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title: "Hi all ✌🏾 Just came back from a weekend away to find my ficus…"
description: "Hi all ✌🏾 Just came back from a weekend away to find my ficus elastica has a little, um, thing sprouting from the bottom, just above the soil line. Overall…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "AvgGenZ"
published: "2024-07-07T13:59:58.473136Z"
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# Hi all ✌🏾 Just came back from a weekend away to find my ficus…

_Gepostet von AvgGenZ am 2024-07-07_

Hi all ✌🏾

Just came back from a weekend away to find my ficus elastica has a little, um, thing sprouting from the bottom, just above the soil line. Overall growth on him is okay, so I’m wondering what this is, or if any action is required?

Also just noticed those 2 additional fungus looking shoots coming from the surrounding area. Healthy mix perhaps? Haven’t repotted recently soo..

![Anhang 1 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wNmRlJEIUHZ4ZsnoshXKJbmJuy1lDH6s4GhqsH2WjJQ/sehhp1T4RLOYfBllvI6WGg.webp?size=large)

![Anhang 2 von 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wNmRlJEIUHZ4ZsnoshXKJbmJuy1lDH6s4GhqsH2WjJQ/lVXqecgRTsKFRreRXS-xiQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 Kommentare

### KaityRich kommentierte am 2024-07-07

Looks like a root to me!

#### AvgGenZ antwortete am 2024-07-07

Great, got it :) will it grow downwards then or should I probably add a little more potting mix to cover it?

### Bri kommentierte am 2024-07-07

Yep looks like aerial roots 😇 you can direct them back to soil, cover them, cut them for aesthetic purposes or just leave them be ! They’ll take up water and nutrients just like any of the other roots

#### AvgGenZ antwortete am 2024-07-08

Perfectt, thanks for the response☺️

#### Bri antwortete am 2024-07-08

Of course ☺️ happy growing !

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