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Naomi

How can I get this snake plant healthy again? It’s on my front porch, it gets indirect light there. I did water her very sparingly in the past, but the leaves didn’t look dry, they looked wilted. I cut them and now watering her once a week.

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  1. plantgeek

    if there is green there is something to save! it looks like it needs a smaller pot. i'd recommend a 4 inch for something like this. remember that snake plants are typically slow-growers.

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    • Naomi

      Will the smaller pot make a difference?

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    • BigGrac

      Yes it makes a big difference. When there’s too much extra soil in the pot it holds onto water and causes root rot. That pot should be 1-2 inches larger in diameter than the roots

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    • plantgeek

      yes. if there is too much soil and not enough roots, root rot is incredibly more likely. also, when the roots fill the pot better, it encourages leaf growth.

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    • Naomi

      Thank you!

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  2. Phil

    Once a week is way too often. Mine are almost every three weeks. And you do not water sparingly. It should be a drenching till entire pot of soil is wet and draining from bottom hole. This after repotting into smaller planter.

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    • Naomi

      Thank you so much! It’s crazy that the app recommends once weekly. Makes me wonder how many other plans I’m watering incorrectly

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    • Phil

      That’s weird because mine is scheduled thru the app for weeks in between waterings. Maybe check your plant stats you entered into the app just in case.

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  3. Naomi

    Thank you for the advice everyone!

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