Omg. I haven’t even noticed this for so long I guess… could I trim the nasty part and place the green top in water to grow some roots? Or is this the end? Or biohazard even…:(

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Omg. I haven’t even noticed this for so long I guess… could I trim  the nasty part and place the green top in water to grow some roots? Or is this the end? Or biohazard even…:(

@thenonnon · Accepted Answer

I would maybe pause on cinnamon as a root agent only because it's unfounded for that reason. I'm all for a little cinnamon on the dirt to keep crawling bugs choked, but actual rooting powder is cheap- if you even want to use that. Truly, I would let it sit out of dirt for a few days. It seems weird and counterintuitive, but the plant wants to callous and dry/heal a bit before back in the dirt.

Here is the rooting powder I use. I haven't tested it enough, and anything I've had take root did it on its own.

Here is the rooting powder I use. I haven't tested it enough, and anything I've had take root did it on its own.

@thenonnon · Answer

Get a clean knife, cut a few inches above the nast spot, let it heal for some days, pop it back in the ground.. These dudes are very resilient - and are bad with mold. No clue on the history, but it looks like a plant I had where my dirty saw was def a mold culprit.

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