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title: "does submerging aerial roots in water cause rotting or helps…"
description: "does submerging aerial roots in water cause rotting or helps growth??? let’s settle this please!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/mQKTGEmQTHawRR3aF3xUxA?language=nl"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Sebi + Anaïs"
published: "2024-06-06T05:18:03.902751Z"
language: "en"
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# does submerging aerial roots in water cause rotting or helps…

_Geplaatst door Sebi + Anaïs op 2024-06-06_

does submerging aerial roots in water cause rotting or helps growth??? let’s settle this please!

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tgrjzat5SEXBOa3IKs9r13f8pBFc8r4Rgv0XpAX1jXg/fEYicp11Qwitd87A_WxrpA.webp?size=large)

## 7 reacties

### Lisa reageerde op 2024-06-06

Very interesting. 🧐

### eatyacarbs reageerde op 2024-06-06

Could go either way!! 😂

### KelseyC reageerde op 2024-06-06

I’m usually all for water props, but I always wrap moss around the aerial roots and then secure that with plastic wrap for my monstera and it’s works out for me. I’m terrified of root rot 😂

#### Sebi + Anaïs antwoordde op 2024-06-06

definitely more professional than my janky thing 😂

### send\_nodes reageerde op 2024-06-06

To answer this, look at plants in nature who grow aerial roots.

The aerial roots will attach to a tree and absorb water that trickles down the trunk when it rains (in our homes, sphagnum moss poles would replicate this)

If the aerial root is not close enough to the tree, it simply grows down until it reaches the soil to drink from. If you look at this pic, you can see super long aerial roots hanging down!

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JlnStFGeiSPk-PCyka66H2QuqzEW7fvw7GHufjEtqvo/CtbaqPRvRVulepfsMaCIMw.webp?size=large)

### YinDeezy reageerde op 2024-06-07

Just let the thing grow out and direct back into the pot. Lets not get too crazy here 😂

### Ariana reageerde op 2024-06-07

I have an aerial root in water for my monstera and when I added it, almost immediately there were new leaves growing so it has worked really well for me

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