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title: "is there any way to save this?? the root rot is taking over 😭"
description: "is there any way to save this?? the root rot is taking over 😭"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/650a703131c0e55b33a30337"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Nancy ♡"
published: "2023-09-20T04:08:17.238Z"
language: "en"
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# is there any way to save this?? the root rot is taking over 😭

_Posted by Nancy ♡ on 2023-09-20_

is there any way to save this?? the root rot is taking over 😭

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## 4 comments

### Bz commented on 2023-09-20

Put it in water. The roots don’t look terrible. These plants are highly susceptible to root rot. I always wait an extra 2-3 days to water on top of whatever Planta/my finger tells me. I have two of these currently recovering in water.

### Bz commented on 2023-09-20

Honestly though the roots don’t look that bad. Cut away anything that is mushy with a sterile (cleaned with alcohol) cutting tool and then you could probably get away with repotting in a fresh aroid mix. I use 3 parts coco chips, 2 parts perlite and 1 part coco coir.

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#### Nancy ♡ replied on 2023-09-20

put it in water, thanks for the advice 🌱

### Plant Father commented on 2023-09-20

i would spray with undiluted (3%) hydrogen peroxide after you trim the rotten roots to help prevent rot from reoccurring

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