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title: "Help!! I’ve had this pothos for years. it’s moved houses with me,…"
description: "Help!! I’ve had this pothos for years. it’s moved houses with me, came to college with me, nearly died and came back to life!! the soil is covered in mold and…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "kathleen"
published: "2025-11-08T05:20:15.338927Z"
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# Help!! I’ve had this pothos for years. it’s moved houses with me,…

_Posted by kathleen on 2025-11-08_

Help!! I’ve had this pothos for years. it’s moved houses with me, came to college with me, nearly died and came back to life!! the soil is covered in mold and cinnamon isn’t helping at all. the leaves are also starting to yellow. the moisture meter reads 4-5. what do i do to save it!

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## 9 comments

### Lex commented on 2025-11-08

I would stop watering it, scrape off the top 1-2 inches of soil, and put it in a brighter spot with more light. Wait until the top 2 inches of soil are dry before watering again.

Does the pot have sufficient drainage? If not, repot in a new pot with more drainage holes with fresh soil. If any roots seem rotted and mushy, trim them back, and mix in perlite to the soil. Update this info in the app and wait to water again.

#### Lex replied on 2025-11-08

Good luck!!

### Lina commented on 2025-11-08

Worst case scenario… take clippings of whole branches and plug them into new soil or even a jug of water and start again! Pothos is extremely forgiving and resilient

### Tam commented on 2025-11-08

Yeah I think just remove all the old soil and replace with new. Cut off any roots that are black or mushy and she should be fine

#### Sunny replied on 2025-11-08

I will add to disinfect the roots after removing the rot. Rinse with hydrogen peroxide to disinfect. Disinfect hands and tools to avoid spreading bacteria/fungus to other plants.

Don’t solely rely on moisture meters since they can fail. Check the soil is dry by using your finger, a chopstick, wooden meat skewer or similar tools.

A commercial fungicide is more effective than cinnamon. 🪴🍀

### Planta member commented on 2025-11-08

My old one did this too. I decided to repot and then all the leaves turned black. BUT, I cut all the leaves except for 2 that were the best (of the worst) and now she’s going gangbusters shooting out new growth! Obviously not ideal to start over, but all hope may not be lost for you

### kathleen commented on 2025-11-08

GUYS I THINK I FOUND THE PROBLEM

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/-FeAKhpwvNlhva2dulFy79j7AQwjMslFEjx388FCDDg/MJlEbt49TG2VqN-WtCZnDA.webp?size=large)

#### Whitney replied on 2025-11-08

Wow! I just love pothos. So determined!

### Waspinator commented on 2025-11-09

That's mycellium for flowerpot parasol. It can be a sign of overwatering if it appears often, but usually it's just enjoying good soil quality

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