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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?

_Publicado por Just a guy el 2025-04-10_

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

## 4 comentarios

### Jade comentó el 2025-04-10

Following

### monster\_maniac comentó el 2025-04-10

check the roots  
alwayssss the roots

#### Just a guy respondió el 2025-04-11

What do the roots look like if over waters

### allison 🌞🍃 comentó el 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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