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title: "How do you know if yellow leafs are caused by over or under watering?"
description: "How do you know if yellow leafs are caused by over or under watering?"
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# How do you know if yellow leafs are caused by over or under watering?

_Opslået af Just a guy den 2025-04-10_

How do you know if yellow leafs are caused by over or under watering?

## 4 kommentarer

### Jade kommenterede den 2025-04-10

Following

### monster\_maniac kommenterede den 2025-04-10

check the roots  
alwayssss the roots

#### Just a guy svarede den 2025-04-11

What do the roots look like if over waters

### allison 🌞🍃 kommenterede den 2025-04-11

Look for other signs, check the soil, is it too dry or too compacted, has it become hydrophobic? Is it fully absorbing the water? Next I would look at the roots, are they mushy, do they fall off easily? If they do that means it has root rot which is often from overwatering. Other things to look at is if there are crispy brown bits on the leaves, if so that’s a sign of not enough water. Also doing some research into your plant’s care is helpful, google how much to allow it to dry out between watering. Maybe consider getting a moisture meter as well!

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