# What should I do?

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [February 29, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443 "2024-02-29T22:01:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![LaughTale-Peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a183cd/32.png) [@LaughTale-Peter](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/LaughTale-Peter)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443/1 "2024-02-29T22:01:12Z")

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What should I do about this die back? It was an entire root that was nothing but rot! I did its first repot today and was shocked when the roots disappeared in my hands. I don’t have any cut paste at hand but I do have grafting wax!

 ![IMG_8626](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/9/4/949276bfa1cc06a5e828f53ca584f4b4c1964c49.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_8627](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/8/6/86ba96fce18ffa79a98283e171ff41f9228762f9.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![NEBeech](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nebeech/32/37888_2.png) [@NEBeech](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/NEBeech)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443/2 "2024-02-29T23:57:49Z")

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I imagine it will callus at the shoulder, I would just leave it instead of trying the wax but thats just a guess

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**Author:** ![SoCalNative](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/socalnative/32/39999_2.png) [@SoCalNative](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/SoCalNative)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443/3 "2024-03-01T02:33:26Z")

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It will compartmentalize and you will just loose the little nub.

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**Author:** ![LaughTale-Peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a183cd/32.png) [@LaughTale-Peter](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/LaughTale-Peter)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443/4 "2024-03-01T22:06:59Z")

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Thank you both! It would be a little shame if the whole nub goes but that is life!

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**Author:** ![NEBeech](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/nebeech/32/37888_2.png) [@NEBeech](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/NEBeech)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/what-should-i-do/11443/5 "2024-03-01T22:52:56Z")

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Asymmetry is age! Now it’s on its way 😁