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title: "I got some free plants and they are in rough shape I am repotting…"
description: "I got some free plants and they are in rough shape I am repotting them and I saw this all over the roots of one. Can anyone tell me if I should even try saving…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "adilene🪴"
published: "2024-06-17T00:59:02.166678Z"
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# I got some free plants and they are in rough shape I am repotting…

_Posted by adilene🪴 on 2024-06-17_

I got some free plants and they are in rough shape I am repotting them and I saw this all over the roots of one. Can anyone tell me if I should even try saving it? Also what is this? The yellow stuff

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SN2bVoGnhfuRUQzeYbiHhjyiFEfioJ1M1NUnc43Ffnk/iT4YC4YTRAGkuEI7T-sfZw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SN2bVoGnhfuRUQzeYbiHhjyiFEfioJ1M1NUnc43Ffnk/yxrB-QlJTdu95dqc5uE1ow.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Tiana commented on 2024-06-17

Not sure but I see nodes so you can definitely propagate it in some water

#### adilene🪴 replied on 2024-06-17

Yes! I ended up doing this :)

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