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title: "My Vanilla plant is turning brown and shriveling up from…"
description: "My Vanilla plant is turning brown and shriveling up from overwatering, should i cut off the rotted brown parts and let it try to shoot off a new stem?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/KiOuBL7uRmGGK_HYXQ2_bA"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Cody"
published: "2024-06-23T20:13:24.039284Z"
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# My Vanilla plant is turning brown and shriveling up from…

_Posted by Cody on 2024-06-23_

My Vanilla plant is turning brown and shriveling up from overwatering, should i cut off the rotted brown parts and let it try to shoot off a new stem?

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## 3 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2024-06-23

I would cut it back to healthy tissue so the infection doesn’t spread. The growing tip was broken off mine and it activated two growth points. Never been so glad to be a klutz.

#### Cody replied on 2024-06-23

Great to hear! Thanks for the advice!

### Sunny commented on 2024-06-24

There will be rotting roots associated with the rotten stem. Be sure to remove all the damaged roots. Rinse the roots with hydrogen peroxide to disinfect.

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