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title: "I have a smaller pothos and Chinese evergreen and they take a lot…"
description: "I have a smaller pothos and Chinese evergreen and they take a lot longer to dry out than when the app tells me to water is this normal? It takes about a week…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64909c0513736def9726b5b6"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Chadwickt"
published: "2023-06-19T18:18:45.63Z"
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# I have a smaller pothos and Chinese evergreen and they take a lot…

_Posted by Chadwickt on 2023-06-19_

I have a smaller pothos and Chinese evergreen and they take a lot longer to dry out than when the app tells me to water is this normal? It takes about a week or so for them to dry out.

## 2 comments

### Laura commented on 2023-06-19

I find this to be true with a ton of my plants. I use Planta more as a guide to check individual plants to see if they are ready for water. If not, I snooze them. I have a lot of pothos and philodendron that like to dry out most of the way, so I let them.

### Carrie commented on 2023-06-20

Same here, I do a lot of skipping with the planta app. My Chinese Evergreen always feels moist. It needs a custom schedule.

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