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title: "Do my propagations have root rot? I don’t know what I’m doing wrong…"
description: "Do my propagations have root rot? I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but they don’t seem to be growing roots anymore 😭"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/SWnSEavvTTaCway1QQMnbQ"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Sarah Nicole"
published: "2024-09-18T13:47:39.872255Z"
language: "en"
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# Do my propagations have root rot? I don’t know what I’m doing wrong…

_Posted by Sarah Nicole on 2024-09-18_

Do my propagations have root rot? I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but they don’t seem to be growing roots anymore 😭

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## 8 comments

### Show me the Greens! commented on 2024-09-18

Are they squishy? If they are, then yes most likely a bit of rot.  
Give them a good rinse… they look ok

#### Sarah Nicole replied on 2024-09-18

Not too squishy. I rinsed them and put them in some fresh water so I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

### MikeNeedsMorePlants commented on 2024-09-18

You can plant a prop when the roots reach around 2 inches long, so that first little guy of yours is ready for soil!

Propagation is a waiting game, but if your guy is pushing out at least one root (appears so for your monstera?) then in my experience that's a great sign. Highly recommend rooting hormone powder as well to speed up the process.

#### Sarah Nicole replied on 2024-09-18

Oh awesome, I’ll get him planted today then and hopefully he’ll be okay. I’ll look into rooting hormone powder as well. Thank you for the advice!

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-09-18

To moniter root growth in soil, I like to give my propagations a little "tug" (kinda like you're pulling a weed but be gentle) and feel if there's any resistance. If your plant doesn't wanna come out, it's grown and established a root system that keeps it in the soil (yay!).

Probs wait a week before you pull test to give it enough time to get used to its new environment 😉

#### Sarah Nicole replied on 2024-09-18

If I do the tug test and it does want to come out, should I put it back in water?

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants replied on 2024-09-18

Good question, and nope! That just means its roots haven't spread into the surrounding soil. Just let it do its thing. It's more a "peace of mind" kinda thing :)

### Sunny commented on 2024-09-18

Start fertilizing them with 50% diluted when roots appear. I add SuperThrive plant vitamins as well.

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