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title: "I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength to…"
description: "I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength to do it….. My girl I thought may have root rot has fungus that’s destroying my leaves and I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6HOByNkSuQumfzTgzBbeqY"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "KennaW761"
published: "2025-12-21T16:44:14.495903Z"
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# I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength to…

_Posted by KennaW761 on 2025-12-21_

I know what I have to do, but I don’t know if I have the strength to do it….. My girl I thought may have root rot has fungus that’s destroying my leaves and I have to chop and prop 😭  
The 3 leaves at the top in the front are fine, but all of the rest are shriveling, ringed by brown and yellow and it’s creeping up the leaves. Can I peel off the diseased leaves to propagate the nodes?

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## 2 comments

### Peaches commented on 2025-12-21

I did the chop a prop an she looks better than ever.

### Madison commented on 2025-12-21

I believe with philodendrons you can propogate them with just a piece of stem that has a node attached. I’d look up some videos on youtube about DIY prop boxes with pothos and philodendron cuttings to figure out what set up works best for you.

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