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title: "Do I cut the brown tips ONLY or from the base & how do I prevent this?"
description: "Do I cut the brown tips ONLY or from the base & how do I prevent this?"
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community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Vonne"
published: "2024-07-15T14:13:46.880238Z"
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# Do I cut the brown tips ONLY or from the base \& how do I prevent this?

_Posted by Vonne on 2024-07-15_

Do I cut the brown tips ONLY or from the base \& how do I prevent this?

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## 3 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-07-15

You can trim just the ends. I’d say more humidity would help. Either a humidifier or I don’t like to have one running all the time so with certain plants I place a tray with rocks under the plant and keep that full of water. The plant shouldn’t be sitting in the water but it will evaporate upwards helping increase humidity. I’d also mist here and there.

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#### Vonne replied on 2024-07-15

High humidity on my balcony so I’m considering cutting the tips and placing her in a high humidity environment without direct sunlight. Not wanting to give her sunburn

#### Ji11 replied on 2024-07-15

That’d be good 👍 Just watch dramatic temperature changes. Best to put them out in the morning while it’s cooler so it’s a bit more gradual.

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