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title: "Is this stem rot? Philodendron Dean McDowell I had buried two of my…"
description: "Is this stem rot? Philodendron Dean McDowell I had buried two of my leaf stems too deep in error when repotting and they rotted at the base where the soil was.…"
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author: "Jojo"
published: "2025-03-22T21:43:48.911807Z"
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# Is this stem rot? Philodendron Dean McDowell I had buried two of my…

_Jojo님이 2025-03-22에 게시함_

Is this stem rot? Philodendron Dean McDowell  
I had buried two of my leaf stems too deep in error when repotting and they rotted at the base where the soil was. I since moved the plant up on top of the soil but now I am wondering if this is the beginning rot on the base here or if it’s normal? It’s very hard not soft at all  
Pot has drainage on sides and bottom- in a chunky aroid mix

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JaZIy0cbOeXAEWi3g58mDIvr95u7_e1Wqv5CFCly-gg/DKE6ctamSoyLsngSoNVeKw.webp?size=large)

## 4개의 댓글

### Jojo님이 2025-03-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Example of rotted leaf stem

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JaZIy0cbOeXAEWi3g58mDIvr95u7_e1Wqv5CFCly-gg/y7xBdAKNRYCqYC2jxqO8qA.webp?size=large)

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-03-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Is it mushy?

#### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-03-22에 답변했습니다.

I see you said it's firm. If it's firm it may just be normal aging. Especially if you arent seeing any other signs of distress. Some portions will die back without rotting too.

#### Jojo님이 2025-03-25에 답변했습니다.

I had another leaf start to go soft on me today so I pulled up the plant to check out the roots and they were super dry, I’m wondering if I didn’t water it soon enough I also have it right by a humidifier so maybe that’s the issue? I moved her away from the humidifier and gave it some water hoping it helps! The other leaves seem fine for now lol

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