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title: "Hello, I need advice on how to handle my plants as they were left…"
description: "Hello, I need advice on how to handle my plants as they were left outside while I was out and it downed poured and the got drenched in water . What can I do ?…"
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# Hello, I need advice on how to handle my plants as they were left…

_Publicado por Norma el 2024-07-21_

Hello, I need advice on how to handle my plants as they were left outside while I was out and it downed poured and the got drenched in water . What can I do ?  
Thank you in advance 😊

## 3 comentarios

### Sunny comentó el 2024-07-21

You can repot with dry soil if root rot has started.

You can pull the plant and soil out of the pot to let the soil air dry a few hours. You can add a portable fan to speed up the drying.

### Norma comentó el 2024-07-21

Hi Sunny, I just purchased a grow light. Will that help dry up the soil?

#### Sunny respondió el 2024-07-22

The light helps with photosynthesis where the roots will use more water than without adequate lighting. That’s a slow process and the roots could rot waiting for the plant to use water at a faster rate.

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