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title: "My banana plant has really compact soil from when I got it. I haven’t…"
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# My banana plant has really compact soil from when I got it. I haven’t…

_Jennaさんが2025-04-19に投稿しました_

My banana plant has really compact soil from when I got it. I haven’t watered in two weeks and it’s still moist so I’m worried about root rot. I was planning to repot, but it’s putting out a new leaf. Should I wait to repot until the leaf is unfolded? It usually unfolds pretty quick. The roots that I can see from the drainage holes look good right now.  
Thanks!

## 10件のコメント

### GARDEN GIRLさんが2025-04-19にコメントしました

If it has root rot the roots will look slimy and weird maybe gross I haven’t delt with it before but that’s what I’ve heard

#### Jennaさんが2025-04-19に返信しました

I don’t see any signs yet I’m just paranoid if it sits in the wet soil any longer I will start to

### GARDEN GIRLさんが2025-04-19にコメントしました

Does it look like it’s drying out or dying

#### Jennaさんが2025-04-19に返信しました

I don’t think so. It’s putting out a new leaf. However I had to cut away a yellow leaf a few weeks ago that may have been from overwatering. And one leaf has this spot, which I am thinking could just be the way the leaf has been touching my lamp, maybe that one spot isn’t getting light because the other leaves look great

![2件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a0YvHr5Rq8XK3530pH4TMHpbR2Hn6csm93_oaOuC4nk/yZz6R4u_SnC9AwWCOpR4aQ.webp?size=large)

![2件中2件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/a0YvHr5Rq8XK3530pH4TMHpbR2Hn6csm93_oaOuC4nk/fj5fNUF-Q_S3KTpt9mp3kw.webp?size=large)

### GARDEN GIRLさんが2025-04-21にコメントしました

I can see that you have it under a light and I would put it in actual light hers are all of my plants in my window

#### Jennaさんが2025-04-21に返信しました

It’s next to a window as well

#### GARDEN GIRLさんが2025-04-21に返信しました

Oh well I’m so sorry I don’t know what else that would help

### GARDEN GIRLさんが2025-04-21にコメントしました

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RG8djpNKF2UcA4dxyyIH0VEYyoiM92gL7p7Nhy224LI/KTl34qqoRGaJ1S7wFdNE5A.webp?size=large)

### GARDEN GIRLさんが2025-04-21にコメントしました

Well that didn’t look right but I have more

### Plant vibes 🪴さんが2025-07-27にコメントしました

My experience with banana plants is that root rot is inevitable when learning to care for it. My advice is to Let the soil dry out completely before watering again. These plants are very fertile and they push out babies in the worst conditions. If/when it comes to watering again pull out the plant from its pot and check on the roots, if they’re mushy the plant will die from over watering and you learn from the mistake. I would extract the baby and replant it now. Hope that helps 🌿

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