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title: "the bottom leaves of my kalanchoe have been falling off slowly over…"
description: "the bottom leaves of my kalanchoe have been falling off slowly over the past few months. I wait to water until the leaves are not as firm, and then always…"
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# the bottom leaves of my kalanchoe have been falling off slowly over…

_plantmother님이 2024-09-09에 게시함_

the bottom leaves of my kalanchoe have been falling off slowly over the past few months. I wait to water until the leaves are not as firm, and then always check to make sure the soil is completely dry. it sits in an east facing window. any idea what might be happening?

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## 8개의 댓글

### Adrian님이 2024-09-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

It’s common for older, lower leaves of an older plant to naturally die off over time, but it’s possible it could be a root or soil issue, or want a brighter spot. Do you perhaps have a brighter window to try putting it in for a week, to see if it improves, or a grow light to try putting it under? Otherwise, if you’ve lost quite a few leaves, you might wanna check the roots. Hope this helps!

#### plantmother님이 2024-09-09에 답변했습니다.

okay thank you for the advice! i’m going to take it out and maybe refresh the soil today. the soil is very hard, but the plant is only about a year old or so

#### Adrian님이 2024-09-09에 답변했습니다.

Sounds good. The soil could be the problem if it’s really hard and remains so even after waterings. Old soil can become hydrophobic, so that’s why the app recommends to repot plants every 1-2 years. If there’s any signs of root rot, lemme know and I’d be happy to walk you through how to treat it. Hoping the roots are still nice and healthy🤞 (and if you do end up repotting it in fresh soil, I highly recommend Espoma’s organic. cactus and succulent mix.)

#### Adrian님이 2024-09-09에 답변했습니다.

Oh! As a pro tip, if the soil seems cement like or very difficult to safely remove the roots from, soak the soil in room temp water for 30 minutes, then take it out and gently remove as much of the soil as you can. You can use a chopstick or wooden skewer to gently loosen the soil from the roots as well.

#### plantmother님이 2024-09-09에 답변했습니다.

you are the best thank you so much for your help!!

#### Adrian님이 2024-09-09에 답변했습니다.

No problem! Good luck! 😉

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