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title: "So I just my pothos in soil because the roots were more than 2-3…"
description: "So I just my pothos in soil because the roots were more than 2-3 inches and I just want to know any tips that will help it keep growing"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/6504e43d60032467bc694ad4"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Sam G"
published: "2023-09-15T23:09:49.823Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SzHWPhHBHTloWAmMaWQss8paZjB59hc71MCplz6cMDM/4320d5ccf5c8404094b87a98b0d03d49.webp?size=large"
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# So I just my pothos in soil because the roots were more than 2-3…

_Posted by Sam G on 2023-09-15_

So I just my pothos in soil because the roots were more than 2-3 inches and I just want to know any tips that will help it keep growing

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## 1 comment

### Sunny commented on 2023-09-15

Don’t let it sit in water like in the picture or the roots will rot. No direct sunlight or the leaves could get sunburn and die off. Water when the soil dries out to 1 inch.

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