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title: "So I chopped up my monstera, just needed a hard reset. The cuttings…"
description: "So I chopped up my monstera, just needed a hard reset. The cuttings have aerial roots, some were rooted in the soil already. Would it be best to soil prop or…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "GoodNiss"
published: "2025-07-21T01:01:04.304591Z"
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# So I chopped up my monstera, just needed a hard reset. The cuttings…

_Posted by GoodNiss on 2025-07-21_

So I chopped up my monstera, just needed a hard reset.  
The cuttings have aerial roots, some were rooted in the soil already. Would it be best to soil prop or water prop them? 🤔  
I heard water prop can’t rot them but wondering if they will actually manage in the soil.  
I’ve done water props with nodes but not whole roots so it’s a first!

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## 2 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-07-21

If they have aerial, id just plant them. I did the same thing with my normal monestera. Chopped it all down and restarted with like 10 cuttings in a gallon pot. About 1/2 had aerial roots, 1/2 had just nodes. I only lost one that was really small

### Catalina commented on 2025-07-22

Prop directly into soil!!! They love the nutrients from it and helps them grow stronger! I had a hard reset and propped like 8 cuttings into individual pots and they’re all thriving and happy even though they didn’t even have areal roots! So for you it should be faster!

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