HELP!!! My friends ivy is slowly getting worse and we are not sure as to why. It has started yellowing and having leaves fall off at a rapid pace. She is watered every 12 days from top watering and she is in a terracotta pot she was repotted about 3 months ago as she was root bound. I used indoor plant fertilizer on her today as she has never been fertilized.
How much larger of a pot did you choose when you repotted? If they’re not already I’d highly suggest the chopstick method before watering. Just stick a wooden skewer in the pot gently and wait a few moments. If it comes out dry you know you’re good to water. Pothos don’t mind drying out a bit so it’s better to wait a few extra days before watering, just to make sure the roots aren’t being over saturated. The window could be an issue if it’s drafty but I don’t really think that’s what’s happening.
1 likeIt is two sizes bigger. They are not doing that they are currently just sticking their finger in the soil and check to see if it’s wet or not I will definitely recommend doing that watering method!
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was it in terra cotta before?
0 likesIt was in a plastic pot
0 likes Terra cottage holds a lot of moisture. If I switch something to it, I often have to water less. It can be a bit deceiving.
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Sorry but I disagree. Terracotta leaches water out. It requires more frequent watering, because it is porous.
1 like I haven't found that to be true in my space. Which has a high humidity. Every succ or cactus I've had in terra cotta starts to rot. I only keep super water loving plants in them. And it's a switch from plastic or ceramic i hold off watering for a bit after the initial change
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The yellow looks like it could have been exposed to a temperature drop or temperature fluctuations to cause leaves to wilt and suddenly fall. Another possibility is overwatering which can turn leaves yellow and floppy. Kades recommendations above apply. A third possibility is a chemical reaction to fertilizer, minerals in the water or insecticides. The last thing I can think of is changes in lighting. Was the plant moved to a new location or has the change in season changed the amount/intensity of the sunlight it was getting? A grow light can help. 🍀🪴
1 likeThank you! We are in Oklahoma so the season did just change and it has gotten alot cooler out here. It has always been placed in this north east window!
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