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title: "What’s happening here? I just planted my new monstera that I’ve had…"
description: "What’s happening here? I just planted my new monstera that I’ve had in water so the roots can grow. Any advice?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/65010b75f1bd02a703c12cda"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Paige"
published: "2023-09-13T01:08:05.248Z"
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# What’s happening here? I just planted my new monstera that I’ve had…

_Posted by Paige on 2023-09-13_

What’s happening here? I just planted my new monstera that I’ve had in water so the roots can grow. Any advice?

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## 4 comments

### nano commented on 2023-09-13

it is a major root shock to the plants when moving from water to soil. the soil must be kept moist at all times, but not water logged, so the roots can acclimate to the soil

#### Paige replied on 2023-09-13

Okay thank you! Will the leaf die off or can it be saved?

#### nano replied on 2023-09-13

most likely die off. you can cut some of the stem but only above the node, so a new stem can grow from there. cutting that leaf will encourage new growth.

#### Paige replied on 2023-09-21

Where is the node?

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