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title: "Plant newbie here… I just watered one of my plants and the water just…"
description: "Plant newbie here… I just watered one of my plants and the water just went straight through the soil. Is this my indicator that it needs to be transplanted?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Trill14n"
published: "2023-08-28T00:23:02.32Z"
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# Plant newbie here… I just watered one of my plants and the water just…

_Posted by Trill14n on 2023-08-28_

Plant newbie here…

I just watered one of my plants and the water just went straight through the soil. Is this my indicator that it needs to be transplanted?

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## 5 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-28

it can mean the soil is hydrophobic, when this happens i just pour a small amount slowly, wait, and repeat until the soil is saturated

### Trill14n commented on 2023-08-28

Thank you for such quick replies

### Penny L commented on 2023-08-28

Yes, Plant Father is right. Be careful though. I’ve bought new plants whose soil was so dense, I had to repot them to save them. I’ve had good results repotting in coco coir, or coco coir mixed with sphagnum moss.

### KelOlivi commented on 2023-08-28

You could also try bottom watering for a few hours, that’ll let the soil get good and soaked

#### Fyza replied on 2023-08-28

This right here. I do that to my plants that have water run straight through and it works like a charm!

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