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title: "Hey guys, I’ve been having some trouble getting roots out of this…"
description: "Hey guys, I’ve been having some trouble getting roots out of this little guy, been changing the water but not sure if I need to add anything to it (this has…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/69M49KSETc6xzIn-w2no-Q"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Raven"
published: "2024-11-17T16:32:45.070575Z"
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# Hey guys, I’ve been having some trouble getting roots out of this…

_Posted by Raven on 2024-11-17_

Hey guys, I’ve been having some trouble getting roots out of this little guy, been changing the water but not sure if I need to add anything to it (this has been an ongoing process for abt a month no roots but it did grow a little leaf on the side) Help pls!

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4JLet7Kqn_PRjG2wvDLzTr3llCM_sTAoQfhYcuj2_VY/K6TYLDF0RMSmDMqVBNBDgA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4JLet7Kqn_PRjG2wvDLzTr3llCM_sTAoQfhYcuj2_VY/Qcalx1VHSimdPESLVmN8qg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4JLet7Kqn_PRjG2wvDLzTr3llCM_sTAoQfhYcuj2_VY/ZZlPehH7TvWWybzfJJxjgA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Plant lover 2000 commented on 2024-11-17

It looks like it doesnt have a node. It needs one to put out a root system

### SueB commented on 2024-11-18

You would need at least one node to propagate. A node is a bump along the stem that will put out a root.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HpY5pFUkyvXdGfVn0T-zi03O1OI_FR9Dv5Gv01gpW1M/HTGMdXwjSbiGrx3YkUgzOg.webp?size=large)

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