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title: "I am attempting to propagate my monstera. The stem I chose to cut off…"
description: "I am attempting to propagate my monstera. The stem I chose to cut off had a really long aerial root I had to clip to get it to fit in my container. Will it be…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/6559446f47fe6af5d646bdcd"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "tree muncher 27 ★"
published: "2023-11-18T23:10:39.45Z"
language: "en"
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# I am attempting to propagate my monstera. The stem I chose to cut off…

_Posted by tree muncher 27 ★ on 2023-11-18_

I am attempting to propagate my monstera. The stem I chose to cut off had a really long aerial root I had to clip to get it to fit in my container. Will it be ok?

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## 3 comments

### KD 🪴 commented on 2023-11-19

It will be fine.

### Mia commented on 2023-11-19

Yes it will be fine, what will happen is the brown coating on the root will slowly start to come off and it will become white and then secondary roots should start to come out of the root you cut. Also more roots will grow from the stem too

### Minty commented on 2023-11-22

Yes. It will still grow roots

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