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title: "These roots aren’t squishy but they don’t seem healthy to…"
description: "These roots aren’t squishy but they don’t seem healthy to me….underwatering or something else?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/Yinu2Vzmx8blS74sUgAuu3"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "ms Pac-Man"
published: "2026-04-05T23:31:48.357663Z"
language: "en"
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# These roots aren’t squishy but they don’t seem healthy to…

_Posted by ms Pac-Man on 2026-04-05_

These roots aren’t squishy but they don’t seem healthy to me….underwatering or something else?

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## 6 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2026-04-06

Usually curled leaves means it needs water

### Plantlife commented on 2026-04-06

Ya looks like it just needs some water to me too!

### Auxsman commented on 2026-04-06

Under watered because the roots have no white!

### 9s commented on 2026-04-06

Transplant shock imo.

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-04-07

They look very dehydrated

### Sam commented on 2026-04-08

You noted the roots are not squishy which makes overwatering less likely. If the leaves were that curled before you took it out of the soil I’d say under watering is likely the problem for both the roots and the leaves. If the leaves have gotten a little worse or a lot worse since removing the soil I’d say it’s both transplant shock and under watering.

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