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title: "I left for 7 days and came back to my bamboo looking like this. I…"
description: "I left for 7 days and came back to my bamboo looking like this. I know it’s because of lack of water but does anyone know how i can help fix it?"
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author: "Anna"
published: "2025-05-01T00:20:00.333055Z"
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# I left for 7 days and came back to my bamboo looking like this. I…

_Posted by Anna on 2025-05-01_

I left for 7 days and came back to my bamboo looking like this. I know it’s because of lack of water but does anyone know how i can help fix it?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8vN9yQdEc5fTADe2WCM_y2weBdzKizNSlFpl89YKd9s/Lj_xGs6JSnin14foG9nT-A.webp?size=large)

## 13 comments

### BchBum82 commented on 2025-05-01

Check me on this but a pinch of sugar may do the trick

#### Anna replied on 2025-05-01

Ive never heard of that but ill try it

#### BchBum82 replied on 2025-05-01

I hadn’t either until this past week at work. I’m a social worker and did not realize how many of us at work love and require them around us. Anyway, two of our plant doctors told me to do this with one of mine and within 30 min the difference was noticeable. Also she said the water was too acidic. I hope it helps

#### Anna replied on 2025-05-01

Ohhh thats good to know

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-01

Just water it and trim off the brown bits. That's all you can do since the cause was dehydration.

#### Anna replied on 2025-05-01

Okay Thank youu

### e commented on 2025-05-01

haha my bamboo looks exactly like this right now. any luck with the sugar method?

#### Anna replied on 2025-05-01

I havent tried it yet but ill let you know when i do

#### Anna replied on 2025-05-03

So i tried it and let it sit for a day and it seems to have gotten worse… i cut off all the dead leaves but the stem keeps getting more brown. So i would say it doesnt work

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### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-05-01

I personally wouldn't use sugar. In any media, water or soil or pon It can increase bad bacteria growth as well as mess with the plants water uptake. The theory is that it will give the plant energy, and that's just not the case. You'd be better just offering a diluted fertilizer that won't cause bacteria growth, attract bugs, or cause kill the plant if it harms it's natural guttation and transpiration

#### Anna replied on 2025-05-01

Thank you for your help

### BchBum82 commented on 2025-05-01

In the sugar method. I should have stated that it should only be done truly if growing in water.

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#### Anna replied on 2025-05-01

Yeah theres just pebbles and rocks in there

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