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title: "Hey friends— this is my first pothos adventure so I’m not sure what’s…"
description: "Hey friends— this is my first pothos adventure so I’m not sure what’s normal and what’s not, but an increasing number of yellow leaves sounds like it should be…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/46sbKsa-RgyFgv7yDz6N2w/rAxuV7HsT8qmxu_2K1zH2A"
community: "Planet Pothos"
author: "Carter 🪴🎐☕️"
published: "2024-02-15T15:39:43.012639Z"
language: "en"
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# Hey friends— this is my first pothos adventure so I’m not sure what’s…

_Posted by Carter 🪴🎐☕️ on 2024-02-15_

Hey friends— this is my first pothos adventure so I’m not sure what’s normal and what’s not, but an increasing number of yellow leaves sounds like it should be setting off alarm bells 😅 Started out with just one shortly after I brought this guy home, but the problem seems to have spread to most of the bottom plants. Would this be a nutrient deficiency or does it look more like a pest issue?

Any advice is much appreciated! ☺️🌿

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## 4 comments

### JennMo commented on 2024-02-15

If it’s bottom leaf could be of age

### hannah ◡̈ commented on 2024-02-15

could it be root bound maybe?

### Sunny commented on 2024-02-15

Could be all of the above and/or a watering problem. Water after the soil dries out. Also, the older leaves of my pothos plants die first especially when I under water.  
Ensure it has sufficient lighting. Mine gets about 10 hours a day under a grow light.

### OhThePlacesWellGrow🌿 commented on 2024-02-18

Pothos tend to like lower light conditions, all my pothos have always had yellow leaves whenever the get too much sunlight. Easy fix though! All you have to do is cut them off and place them further from the window! Hopes this helps ❤️

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