--- title: "Am I doing something wrong here? It’s like all the bottom leaves are…" description: "Am I doing something wrong here? It’s like all the bottom leaves are yellowing and falling off. I can’t tell if it’s over or under watering either. First pic…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/UewtqY6_TG29p3dRrdyG7w?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Moriah" published: "2024-08-12T14:12:57.9246Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/XVOkH_CWTxqnI5dnxaREwQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Am I doing something wrong here? It’s like all the bottom leaves are… _Moriah님이 2024-08-12에 게시함_ Am I doing something wrong here? It’s like all the bottom leaves are yellowing and falling off. I can’t tell if it’s over or under watering either. First pic is 23 days ago and 2nd and 3rd are from today. It looks like all the leaves have a little yellow now ☹️☹️ ![3개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/XVOkH_CWTxqnI5dnxaREwQ.webp?size=large) ![3개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/9LKC6ajjTciruaBTEMcsZA.webp?size=large) ![3개 중 3번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/Vyc2y7YJSxSGhL7cwTbFPg.webp?size=large) ## 7개의 댓글 ### Mullein님이 2024-08-12에 댓글을 남겼어요. I love adansonnii, but I swear they go so fast from healthy to unhappy. Luckily they’re capable of recovering quickly too, but it can be a bit of a headache figuring out what they’re mad about. In my experience anyways I find when the oldest leaves start dying at the same time, it’s usually been a root issue for me. It’s hard to do trial and error with watering because the roots don’t like to go from drying out often and then start to be watered more generously. And vice versa. I also find adansonii is a favorite for pests, but usually pests affect the newest leaves first. I would still check for signs of spider mites or thrips, just in case, but you’re probably in the clear if the baby leaves are nice and green I would check the roots in your base pot for root rot. Luckily you have that moss pole, so the roots in the pole will help maintain the plant if the roots in the pot aren’t doing well #### Moriah님이 2024-08-14에 답변했습니다. No pests other than hella gnats 🙃 and the soil was terrible but no root rot thankfully! Now it’s in a more course soil! ### eatyacarbs님이 2024-08-12에 댓글을 남겼어요. Great advice from Mullein. I’m betting overwatering — and that could just be because your soil is hanging onto water longer than your adansonii would prefer. But only you really know your conditions. Does that sound like it could be the case? I keep mine in a west facing window (your light looks good based on this photo at least) and in a chunky coco coir mix for aroids. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/437cvweqbki9dm3WGwIgPKYbWJm3edDRYD1cwUaz2Sw/-qNCtFHnRdyi26Sj1xywTg.webp?size=large) #### Moriah님이 2024-08-14에 답변했습니다. You were right - overwatering due to poor soil! ### Moriah님이 2024-08-12에 댓글을 남겼어요. Thank you both! I think I’m going to need to repot it unfortunately because it’s in the soil my fiancee got it in from the plant shop and I feel like they never had the right soil. I was also worried it could be overwatering from misting the moss pole to keep it moist. So I’d bet it’s over vs. under watering. It keeps throwing new leaves which is why I didn’t want to disturb it by repotting it, but sounds like that might be the move simply to get better soil as well! ### Moriah님이 2024-08-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. WELL - here is the very obvious reason smh why do plant stores use this like saw dust like soil!? No root rot, thankfully, but it was FILLED with gnats! I updated to a more course soil and hopefully he will bounce back! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/7Or-zucFRo6XKtHVI5ybEA.webp?size=large) #### eatyacarbs님이 2024-08-14에 답변했습니다. i think the prognosis is good! good work! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_