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title: "Anyone know how to tell if a root has root rot?"
description: "Anyone know how to tell if a root has root rot?"
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# Anyone know how to tell if a root has root rot?

_Gepostet von Emily Ann am 2025-05-01_

Anyone know how to tell if a root has root rot?

## 2 Kommentare

### Ashlynn kommentierte am 2025-05-02

I’d take it out of its pot and if the root looks healthy and it’s not squishy or smells bad, then you should be fine. If not, you need to cut the roots that are ruined off.❤️

### Bonnie kommentierte am 2025-05-02

Healthy roots will be white and firm, if its root rot then they’ll be a darker color, squishy and pull away really easy

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