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I was finally repotting my monstera and giving him a moss pole and disaster struck! All three stems broke off from the bottom. Is there anyway I could save them? repotting">#repotting #GregGang #Greggers #Monstera #TheThread #TheWateringHole
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Yes, stick the plants, with aerial roots, in some well draining soil with added bark and perlite. Water well and the aerial roots will turn into soil roots that are better adapted for soil than if you were to root them in water. Aerial roots are air and soil roots as they grow in to the ground to support the plant, just as they support the plant on a tree. As long as you have a node and an aerial root, you can plant it in soil and it will slowly begin to grow back. Cut off any damaged leaves. Dont be afraid to cut the leaves off. You can also trim the aerial roots down to fit in a pot without harm to the plant. It will start to grow other growth points from the bottom if the newest leaf has been cut off. If not, a new leaf will emerge from the newest leaf petiole. They always grow back. I know this because my deliciosa has been eaten to the stem and roots 3x in 3 years during winter time by a wild rabbit that got into my greenhouse, and its still growing back. They are very forgiving plants, unlike the Albo borsigniana, and the root rot susceptible Thai Constellation. I own all three and definitely the green deliciosa is the more forgiving plant of the 3. Dont worry, it will grow back. Try not to water prop it as water roots aren't the same as soil roots and when transferred to soil from water the water roots die off, creating unnecessary stress on your cuttings/plants and then the plant must then grow soil roots to adapt to finding water and nutrients in soil. Its faster to prop in water but healthier for your plant in the long run to prop it in soil.
