepperomia is mysteriously dying (though i suspect root rot). Would I be able to propagate a stem or leaf from it, or is it too small? Could I plant it directly into soil?

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dKxXnJrJGi784oLYwltrb7Nz9tXSSkBE1R89syvtcm0/d15a144092df41b6a86ab656350c5e5f.webp?size=large)

## 5 reacties

### Raquel reageerde op 2023-06-30

Hey! I’m also new at this but I had a small plant with that issue and I just removed the damaged root and kept it in water until the roots got strong enough for soil again! I’d recommend that since it’s a smaller plant :)

### Rhonda reageerde op 2023-06-30

I don’t see any harm in trying

#### Rhonda antwoordde op 2023-06-30

In water for propagation

### Eliya reageerde op 2023-06-30

Good luck!

### Angelbunny reageerde op 2023-06-30

This type of dish rack is awesome for after watering- I just take off the bottom of my pots and set them there and forget about them for a while. This was after a plant I had grew an actual tiny mushroom 😆 It survived.

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cKJ_SiC-elCbHwtgb-Ji1WkLEOTUWWD7Ma9Y-65EARU/30582193b22e4e539367e8c045e9b77f.webp?size=large)

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