--- title: "My spider plants got repotted into a chunky soil mix so letting soil…" description: "My spider plants got repotted into a chunky soil mix so letting soil dry out a little bit before putting water into the self watering pots as soil was moist…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/5Tz3Ls4Bv9ADYdt5ERLl7D?language=fr" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Andy" published: "2026-01-02T18:10:47.143567Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wujB5ClnePRItDzXNMND9pbfHovhm86iHatUCLrdZB0/JmkF1d2TR7Wk7psCjGgJGQ.webp?size=large" --- [Communauté](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=fr) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=fr) # My spider plants got repotted into a chunky soil mix so letting soil… _Publié par Andy le 2026-01-02_ My spider plants got repotted into a chunky soil mix so letting soil dry out a little bit before putting water into the self watering pots as soil was moist going in. Also added a humidifier and the grow light and they look like they are getting better any advice should I trim the dead growth now or wait till I go to rewater? The old soil I put them in was due to no nursery pot coming with them so had to think fast. Now they r in 2/1/1/1/.5 mix 2 part coconut coir 1 part potting soil 1 part perlite 1 part orchid bark .5 part horticultural charcoal ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wujB5ClnePRItDzXNMND9pbfHovhm86iHatUCLrdZB0/JmkF1d2TR7Wk7psCjGgJGQ.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 2 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wujB5ClnePRItDzXNMND9pbfHovhm86iHatUCLrdZB0/Rf-Xu-FrQvGy6_QcOW0t0w.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 3 sur 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wujB5ClnePRItDzXNMND9pbfHovhm86iHatUCLrdZB0/pjjgGVMYSp2EcxaY4OaFaw.webp?size=large) ## 3 commentaires ### Tom a commenté le 2026-01-02 Not an expert on spider plants, I do have one though, they normally like to be nearly root bound, and soil to dry out between waterings, so not sure if the self watering for them is a good idea as could lead to root issues , also pots looking to big, unless roots taking up most of the pot, normal humidity they like, I do a small mist twice a week now in winter, grow light is a good idea ### Sarah a commenté le 2026-01-02 I was gifted a spider plant in a self watering pot and it’s doing great; no root issues. I’d say go ahead and trim the dead parts now. I don’t think it’ll hurt anything. #### Tom ha respondido el 2026-01-02 Good to know, it was what I read a while ago that said they like to be in dry soil, so if yours is growing well, that’s great, so give it ago Andy --- _La communauté Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lecture est ouverte à tous. Pour publier, commenter et aimer, téléchargez l'application Planta : https://getplanta.com/download_