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title: "Does anyone know why my pothos is turning yellow? Also, would I be…"
description: "Does anyone know why my pothos is turning yellow? Also, would I be able to plant it in soil? Or should I keep it in water?"
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author: "Lin"
published: "2025-09-16T15:46:35.945055Z"
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# Does anyone know why my pothos is turning yellow? Also, would I be…

_Posted by Lin on 2025-09-16_

Does anyone know why my pothos is turning yellow? Also, would I be able to plant it in soil? Or should I keep it in water?

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## 4 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2025-09-16

I’m gonna say lack of nutrients.

You can keep it in water forever, but need to add VERY diluted fert. I would also upsize the jar its in.

Its root system also looks good to move to soil if you want.

Your choice :)

#### Kristina replied on 2025-09-16

I’ve never fertilized any of my plants. I have 3 varieties of Pothos. What fertilizer do I buy?

#### GreenLeaf replied on 2025-09-16

That’s totally up to you and there are a million different kinds out there.

I prefer an organic based (e.g. fish or seaweed) as it’s more forgiving when over fertilizing or diluting.

For my hydro plants I have a hydro specific fertilizer to make dilution easier and its meant for water so the compounds don’t break down the same way as others.

### Yolanda commented on 2025-09-16

It’s most likely ready for more space for growth because of your root system. Consider a bigger jar or go ahead and transfer to soil

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