--- title: "I need some help, I got this clipping from my biology teacher and it…" description: "I need some help, I got this clipping from my biology teacher and it was in ROUGH shape. it had scales and I’ve never dealt with them before but I got some…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/64ff3503d705b0bbb7113a92?language=ko" community: "Propagating & Sowing" author: "OllieWollie" published: "2023-09-11T15:40:51.076Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/50fJxK6Au4iGapBqjQuM1Scxf6vxpZCHPCYo-rHO3XQ/91cbc524e4a849729c4e5e5da2a4315e.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md?language=ko) # I need some help, I got this clipping from my biology teacher and it… _OllieWollie님이 2023-09-11에 게시함_ I need some help, I got this clipping from my biology teacher and it was in ROUGH shape. it had scales and I’ve never dealt with them before but I got some pesticide for that. it’s a Hawaiian breed of spider plant. I’m propagating it and trying to handle the pests but I haven’t noticed any root growth at all. Is there anything I can do to help it? (Also it might be worth mentioning that the ends of the roots that were already started when I got it have browned on the ends) ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/50fJxK6Au4iGapBqjQuM1Scxf6vxpZCHPCYo-rHO3XQ/91cbc524e4a849729c4e5e5da2a4315e.webp?size=large) ## 8개의 댓글 ### Embarquez님이 2023-09-11에 댓글을 남겼어요. How long has it been? This clipping that already had roots - what was it planted in before? If the roots are browning it's usually root rot, and if the plant is not used to water it possible can need a chance to grow water roots. I've had plants that don't transfer from soil to water and need to lose all their roots to grow new ones in water. #### OllieWollie님이 2023-09-12에 답변했습니다. So should I cut off the existing roots? #### Embarquez님이 2023-09-12에 답변했습니다. If you see the brown traveling up the root then yes, I'm not sure if it's new roots that are brown then it may not be rot. Rot makes them mushy - that's a way for you to test ! #### Embarquez님이 2023-09-12에 답변했습니다. Was it in soil before? #### OllieWollie님이 2023-09-12에 답변했습니다. No, it was one of the babies growing off of the plant. It was not in soil #### OllieWollie님이 2023-09-12에 답변했습니다. Ok they look still healthy and very firm so I don’t think it’s root rot, maybe I could cut off the ends that are brown? ### Sunny님이 2023-09-11에 댓글을 남겼어요. Brown roots could also be aerial roots that are on the new spider babies. Just put the plant in soil with rooting hormone powder to give the roots a boost. Keep the soil damp not soggy. Keep in bright indirect light. It takes 2 - 3 weeks to get a couple inches of roots. The spider babies in the pic came off my plants as very small plants. The tiny ones were put in soil yesterday. The middle size one is about 6 weeks in the heatwave. The largest one is over 2 months in the heat. The pots are recycled nursery pots. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/5a4e8ccb73ef45eeb73c5386552e4c39.webp?size=large) #### Sunny님이 2023-09-11에 답변했습니다. The little ones broke off from my new Hawaiian spider plant!😩 --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_