--- title: "I’m having problems with yellowing leaves on my synogonium. I read a…" description: "I’m having problems with yellowing leaves on my synogonium. I read a post in the past that said it’s better to let these plants dry out a bit, and I have…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/Zt0l4s1UDLouRecEGzZa4Z?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Lynda" published: "2025-03-06T23:40:21.651743Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/oG9Md6vMTRyDsGnL0xxqpQ.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # I’m having problems with yellowing leaves on my synogonium. I read a… _Lynda님이 2025-03-06에 게시함_ I’m having problems with yellowing leaves on my synogonium. I read a post in the past that said it’s better to let these plants dry out a bit, and I have noticed less yellowing with less water; however, it still tends to have some yellow leaves. My question is this… what percentage of moisture should I look for on my water meter… 50%, 35%, 20%? IDK! So, please help… TIA! ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/oG9Md6vMTRyDsGnL0xxqpQ.webp?size=large) ## 12개의 댓글 ### Phil님이 2025-03-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. I water when soil moisture hits upper teens. Measuring at the bottom of a correctly sized pot. ### Phil님이 2025-03-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. There are three on this shelf and that’s how they have watered for months. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OWAkyZxcZtwxk-v_HG7sG7i-GaZeWOFpvbl_VkIbhkY/xz2-F5y_Rh64cCGM5KFHlw.webp?size=large) #### Lynda님이 2025-03-07에 답변했습니다. I’m a bit confused; do you put them in the bathtub to be watered, or what? TIA! PS. You have a beautiful set up there; I wish I had one just like that! #### Phil님이 2025-03-07에 답변했습니다. Sorry but the plants don’t get to use that tub. They just provide some relaxation vibes. #### monster\_maniac님이 2025-03-07에 답변했습니다. omg i love this so much. whered u get the humidiefier from? also plant list pls #### Phil님이 2025-03-07에 답변했습니다. Well thank you. Plants are monstera, syngonium wendlandii, syngonium pink perfection, and syngonium berry allusion. Humidifier was just a cheap one from Amazon. #### Lynda님이 2025-03-09에 답변했습니다. 😅! ### Sunny님이 2025-03-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. Let the soil dry out. The leaves will be slightly limp when it needs water. Plus, fungus gnats hate this one trick. 😁 They can’t survive without constantly wet soil. No need for yellow sticky bug collectors when the soil is too dry to support the gnats. Leaves turn yellow and occasionally die off. It’s the normal process since new leaves always replace the old. Yellowing can indicate overwatering or a slow drying soil. Water meters are not precise. They only extrapolate moisture levels since they measure electrical resistance. My two meters showed different moisture measurements in the same pot and depth of soil. I stopped using them and strictly use bamboo meat skewers to show moisture remains in the soil. 🍀🪴 ### Sunny님이 2025-03-07에 댓글을 남겼어요. I have 12 varieties of syngoniums with many duplicates from propagation. My oldest is White Butterfly, over 20 years old. Several plants from it are shown in the foreground of the photo. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/JXeV8oOORW2H_P6Bn3kayQ.webp?size=large) #### Lynda님이 2025-03-07에 답변했습니다. WOW! What a beautiful collection, and I can’t believe your white butterfly is over 20 years old; you should be called the queen of syngoniums! Thank you so much for your clarification on watering these plants; it’s just what I was looking for. However, one thing I’m not sure of, and that’s using a wooden stake to measure moisture for plants that have medium watering needs. I use a wooden stake all the time to test the watering needs for plants that like to dry out… that’s easy! Can you tell me what your wooden stake looks like for a medium needs plant, perhaps a picture? That would be so helpful! TIA! #### Sunny님이 2025-03-07에 답변했습니다. I give water when the plants look slightly limp or tired. I don’t have cacti and have only 2 succulents growing on their own. The rest are tropicals with hoyas. Hoyas are are low water plants. Each environment is different. Watering needs can change based on seasons, temperatures, humidity and more. So, I take cues from the plants. Some may dry out a bit. Some die off. But, most recover when I understand what makes it happy. It’s a trial and error for each plant. I may have confused you more. #### Lynda님이 2025-03-09에 답변했습니다. I appreciate your info on when to water certain plants; it was very thorough and concise! But I still don’t understand how to use a wooden stake to determine when to water a medium needs plant. TIA! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_