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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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# I left for 7 days and came back to my bamboo looking like this. I…

_Anna님이 2025-05-01에 게시함_

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?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8vN9yQdEc5fTADe2WCM_y2weBdzKizNSlFpl89YKd9s/Lj_xGs6JSnin14foG9nT-A.webp?size=large)

## 13개의 댓글

### BchBum82님이 2025-05-01에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Anna님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

Ive never heard of that but ill try it

#### BchBum82님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

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

#### Anna님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

Ohhh thats good to know

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-05-01에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Anna님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

Okay Thank youu

### e님이 2025-05-01에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Anna님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

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

#### Anna님이 2025-05-03에 답변했습니다.

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

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/8vN9yQdEc5fTADe2WCM_y2weBdzKizNSlFpl89YKd9s/N0luQLyyShSeZQqNsFXn2Q.webp?size=large)

### Wolfen 🐺님이 2025-05-01에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

#### Anna님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

Thank you for your help

### BchBum82님이 2025-05-01에 댓글을 남겼어요.

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

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/PxuZcV90_SY57UgegZN9ou_JDldlObHOA1AzEl224G4/aQGpW7agQQuJ1Lz_PNYx2A.webp?size=large)

#### Anna님이 2025-05-01에 답변했습니다.

Yeah theres just pebbles and rocks in there

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