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title: "Sorry to post again but I am really nervous about this plant not…"
description: "Sorry to post again but I am really nervous about this plant not surviving. I knocked it off its soil roots and then chopped up and have been rooting in water.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/656b7b7555906da3e4ec1db9?language=nb"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "SharonE"
published: "2023-12-02T18:46:13.368Z"
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# Sorry to post again but I am really nervous about this plant not…

_Lagt ut av SharonE den 2023-12-02_

Sorry to post again but I am really nervous about this plant not surviving. I knocked it off its soil roots and then chopped up and have been rooting in water. Is this enough to go into soil?

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ZXxBxEL6bkOKIVUFzw-MP7DLLXHTVj7OUrGUrtqONWo/a22dbe52b2d747d886cae612d0e11a09.webp?size=large)

## 5 kommentarer

### GreenLeaf kommenterte den 2023-12-02

I would wait for secondary roots to grow. But those look like good healthy roots! 2-4” is the minimum length you want to have before potting into soil. The longer you can wait, the better.

#### SharonE svarte den 2023-12-02

Okay. Thank you! I would rather wait than fail.

### Plant Father kommenterte den 2023-12-02

i find it helpful to transfer plants to semi-hydro between water and soil. pure hydroponic roots are delicate and prone to breakage and rot. allowing them to acclimate to a semi-hydroponic set up (such as perlite or leca) helps strengthen the roots to prepare for soil, and acclimate them to a less wet environment. i usually transfer my cuttings to semi-hydro at about this point, then plant in soil once there are plenty of secondary roots

### SharonE kommenterte den 2023-12-02

That’s a great idea. I have both so will do so. I really don’t want to lose this plant.

### SharonE kommenterte den 2023-12-24

So I put in leca and perlite and the roots are growing super fast. Great advice!

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