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title: "Hi everyone, I’d like to Propagate my split leaf however I don’t see…"
description: "Hi everyone, I’d like to Propagate my split leaf however I don’t see any nodes to cut under. Can anyone suggest what I can do? I realize this may be a stupid…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Cindy"
published: "2025-03-15T16:50:13.813087Z"
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# Hi everyone, I’d like to Propagate my split leaf however I don’t see…

_Posted by Cindy on 2025-03-15_

Hi everyone, I’d like to Propagate my split leaf however I don’t see any nodes to cut under. Can anyone suggest what I can do? I realize this may be a stupid question but do the roots count as nodes?

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## 4 comments

### KJM commented on 2025-03-15

No Roots do not count as nodes. It's hard to tell from this picture but it seems like you might need to let it grow for a while before you do any propagating.

#### Cindy replied on 2025-03-15

Ok, will do. Thanks for the tip!

### Sunny commented on 2025-03-15

The aerial roots appear at root node locations. The problem is both the leaf and root nodes are squashed together with no bare stem in between the nodes where you can cut. Letting it grow out more is good advice. 🪴🍀

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-15

That is super close nodes. You could try slightly less light to get it more leggy, so the internodal length is longer, but sone monstera just grow like like this.

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