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title: "Help, my plant is dying and I don't know why it's placed in a well…"
description: "Help, my plant is dying and I don't know why it's placed in a well lit room and watered regularly but it's all of a sudden dying. If anyone has any tips please…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ali"
published: "2024-10-15T09:51:02.538639Z"
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# Help, my plant is dying and I don't know why it's placed in a well…

_Posted by Ali on 2024-10-15_

Help, my plant is dying and I don't know why it's placed in a well lit room and watered regularly but it's all of a sudden dying. If anyone has any tips please tell me.

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## 6 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2024-10-15

Are the dying leaves mushy or crunchy?

### Ali commented on 2024-10-15

The ones at the top are crunchy and the rest is mushy

### Christine commented on 2024-10-15

If some leaves are mushy, I would say it’s getting overwatered… Not sure where you live, but with the change of weather plants will definitely need less water. I recommend a bamboo skewer and gently insert it to the bottom of your pot. If it comes out dry then it’s ready to be watered.

### Alyssa commented on 2024-10-15

Yep, second Christine, definitely take it out of the pot, take off the dead leaves, trim any roots that are mushy, soak in hydrogen peroxide and water mix, then repot into fresh dry soil in a clean pot

### Dipshit Gardening commented on 2024-10-15

To follow up on the other posts, when you repot, my experience with nerve plants is to use very chunky and will draining soil. They love damp soil so the chunky mix can help prevent mushy and soggy soil. Also when repotting don't be surprised if the plant plays dead. Nerve plants are easily stressed out from repotting and will wilt like crazy. Just give them time and care and it will come back

### Ali commented on 2024-10-15

Thank you, for all your comments, they are very helpful :)

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