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title: "I tried the suggestions you all gave me and it got worse 😭 is it too…"
description: "I tried the suggestions you all gave me and it got worse 😭 is it too far gone? The soil isn’t holding water either, it just goes right through and bottom…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "yene_fikir"
published: "2023-09-04T21:35:38.474Z"
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# I tried the suggestions you all gave me and it got worse 😭 is it too…

_Publicado por yene\_fikir el 2023-09-04_

I tried the suggestions you all gave me and it got worse 😭 is it too far gone? The soil isn’t holding water either, it just goes right through and bottom watering hasn’t been super effective

I swear I’m a good plant mom 😭

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## 5 comentarios

### Ashley comentó el 2023-09-04

If the soil isn’t holding water, it’s been dry for too long and has become hydrophobic. You need to change out with fresh soil

### Audrey comentó el 2023-09-05

Another thing that can wet the soil again is to completely submerge it under water and hold it under for a few minutes!

### selina comentó el 2023-09-05

Stromanthe triostars don’t like to dry out. They like to stay moist but not soggy. It looks like some stems have the slightest life in them. Id check on the roots and see how much you have left. Repot into a smaller pot if necessary. I would also change out the soil just in case yours is hydrophobic. I checked out what you have logged for this plant and 12 days to me def sounds like a long time to not give your plant water esp when you have light on sight which I think is a south facing window.

### ToriTheLibraryLady comentó el 2023-09-07

I agree with the advice above. I’d definitely cut back any sick bits, and repot with fresh soil. I did this with my aglaonima plant (which I thought was a goner) and it bounced back! Managed to propagate a new plant with a cutting too. This pic is before when it was down to just one leaf.

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#### ToriTheLibraryLady respondió el 2023-09-07

Today.

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