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title: "I potted my golden pothos from a cup of water almost a week ago but…"
description: "I potted my golden pothos from a cup of water almost a week ago but now the base leaf is starting to yellow and weaken and im not sure why"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/Hxonzavl8kJmQGR0XY1D7P"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Anna"
published: "2025-03-28T10:42:10.108239Z"
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# I potted my golden pothos from a cup of water almost a week ago but…

_Posted by Anna on 2025-03-28_

I potted my golden pothos from a cup of water almost a week ago but now the base leaf is starting to yellow and weaken and im not sure why

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## 6 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-03-28

hmmm shock?

### Magneticgarden\_ commented on 2025-03-28

Did you water the soil? It's best to keep it lightly moist until the plant gets rooted well into the soil.

#### Anna replied on 2025-03-28

I watered it today but before that it was 6 days ago

### Plantsmybeloved commented on 2025-03-28

It looks like the pot is potentially too big, I like to have tighter fit when potting propagations

#### Anna replied on 2025-03-28

I didnt have anything smaller but thank you

#### Plantsmybeloved replied on 2025-03-28

Of course! A lot of times you can DIY pots as well, if you have extra plastic containers or such.

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