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title: "Recently, when I water my pothos, the water comes out the drainage a…"
description: "Recently, when I water my pothos, the water comes out the drainage a bit brown. Is this something I need to be worried about?"
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# Recently, when I water my pothos, the water comes out the drainage a…

_Lauren님이 2024-06-17에 게시함_

Recently, when I water my pothos, the water comes out the drainage a bit brown. Is this something I need to be worried about?

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/n5Z9E9i_inpMR5H92vcD75RMlAgUI5AXupYpwwIfxYE/Afj3mrMwS4WTf84ndxKxQg.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/n5Z9E9i_inpMR5H92vcD75RMlAgUI5AXupYpwwIfxYE/nitVKRrMQQmYTbnmqppcSQ.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### Toastoool님이 2024-06-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It’s probably just the dirt coming along for a bit of a ride :). It shouldn’t be anything to worry about if your pothos are happy.

### GreenLeaf님이 2024-06-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Mineral buildup in the soil will cause the water to be brownish. Next time you water you can flush the soil by watering until it drains clear. (Pour water, let it drain, pour water, let it drain, etc.).

### MikeNeedsMorePlants님이 2024-06-17에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I would only flush a plant if you can predict with some certainty that it has too many nutrients/minerals. Maybe you over-fertilized it, or you didn't realize your water was too hard. If you flush excessively, you're draining the soil of all the nutrients that help your plant grow.

Your plant would tell you if it's got too many nutrients or doesn't like your tap water (wilting, leaf burn, yellowing). You could predict too many nutrients after a full soil change/after adding fertilizer, or hard water around the time the plant first moves in and you've tried altering sun or water quantity with no success.

I'm leaning towards Toastoool's "just dirt." If your plant looks happy, it probably is! 😁

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