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title: "This is my first time propagating a plant in water. Are these roots…"
description: "This is my first time propagating a plant in water. Are these roots or is this peperomia cutting rotting helppp"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/SkGoFMWWejuui2HoGeVYoF"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Rum"
published: "2026-07-28T18:44:22.296943Z"
language: "en"
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# This is my first time propagating a plant in water. Are these roots…

_Posted by Rum on 2026-07-28_

This is my first time propagating a plant in water. Are these roots or is this peperomia cutting rotting helppp

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## 4 comments

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2026-07-28

Looks like some roots and some rot!

#### Rum replied on 2026-07-28

What should I do at this point?

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-07-28

I second this response!

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-07-28

trim the rot completely. you have roots above the rot so you should be good

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