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title: "I guess it was bound to happen at some point, I separated my monstera…"
description: "I guess it was bound to happen at some point, I separated my monstera plant, put the new plant into a nursery pot with good chunky soil, and watered it when…"
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published: "2026-02-21T13:15:12.909727Z"
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# I guess it was bound to happen at some point, I separated my monstera…

_Posted by Wyatt on 2026-02-21_

I guess it was bound to happen at some point, I separated my monstera plant, put the new plant into a nursery pot with good chunky soil, and watered it when the soil was dry, and root rot still won. I chopped the rotten parts off just below the top node and plopped it in a mason jar with water. Is there anything else I need to do? It only has two leaves left but both have fenestrations.

## 3 comments

### Johan commented on 2026-02-21

Separated as in divided multiple plants into separate pots or separated one plant into multiple cuttings?

In my experience root rot occurs when the roots break. So you probably hurt the roots in some way when repotting.  
I always let the roots and cuttings dry out for up to a week, depending on the thickness, so any cuts or breaks callous.

The core is “dead wood” so plants only transfer water in the outermost layer. When roots break and have openings to the dead wood it will start to rot since it can’t transfer the water away.

I’d suggest you remove it from the pot and clean off any soil that can hold any moisture and let the roots dry for a few days before you plant it again.  
You can still spray the plant with water, just not the roots.

#### Wyatt replied on 2026-02-21

I divided multiple plants, I’m still new to propagation and I probably did break several roots. When I checked, they were complete mush.

#### Johan replied on 2026-02-21

Cut all the mushy bits off and let them dry out and callous before you give it anymore water and you should be fine!  
Monsteras are very resilient plants.

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