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Any tips on not overwatering plants? I water the plants in the pot because the sink isn’t good for watering, and now the leaves on my small Alocasia bambino are turning yellow ;-;

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  1. rileigh

    if it doesn’t have drainage then check the roots. get a wooden stick and check how wet the soil is, only water it when needed (i’m not experienced with alocasia, so idk how often to water.)

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    • Toof

      It has drainage, it’s in a nursery pot with a cover pot over top of it. It’s only a 4” pot so I still water very little but apparently it’s still too much for the little guy

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    • rileigh

      how many drainage holes are there? sometimes only one isn’t enough

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  2. Joshua Stolworthy

    Drainage holes should help, if you don’t have those

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  3. Anya

    Are you pouring out excess water? If not, sitting in water can cause overwatering.

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    • Toof

      I think this is where my issue is. I’m not pouring out extra water.

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    • Archous

      I would take it out of the nursery pot and water it in any sink or even outside. I use a water can and hold it with my other hand and just let all the water flow out. You can set it down while it drains, check it in 10 min. I like to rotate the pot a little because sometimes excess water gets in a pocket. If it’s done draining, you can put it back in it’s fancy pot. If you’re anxious, you can always check the pot again after an hour and dump out any excess water. I use a timer on my phone bc I forget a lot.

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