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title: "I cut off a piece of my Mini Monstera to propagate but now the stem…"
description: "I cut off a piece of my Mini Monstera to propagate but now the stem that’s left has turned black and soft. Do I have root rot or is it something else? What can…"
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published: "2025-04-22T10:21:06.374271Z"
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# I cut off a piece of my Mini Monstera to propagate but now the stem…

_Geplaatst door gwendel op 2025-04-22_

I cut off a piece of my Mini Monstera to propagate but now the stem that’s left has turned black and soft. Do I have root rot or is it something else? What can I do to fix this? The plant is still growing new leaves.

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## 4 reacties

### User123 reageerde op 2025-04-22

cut it off and see what it does, I think it’ll be just fine

#### gwendel antwoordde op 2025-04-22

If it comes back, what could it be then?

### monster\_maniac reageerde op 2025-04-22

was it sterile? when you cut it  
it doesnt look like rot but it could be the angle

#### gwendel antwoordde op 2025-04-22

I used brand new, out of the box, secateurs

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