--- title: "I cannot for the life of me figure out how to stop the leaves from…" description: "I cannot for the life of me figure out how to stop the leaves from browning? The soil feels dry about two inches deep so sometimes I water it early but I feel…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/Q01V_OMJQayRFRbJdOBnhg" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Alexis" published: "2024-04-20T20:52:32.294911Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HtKqLJUuY44P1IxWqAnmjY8WMeLjyVQDQQoG6C7hCSc/BQi0HsM9RR6Kk2R8gNYQ5Q.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md) # I cannot for the life of me figure out how to stop the leaves from… _Posted by Alexis on 2024-04-20_ I cannot for the life of me figure out how to stop the leaves from browning? The soil feels dry about two inches deep so sometimes I water it early but I feel like it’s still slowly dying for me over time. Any thoughts? ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/HtKqLJUuY44P1IxWqAnmjY8WMeLjyVQDQQoG6C7hCSc/BQi0HsM9RR6Kk2R8gNYQ5Q.webp?size=large) ## 6 comments ### Sunshineee commented on 2024-04-20 Hey! Do you keep it in direct sunlight? #### Alexis replied on 2024-04-20 Hey! I’d say it’s about 20 ft from my main window. It’s a pretty big window so the plant still gets a good amount of light but just not sitting right at the window. #### cherrbear🐻 replied on 2024-04-20 20 feet is pretty far from a window i think 🤔 it may not seem like it to us but plants are more sensitive to light. i also think these plants need to dry out more, like at least halfway down the pot. my bet is that more light \& less water might help 🤓 #### Sunshineee replied on 2024-04-20 In my experience with my corn, she is pretty resilient without water and can dry out lower than 2 inches. When they get rot from overwatering they are pretty much goners so try to avoid having them constantly wet/damp. You can tell if yours has rot if you squeeze the bark area close to the soil and it gives rather than being firm like a tree should. They do well without full sun but 20ft is far imo, try bringing them a little closer to the window area. Good luck! 🌱💚 #### Alexis replied on 2024-04-21 Thank you! Do you think it would do better at around 5 feet? The base of the bark is nice and firm as well #### Sunshineee replied on 2024-04-21 Yes 5 ft should be just fine and it sounds like you’re beating root rot so that’s also great. Keep an eye on any plant when you change its location, but like I said corns are pretty resilient. I’m sure it’ll be just fine 👌🏽 --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_