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title: "Hello! I recently repotted my spider plant about a month ago! At…"
description: "Hello! I recently repotted my spider plant about a month ago! At first it was not doing very well adjusting. But now it’s roots have shot down extremely fast!…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Brooklyn"
published: "2023-08-30T03:37:23.291Z"
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# Hello! I recently repotted my spider plant about a month ago! At…

_Posted by Brooklyn on 2023-08-30_

Hello!

I recently repotted my spider plant about a month ago! At first it was not doing very well adjusting. But now it’s roots have shot down extremely fast! I can see it through the clear cup whenever I water. And whenever I do water the soil goes dry in about 2 weeks. I was wondering if that is because of the roots growing so long or something with the soil. It is in a catus and soil mix, by a/c that is sometimes on, and gets 6+ hours of west facing sunlight!  
Thank you in advance ❤️

## 5 comments

### Tellie commented on 2023-08-30

Cactus soil is meant to be dry because they can go almost all month if not all month without watering. Probably why soils is going fry so fast. The a/c windy also something that can dry it out. Depending on how close it is to the window the heat from the sun can cause dryness.

#### Brooklyn replied on 2023-08-30

Oh ok! Thank you! Do I water it when it is dry? Or do I wait longer?

#### sophia v replied on 2023-08-30

top inch! just stick a finger in :)

#### sophia v replied on 2023-08-30

however it sounds like your plant is doing fine with the routine you have going om

#### Tellie replied on 2023-08-30

I agree with Sophia. Usually first knuckle or two.

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