Root rot in pothos?

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So I went to repot what I thought was a healthy pothos and I see what appears to be rot root? Any suggestions? I've cleaned the roots of all old soil but am not sure what to do next. Can I just repot this or should I trim the roots? Any suggestions are appreciated!
 
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Here is the plant
 

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Yes just put the roots in some new fresh soil and and water well with clean rain or bottled water. Then allow the soil to dry well before watering again. The tops of the leaves look good and the plant should recover nicely. Give a couple of weeks before watering the second time to make sure the fungus doesn't reappear.
 
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You might also drench the soil with 3% hydrogen peroxide. It helps with fungal problems and also aerates the soil.
 
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Yes I had someone say that they use 1 cup water 1 cup hydrogen peroxide and water the plant once with that
 
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Here it is now repotted with fresh soil and placed in a sunnier spot for now.
 

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Sooo I also have another pothos that seems pretty healthy. It hasn't been repotted in a little over 2 years. Theres new growth but I do notice the stems near the soil are getting brown and dry. Just wonder if that's normal and healthy? I'm new to learning about plants! TIA
 

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Those look pretty, you don't have to worry about the stems they just look like that after a growing a few years. Your new transplant will do best if the soil is allowed to dry well before watering the second time. The roots only grow in search of water and nutrients and when you cut the water for a while in the beginning, the roots grow faster. .This is a 10 year old ivy stems. Good job thanks for sharing.
 

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If you keep your pothos pruned back to the bottom of the container, the container will fill up with new sprouts and get much thicker in the pot..
 

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