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title: "Both these plants have started to get quite yellow (pulled off a few…"
description: "Both these plants have started to get quite yellow (pulled off a few of the bad leaves) - they’ve had enough water and have removed them from direct sunlight -…"
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author: "RB"
published: "2024-07-24T17:24:08.293833Z"
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# Both these plants have started to get quite yellow (pulled off a few…

_Posted by RB on 2024-07-24_

Both these plants have started to get quite yellow (pulled off a few of the bad leaves) - they’ve had enough water and have removed them from direct sunlight - what can I do?

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## 6 comments

### Dev commented on 2024-07-24

probably just over exposure to light but when did you last fertilize?

#### RB replied on 2024-07-24

I haven’t ever :/

#### Dev replied on 2024-07-24

yeah so i would say just let them readjust to its lighting, fertilize and if it doesn’t help then i’d start to worry ab root rot or pests

#### RB replied on 2024-07-24

Thanks so much :)

### Sunny commented on 2024-07-24

Yellowing like this can be from too much light, too much heat, too much water or insufficient fertilizer.

Light - A grow light within 1 foot can help or bright indirect sunlight.

Water - Let the soil dry out before watering. Don’t follow a strict schedule.

Fertilizer - Fertilize with diluted fertilizer every two weeks in the growing season. 🍀🪴

#### RB replied on 2024-07-24

Thank you super helpful !!

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