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title: "Help I don’t know what to do. I gave it water when the soil was…"
description: "Help I don’t know what to do. I gave it water when the soil was completely dry, I gave it sunlight . I don’t know what else to do"
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# Help I don’t know what to do. I gave it water when the soil was…

_Geplaatst door Kat op 2024-06-06_

Help I don’t know what to do. I gave it water when the soil was completely dry, I gave it sunlight . I don’t know what else to do

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## 6 reacties

### Jada reageerde op 2024-06-06

did you try checking the roots? I’m also new but most people say check the roots for root rot so maybe try that? Also are you watering with tap water?

#### Kat antwoordde op 2024-06-07

The roots looked fine , and yes I have

### GreenLeaf reageerde op 2024-06-06

Hydrophobic soil?  
Pot too small?

### send\_nodes reageerde op 2024-06-06

I would chop it way back. You could propagate stems if you still want to use the pieces you chop

The plant doesn’t have enough leaves to photosynthesize and support those long stems

#### Kat antwoordde op 2024-06-07

That’s what’s I was thinking as well

### Sunny reageerde op 2024-06-07

It looks like it needed more light and water. Probably should have been repotted awhile ago to get more roots to support all that growth.

I recommend cutting as suggested:  
\- Cut back to the rim of the pot  
\- Change the soil  
\- Repot to a pot 2 inches wider  
\- Add a grow light to give it 8 hours of bright light  
\- Fertilize every 2 weeks with 50% diluted fertilizer in the warmer months 🍀🪴

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