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title: "Should i repot my dragons breathe? It was fine before but now it’s…"
description: "Should i repot my dragons breathe? It was fine before but now it’s drinking up water like nothing, I gave it a drench yesterday and it’s nearly dry again (I’m…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/6536564b179241ed46bea958"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Soup"
published: "2023-10-23T11:17:31.389Z"
language: "en"
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# Should i repot my dragons breathe? It was fine before but now it’s…

_Posted by Soup on 2023-10-23_

Should i repot my dragons breathe? It was fine before but now it’s drinking up water like nothing, I gave it a drench yesterday and it’s nearly dry again (I’m in winter, and it’s not near any heater, also it’s in a cabinet and I’m using LED grow lights so no sun is directly on it) could it be the soil is too dense or has it outgrown it’s pot?

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## 5 comments

### Anya commented on 2023-10-23

Usually soil that is more dense will actually retain water for longer, so I’m betting it needs to be repotted. Ease it out of the pot and check the roots! If there are lots of visible roots I would recommend repotting to a 1-2 inch larger pot (alocasias can have difficulty if they’re repotted in a pot that is too large) and not messing with the roots AT ALL.

#### Soup replied on 2023-10-23

Thanks!! Yeah I’ve seen some surface roots too, the roots like healthy just a bit bound

### Anya commented on 2023-10-23

Your plant is beautiful 🤩

#### Soup replied on 2023-10-23

I appreciate it 🫶

### KG0089 commented on 2023-10-25

must’ve went hydrophobic

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