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title: "My golden pathos has had some problems ever since I switched its pot.…"
description: "My golden pathos has had some problems ever since I switched its pot. It’s made of porcelain and the bottom does not come off, but I can easily dump the water…"
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author: "Olivia Dunford"
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# My golden pathos has had some problems ever since I switched its pot.…

_Publié par Olivia Dunford le 2024-08-29_

My golden pathos has had some problems ever since I switched its pot. It’s made of porcelain and the bottom does not come off, but I can easily dump the water out when there’s buildup at the bottom. This plant was in a basket with no drainage and once I switched over to this pot leafs started turning yellow and I’ve lost about seven so far. It’s about 2 feet away from one window and 12 feet away from the other window so it has a mid range of lighting, not too much not too little. I need HELP on what to do!!

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0RtA5sJyr7RJRyGsvQAOfn16sYOjGHPkyshd15HRcxU/JkeVjuSKSkOtmF2pv-Jb1A.webp?size=large)

## 9 commentaires

### Olivia Dunford a commenté le 2024-08-29

My pot is 8 inches high… Should I make it bigger in the description?

#### Clairellie ha respondido el 2024-08-29

Yes def make it like 8-10 in if you can!

### Clairellie a commenté le 2024-08-29

This happened to one of my pothos! Sometimes even tho repotting it is super necessary (which is sounds like it was in your case) it still shocks the plant (even w/ the best conditions!). In my experience when this happened to mine, I ended up cutting all the vines off and let it essentially “start over” to grow stronger and healthier vines. Just a suggestion! You could even propagate the vines you cut and create a new plant or even add it back to the same plant once it grows some roots!

#### Clairellie ha respondido el 2024-08-29

Also here’s what mine looks like since doing that, it’s so much fuller/healthier now!

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gWpCXpEdrh1Myv8y4j1rKKtJjbe5U_hH8SzvXM3NnxY/5s2FBhALT3WN3aY8hqVspQ.webp?size=large)

### Dondoo52 a commenté le 2024-08-29

What kind of soil did you use to repot it? It may need more drainage (added perlite).

#### Olivia Dunford ha respondido el 2024-08-29

I use potting mix miracle grill

#### Olivia Dunford ha respondido el 2024-08-29

Miracle grow\*

#### Olivia Dunford ha respondido el 2024-08-29

What about clay balls? Would that help… I have those

### Dondoo52 a commenté le 2024-08-29

Personally, I dislike MG bc it keeps the soil too moist. Yes, clay balls will help (they are better than nothing) but I usually mix perlite even with the clay balls when I have used them. I have also poked chop sticks to aerate the soil.

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