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title: "Why are the bottom little leaves of my monsters turning yellow???…"
description: "Why are the bottom little leaves of my monsters turning yellow??? This is like the third one…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/64ceb7f13b7d23aaeac435dc"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Brittany"
published: "2023-08-05T20:58:25.656Z"
language: "en"
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# Why are the bottom little leaves of my monsters turning yellow???…

_Posted by Brittany on 2023-08-05_

Why are the bottom little leaves of my monsters turning yellow??? This is like the third one…

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## 6 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-05

very possible they’re just old leaves. there could also be an issue with the watering. when do you water it?

#### Brittany replied on 2023-08-05

I watered it like a week and a half ago and it’s still moist

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-08-05

it does sound like it might be overwatered. you could try the tampon hack, or pull the rootball out and wrap it in a towel to absorb excess moisture. if it’s really severe you could always repot in a fresh chunky and loose (aerated) soil mix. if you choose not to repot i would just keep an eye on it for a while and see if it recovers or declines (in which case, definitely repot and trim the roots if any are rotten or dead)

#### Lucia replied on 2023-08-06

What’s the tampon hack??

#### Plant Father replied on 2023-08-06

i’ve heard of people using them to pull excess water from the soil, since they are so absorbent and the applicator allows you to just stick it in the soil easily

### Lucia commented on 2023-08-06

Looks like maybe overwatering

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