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title: "New Plant Mom here…. Am I over watering my plant.. it doesn’t look as…"
description: "New Plant Mom here…. Am I over watering my plant.. it doesn’t look as healthy as when I first got it"
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author: "Beka"
published: "2024-06-09T02:33:01.287359Z"
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# New Plant Mom here…. Am I over watering my plant.. it doesn’t look as…

_Geplaatst door Beka op 2024-06-09_

New Plant Mom here…. Am I over watering my plant.. it doesn’t look as healthy as when I first got it

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## 5 reacties

### Chrissy reageerde op 2024-06-09

Can you take the bottom piece off the pot and let it drain out properly and dry out a bit?

#### Beka antwoordde op 2024-06-09

Thank you.. I’ll try anything

### Sage reageerde op 2024-06-09

Do you use the self watering pot? In my experience, those have killed my plants cuz the soil will be damp at all time. I still use those pots, I just take the ‘self watering’ bottom part off and bottom/top water from there, placing the bottom part back on once all the excess water drains out

#### Beka antwoordde op 2024-06-09

Thanks for the tip  
I have in a self watering pot  
Be sure to take the bottom out of them

### Leigh reageerde op 2024-06-09

Monsteras are prone to root rot so I'm going to venture to say you may be over watering or it isn't doing well in a self watering pot. Might be worth taking a look at the roots to see if any rot has started. Also a good opportunity to amend the soil if needed. Meaning adding things that will allow the roots to breathe a little more like perlite, bark, charcoal chunks. I have found Monsteras do better in chunky soil that drains very well and doesn't stay damp for too long. Good luck!!

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