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title: "I repotted a couple days ago because the soil was becoming…"
description: "I repotted a couple days ago because the soil was becoming hydrophobic and she was quite root bound and now she looks very sad and dying 😭was very perky…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DylHDYHOR4qCyEGh1qu5NA"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Janaea"
published: "2024-08-03T04:53:47.517524Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/T7bfax4jxoSHxDPa9B0rYIBFhrxdueIWiKZNiMfu2V8/-qrP1iLZRSSYxDbGM8rTVw.webp?size=large"
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# I repotted a couple days ago because the soil was becoming…

_Posted by Janaea on 2024-08-03_

I repotted a couple days ago because the soil was becoming hydrophobic and she was quite root bound and now she looks very sad and dying 😭was very perky before i repotted. is there a way to save her???

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## 2 comments

### JKR commented on 2024-08-03

She likely just needs some time to adjust. Don’t panic just yet. 😀

#### Janaea replied on 2024-08-03

I’ll try not to 😅

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