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title: "Does anyone know what this is?? I don’t want to believe it’s root…"
description: "Does anyone know what this is?? I don’t want to believe it’s root rot🫣 I was propagating this Moses in the Cradle cutting and it’s been doing fine but just…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Kirsten"
published: "2024-09-10T00:46:44.559913Z"
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# Does anyone know what this is?? I don’t want to believe it’s root…

_Posted by Kirsten on 2024-09-10_

Does anyone know what this is?? I don’t want to believe it’s root rot🫣 I was propagating this Moses in the Cradle cutting and it’s been doing fine but just today I noticed the roots were black. I changed the water maybe a week ago and the roots weren’t black at all the last couple days

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fNNEhrbV2gUvuwbi2sRUYVFufs3BoKT0bbvkFqjcSSc/yDDr59Q6RIKxyC0Otjfe7g.webp?size=large)

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## 5 comments

### Sydnei commented on 2024-09-10

it’s likely algae if the root was introduced to sunlight in a clear glass. the roots are fine, and it appears to be growing stronger. don’t worry! roots suffering from root rot will be soft and mushy

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-09-10

agree! totally normal and fine! if it was rot you would smell it

### Kirsten commented on 2024-09-10

That’s better news thank you! I’ve propagated many cuttings on this same window ledge and never had this happen.  
So my next question is do I leave it alone? Or should I clean off the algae? If so, how/what should I use?

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-09-10

leave it alone! 😊☀️ just change the water every couple of days

### DanishGramma commented on 2024-09-10

I lost mine to root rot 😩

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