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title: "ive taken my first cutting of my monstera, does this look right? have…"
description: "ive taken my first cutting of my monstera, does this look right? have i to cut more off? shall i add more water? what do you guys think"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "moll"
published: "2023-10-04T15:54:06.684Z"
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# ive taken my first cutting of my monstera, does this look right? have…

_Posted by moll on 2023-10-04_

ive taken my first cutting of my monstera, does this look right? have i to cut more off? shall i add more water?

what do you guys think

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cbgjFpt_R_AfVJI4ye0t_wseq675X2h7RbX99sMA8CE/453b246570624542a570a0059aa2b9b4.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Kirsty commented on 2023-10-04

Looks good to me!

#### moll replied on 2023-10-04

thank you!

### JacksUrbanGarden commented on 2023-10-04

looks good, i’d put less of the stem in the water as this could potentially rot but keep an eye on it!

#### moll replied on 2023-10-04

thank you! i have removed some water. what do you think

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cbgjFpt_R_AfVJI4ye0t_wseq675X2h7RbX99sMA8CE/1de0e0efaf1f4b2eb9f6e9ef8d527029.webp?size=large)

### Plant Father commented on 2023-10-04

i would lower the water line so only the bottom node is covered. the aerial root on the second node will likely grow down into the water anyhow, and this reduces the chance of the petiole (leaf stem) rotting

#### moll replied on 2023-10-04

thank you, very helpful. i have removed some water. what do you think?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/cbgjFpt_R_AfVJI4ye0t_wseq675X2h7RbX99sMA8CE/7b07858fd9d545a59eb1e4d2731e1b3f.webp?size=large)

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-10-05

looks great. be sure to change the water frequently as monstera deliciosa are rot-prone plants

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