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title: "It’s hard to see with these awkwardly angled pics, but thoughts on…"
description: "It’s hard to see with these awkwardly angled pics, but thoughts on moving the stem further down into the dirt since there’s so many areal roots?? Will the stem…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/DZGbM9ODCYkfw0W1xqOAES"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Moriah"
published: "2025-01-04T16:53:34.153839Z"
language: "en"
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# It’s hard to see with these awkwardly angled pics, but thoughts on…

_Posted by Moriah on 2025-01-04_

It’s hard to see with these awkwardly angled pics, but thoughts on moving the stem further down into the dirt since there’s so many areal roots?? Will the stem that has nodes grow more roots under the soil or will it cause it to rot?? Thank you!

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## 3 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-04

It's not necessary to move them down. Just keep tucking the aerial into the soil

### Vetti commented on 2025-01-06

Yes and if you don’t have any aerial roots in the moss I will suggest you move the pole where the back of the plant is and also I see that all the aerial roots except one that is just growing are already in the soil so no need to move the plant. Like I said if no aerial roots are in the moss pole you probably don’t need it now and when you repot your plant can put in the back

#### Moriah replied on 2025-01-06

The moss pole is in the back of the plant ☺️ I think I’m just gonna leave her!

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