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title: "HELP! I was repotting my satin pothos and accidentally snapped the…"
description: "HELP! I was repotting my satin pothos and accidentally snapped the roots off. There’s still one left, is it still okay to plant? I wasn’t upgrading pot size,…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Peyton"
published: "2024-10-12T18:50:38.877663Z"
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# HELP! I was repotting my satin pothos and accidentally snapped the…

_Posted by Peyton on 2024-10-12_

HELP! I was repotting my satin pothos and accidentally snapped the roots off. There’s still one left, is it still okay to plant? I wasn’t upgrading pot size, just switching to a better draining soil. This was the vine with the biggest leaves and was growing a new shoot. Have I ruined it? :(

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## 2 comments

### Plant lover 2000 commented on 2024-10-12

Put it in water for a bit, the plant roots are damaged and need to stay wet for awhile, they will grow back

### Sunny commented on 2024-10-12

You can put in water with a little fertilizer and SuperThrive plant vitamins for about a month.

You can cut it in half to give the remaining roots a chance to support a smaller section. New roots will grow on the new cutting. Put both plants in the same pot.

Give it bright indirect light or a grow light. 🍀🪴

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