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Hi all I think I made a weird mistake and could use some adviceā€¦.Iā€¦ | Pests, diseases and problems šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø | Planta-community

Ady love plants

Hi all I think I made a weird mistake and could use some adviceā€¦.I just took this plant off my shelf that I can only reach using a chair, when I got it down I was very surprised to find about and inch of standing water on top of the soil (I already dumped the water out in the photo). But now Iā€™m confused because this lady was putting on new leaves so I didnā€™t think anything was wrong and Iā€™m 5ā€™3 so when I stand on my chair to water it I cannot see the very top of this tall pot so I have no idea how long itā€™s been like this. I guess I just would like to know if I should get it new soil or what since it appears to be ok?? Iā€™m new at this. Any advice is welcome thanks for the help šŸ„²šŸ™

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  1. clem

    add drainage

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    • Ady love plants

      Thank you

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  2. YinDeezy

    I would repot into fresh soil with a chunkier mix. Check the roots to make sure there is no root rot and everything looks healthy. Remove any roots that are brown or mushy. If you canā€™t add drainage to the pot, id recommend planting into a smaller plastic nursery pot that could fit inside the decorative pot.

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  3. Des

    Yeah I agree with the others. I would definitely repot and check and make sure there is no rot on the roots. And then make a chunkier mix by adding pumice and orchid bark to the soil.

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  4. AudPod

    I had a peace lily that was in a self watering pot, for couple waterings I filled the reservoir AND watered the plant itself because she was always thirsty. Girl grew like CRAZY so didnā€™t think anything of it until I took her out to split and gift half of it - she smelled like she pooped her pants and was growing fungus! She loves water and not a plant I can let dry out between waterings without her being a drama queen and getting droopy. She didnā€™t mind that little stint but if Iā€™d let her go too much longer it would have been a big issue. So what I did was shake her roots to remove the icky soil, then gave the foliage and roots a bath to get rid of any last trace of soil. When all clean I could better inspect the roots which were all white/healthy. Then I repotted her in a chunky mix (coco coir, pearlite, orchid bark) and strictly fill only the reservoir now.

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    • Ady love plants

      This was very interesting thank you for the words of wisdom, Iā€™m glad your plant is doing better now.

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