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title: "I got this as a plug and put it in chin key soil mix, it’s been…"
description: "I got this as a plug and put it in chin key soil mix, it’s been droopy ever since … should I be worried? Help 🥺"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/OHyHKVrbI9rMIEJVsCS5Jr"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Ressy"
published: "2026-09-26T00:54:28.376735Z"
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# I got this as a plug and put it in chin key soil mix, it’s been…

_Posted by Ressy on 2026-09-26_

I got this as a plug and put it in chin key soil mix, it’s been droopy ever since … should I be worried? Help 🥺

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## 2 comments

### Rachel commented on 2026-09-26

Did you take off the fabric of the plug? They hold on to extra water and end up rotting the rhizome if you don’t unfortunately

### Buffy commented on 2026-09-27

How long have you had it…maybe it is just acclimating. If there are hardly any roots, maybe the pot is too big?

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