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title: "I decided to transplant this plant to PON, but when I pulled it out…"
description: "I decided to transplant this plant to PON, but when I pulled it out of its soil, the color of it’s roots weren’t the light color I assumed they would be. Is it…"
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author: "Lynda"
published: "2025-04-04T22:58:41.496175Z"
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# I decided to transplant this plant to PON, but when I pulled it out…

_Publié par Lynda le 2025-04-04_

I decided to transplant this plant to PON, but when I pulled it out of its soil, the color of it’s roots weren’t the light color I assumed they would be. Is it normal for the roots of this plant to be dark like that? When I washed the roots to prep it for PON, a few small roots came off, but nothing appeared to be mushy, like I would think root rot might have. I just don’t have any experience with root rot, so I don’t know what it looks like if a plant has it. TIA!

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/Vw9dC7RHTuORjN37pMnt5Q.webp?size=large)

![Pièce jointe 2 sur 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/Iau7CC-4SXipf5_LqU_8Sg.webp?size=large)

## 6 commentaires

### Wolfen 🐺 a commenté le 2025-04-04

Is this a fern? They usually have brown roots.

#### Lynda ha respondido el 2025-04-04

Yup… That’s what it is; I didn’t know ferns had dark roots…🙄; however, now I do! TXS, as usual!

### Stephanie a commenté le 2025-04-05

I just did one of mine to and it looked just like yours

#### Lynda ha respondido el 2025-04-05

How long has yours been in PON, and how is it reacting? PON is new to me, and I’m extremely uncomfortable using it. Any suggestions? TIA!

### Stephanie a commenté le 2025-04-05

I just meant I just transplanted it and the roots looked like yours. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I've never used PON. kinda scared to try. Good luck

#### Lynda ha respondido el 2025-04-05

Me, too.. and good luck to you!

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