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title: "Can this Chester blackberry be saved?"
description: "Can this Chester blackberry be saved?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/snB5CYVlUyCE1pKlvf7H2y"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Isabella"
published: "2025-11-09T19:03:55.891423Z"
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# Can this Chester blackberry be saved?

_Posted by Isabella on 2025-11-09_

Can this Chester blackberry be saved?

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## 3 comments

### Payton 🌱 commented on 2025-11-09

check if the roots are healthy. if they are, u can make try trimming it as far back as possible and trying to propagate for a few weeks. if the roots are bad, probably not ):

### Waspinator commented on 2025-11-09

If the roots show no signs of rot, then it's super dehydrated. If they do show rot, then it probably won't survive

### Isabella commented on 2025-11-21

Ok thank you guys I will check

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