Christine
Please help!! (I’m a newbie) I don’t understand why the leaves are turning yellow. He is by the window so he has great lighting (north facing). I water when the app tells me to. What am I doing wrong? 😢
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Plant lover 2000Have you looked at the roots?
1 mi piace- Christine
I have not. I don’t see any coming out the bottom though.
0 Mi piace - Christine
You were right about the roots. I took a look at him. There was so much roots wrapped around a tiny bit of soil. I got out as much of the old dirt as I could and repotted him. Fingers crossed he bounces back. I would hate to lose him. (ignore all the junk on the end table. I’ve been sick lately and didn’t feel like cleaning.)
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KristaMine do this sometimes… and they are still growing great. I think it’s just something that happens once in awhile. Have you repotted or moved it? Maybe it’s a little stressed too.
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Nope. Neither. I got him from the nursery, brought him home and placed him in his spot. All I have done is water him when the app tells me too. I haven’t even turned him. That is why I was concerned about the yellow leaves.
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eatyacarbsit’s looking very thirsty to me. might need a repot? have you ever repotted? this looks like nursery soil. i don’t stick to the planta watering schedule, better to get your fingers in the soil and judge for yourself north facing isn’t really great light, it’s actually the lowest amount of all the directions your windows can face, so if you’ve got an east or west facing that would be better. if north is all you have, it needs to be RIGHT in front of that window
2 Mi piace- Christine
I have not reported him. He’s still in the nursery pot. There’s no way to get my finger in the soil as there’s a lot of stems coming out of it. North facing window is all I have as my other plants take up the one main window that I have. I did place him in front of the window though to get the beat light possible. I will have to get all up in his business and probably repot him then lol. I was wondering if that might be an issue as to why his leaves are yellow.
0 Mi piace - eatyacarbs
yeah it’s thirsty, if you can’t get your finger in the soil at all it’s definitely time for a repot. these are very resilient! you’ve got this 👍🏻
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AishaI second this. Sticking to a strict routine for watering isn’t helpful in my experience. Some days it’s extra hot/dry and the plant dries out much faster, other days it’s not so the plant stays wet much longer and if that happens on repeat, - which I find to be the case much more often than the plant drying out too soon - then overwatering it will cause root rot. This plant is extremely forgiving though. So soaking it in a bath for about an hour so everything is moist and more easily malleable, then repotting into a pot that’s 1”-2” larger than the root ball will help it. I’d trim the yellow leaves at the same time and if that leaves any long, leggy vines, cut them back a few nodes and stick them back into the soil. They will take root and your plant will come back nice and bushy. You definitely want to give it a better draining soil mix. Mine do pretty well with a pretty even mix of Black Gold regular potting soil and Cactus/Succulent soil.
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Nicky FYellow leaves can mean it’s been over watered. Often the app tells me to water when it is not needed, so I check by feeling the top inch or 2. If it is damp I snooze it and it will remind me again in 2 days and I will check again. I have a couple of plants that the app is always incorrect about.
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AbiThe app tends to have you water too often. It’s always best to check the soil before you water and make sure it actually needs it. It looks like that’s a pathos? They like their soil to dry out completely in between watering :)
1 mi piace- Plant lover 2000
So you know... once reported it may turn more yellow for a bit while it readjusts but than it will come back better with more growth.
1 mi piace- Christine
Thank you for letting me know that!! I had no clue! I probably would have started to panic. You guys are also wonderful on here!!
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Plant Fatherit’s totally normal this time of year as the light wanes for plants to lose a few older leaves, much like deciduous trees drop all their leaves to prepare for winter. it does however seem like your pothos is/was rootbound and that will certainly accelerate leaf yellowing. i definitely recommend checking to make sure all or at least most of the soil is completely dry before watering your pothos again, that will help it grow vigorously. you’ll know you’ve waited too long if its leaves start to look floppy and sad.
1 mi piace- Christine
Thank you
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