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title: "Someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong? 🥺 watered & potted 6…"
description: "Someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong? 🥺 watered & potted 6 days ago & today because I thought the leaf was telling me I need to water again. This was a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64cfd86583b8b863fde831e0"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "ChinaNaya"
published: "2023-08-06T17:29:09.974Z"
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# Someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong? 🥺 watered \& potted 6…

_Posted by ChinaNaya on 2023-08-06_

Someone please tell me what I’m doing wrong? 🥺 watered \& potted 6 days ago \& today because I thought the leaf was telling me I need to water again. This was a cutting someone gave me \& I put it directly into soil.

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## 5 comments

### Plant lady🪴 commented on 2023-08-06

Sometimes when you propagate plant cuttings in soil the third or fourth oldest leaf will die to make room and preserve energy for the new growth. I’m sure you’re not doing anything wrong.

#### ChinaNaya replied on 2023-08-06

Oh thanks! I was so worried

### whelf commented on 2023-08-06

Some plants do alright straight into soil but it’s a delicate balance of watering and letting it dry out. The nodes need to be moist to grow roots.

#### ChinaNaya replied on 2023-08-07

Thank you!

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