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title: "Propped this SOP successfully but should I curl it up near the soil…"
description: "Propped this SOP successfully but should I curl it up near the soil so it can root and grow more stems or let it keep growing off the side"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64aa331876f85ea2e55ec896"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Smithy"
published: "2023-07-09T04:10:00.748Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q9vqj0focwU6CRk1X93Ml9TGdY59F1Oxkey6fiqdHj8/b8d9d0f4c54449e89e195a0bab37ad35.webp?size=large"
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# Propped this SOP successfully but should I curl it up near the soil…

_Posted by Smithy on 2023-07-09_

Propped this SOP successfully but should I curl it up near the soil so it can root and grow more stems or let it keep growing off the side

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## 2 comments

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-07-09

Yes! I take Bobby pins or floral pins and pin it down so it’s touching the soil. Works great

#### RebeccaCinDC replied on 2023-07-09

So impressed with both of you!

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