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title: "I got this cutting that got root rot... I had it dry out, and put it…"
description: "I got this cutting that got root rot... I had it dry out, and put it in dry soil, I think the pup died, but does anyone know if I can revive it?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Plant_Lover"
published: "2024-11-15T12:08:39.790703Z"
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# I got this cutting that got root rot... I had it dry out, and put it…

_Posted by Plant\_Lover on 2024-11-15_

I got this cutting that got root rot... I had it dry out, and put it in dry soil, I think the pup died, but does anyone know if I can revive it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v3iTMaFXDm3sTXY5_D4ZTk5lP8aruBhDcbF5yO_knYc/5YA2jOOySKGJ7rluULxOiQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Manic1 commented on 2024-11-15

Is that a Christmas cactus?  
If so then they’re pretty easy to grow.  
You could put it in a plastic box with damp sphagnum moss or even just pop it into some soil.

#### Plant\_Lover replied on 2024-11-15

A friend gave the cutting to me, she never told me the name... I just know it's not a Christmas Cactus

#### Manic1 replied on 2024-11-15

Can you get a picture of the leaf on its own? Because it does look like one from your photo.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/o7TqmXfjdgpN3qcEygutXxzxWmC5CmoqwiXg1WpQTWg/j-uFi4vrSA63Eniz5AWTnQ.webp?size=large)

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-15

That looks fuzzy, not like a Christmas cactus smoothness. I would spray it down with 1 part peroxide 3 part water. Let it dry and then try again. The leaf looks plump still, and not mushy, so don't think the rot effected it.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-15

Just lay it out on some moist perlite

### Plant Father commented on 2024-11-15

looks like it may be a type of kalanchoe. cut away anything mushy or questionable, then allow the injury to callous fully. i live in a humid climate and have found it effective to allow succulents to grow aerial roots before planting in some moist succulent soil in a 2” pot. at that point the propagations can be treated like you would a mature succulent, allow the soil to dry out fully before watering again. i find it helpful sometimes to look for signs of thirst in the leaves instead of checking the soil.

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