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title: "I don’t know what I keep doing wrong but this is like 6th airplant…"
description: "I don’t know what I keep doing wrong but this is like 6th airplant that rots and dies"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6509e065b68cdb6191086c2f"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "k"
published: "2023-09-19T17:54:45.499Z"
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# I don’t know what I keep doing wrong but this is like 6th airplant…

_Posted by k on 2023-09-19_

I don’t know what I keep doing wrong but this is like 6th airplant that rots and dies

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q0Mo6VuZT3M4EzX_UiteQZbxcYLZaJP5MYpm6k3boJ8/5f3a928033514a4aae5c4f6afbd616a4.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Cindy Asby commented on 2023-09-19

Are you soaking it in water weekly?

#### k replied on 2023-09-19

I spray it and shake it dry very well

### Danika commented on 2023-09-19

What is the storage vessel or placement you have it in after watering for it to dry? Air plants need lots of air circulation to dry as quickly as possible after being wet, and also good idea to hang upside-down so water drops don’t get stuck in base cracks, causing rot.

#### k replied on 2023-09-19

Yes I always hang upside down to dry and I have it in an open terracotta orchid pot just hanging on top

### k commented on 2023-09-19

See the top left

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/q0Mo6VuZT3M4EzX_UiteQZbxcYLZaJP5MYpm6k3boJ8/45b9f3bbc55949dda7bc8d8e747e0c21.webp?size=large)

### Nan commented on 2025-09-01

I know this post was made a long time ago, but it’s still good to know - the reason you lost this plant is due to mealy bugs. Those little white spots indicate that, hopefully you had isolated the plant and it didn’t spread.

#### k replied on 2025-09-13

Thank you! They all died, the air plants but you were right it was mealy bugs

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