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title: "Are the roots on this pothos cutting viable? They are firm/not…"
description: "Are the roots on this pothos cutting viable? They are firm/not squishy, but the brownish color is concerning me. This is after rinsing and rubbing the soil off"
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# Are the roots on this pothos cutting viable? They are firm/not…

_Aimeeoj님이 2024-01-21에 게시함_

Are the roots on this pothos cutting viable? They are firm/not squishy, but the brownish color is concerning me. This is after rinsing and rubbing the soil off

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6dkNNDKjCd6pb0yObkkDuVsFnv3jS7jhaEHaRGIBe_8/95706484967f4bac8faaef42b4bfd753.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### Avery\<3님이 2024-01-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If I’m correct that’s just the more older/mature part of the root. Multiple of my lithos plants had that while living in water and then I planted them and they were just done. If you plant it in soil just make sure to keep the soil pretty moist for a week or more

### NewerHorizons777님이 2024-01-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Pothos can also live for a long time in water, so there’s no need to rush it if you’re unsure.

### PlantLady님이 2024-01-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

If they’re firm then they should be good. Some plants naturally have darker roots so while dark roots are an indication of root rot, the firmness of the root is a much more accurate way to tell if there is root rot

### Sydnei님이 2024-01-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

color also has to do with how much light the roots are receiving. they look great to me for a pothos

### Bella56님이 2024-01-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

They look healthy, I would wait until they have secondary roots before transferring to soil

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