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title: "I have a silver satin pothos vine that I accidentally snapped the…"
description: "I have a silver satin pothos vine that I accidentally snapped the roots off of when repotting. I was given advice to cut the vine in half and place in water…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/fu8LKXjxRDuLhzhAwop-JA"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Peyton"
published: "2024-10-20T13:31:43.666895Z"
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# I have a silver satin pothos vine that I accidentally snapped the…

_Posted by Peyton on 2024-10-20_

I have a silver satin pothos vine that I accidentally snapped the roots off of when repotting. I was given advice to cut the vine in half and place in water with plant food and vitamins till it grows more roots, so I put a couple drops of each solution into this jar. However I’ve noticed the solution getting cloudy and a little stinky and think I see mold? What am I doing wrong? Edges of leaf starting to look strange.

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## 4 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-10-20

no fertilizer until roots have formed! start it in just water

### Hayley commented on 2024-10-20

Adding ferts before the plant has roots can cause issues like you're seeing: cloudy water, algae, and mold. The ferts can also damage new roots before they have a chance to properly grow.

If I add anything to a water prop (normally I don't), it'll be rooting hormone powder.

### Tiff commented on 2024-10-21

Wow....really good info.

### nepenthomancer commented on 2024-10-22

Super thrive does mold/make algae like that when left in standing water.

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