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title: "Hey y’all! My room where I keep most of my plants one sec darker, so…"
description: "Hey y’all! My room where I keep most of my plants one sec darker, so naturally they’re getting less sunlight. I’ve been having a problem with their soil not…"
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# Hey y’all! My room where I keep most of my plants one sec darker, so…

_Posted by Bee on 2025-07-27_

Hey y’all!  
My room where I keep most of my plants one sec darker, so naturally they’re getting less sunlight. I’ve been having a problem with their soil not drying out, it’ll be weeks and the soil will still be wet. It seems like most of my plants are doing fine, although some seem a little unhappy. I’m just wondering if you guys have any tips for what I should do, or should I just ignore the watering schedule and only water when the soil is dry?

## 6 comments

### JenThon🪴🪷 commented on 2025-07-27

If you have low light, that would be the issue in not drying. Only water when the soil is dry. I would go a step further and suggest a moisture meter, they are pretty cheap on Amazon.  
Planta is a loose guide, but the rate your plants dry depends on the conditions of your environment at any given time.  
I wouldn’t be without a meter, plenty often I have to skip a water or move one up depending on the plant and conditions.

### norah\_madilyn commented on 2025-07-27

it always depends on the plant but there are some lights on amazon specifically for this

### JenThon🪴🪷 commented on 2025-07-27

Unless we are talking Hoya, some are really thirsty and I would not let some dry out totally. 🥀

### JenThon🪴🪷 commented on 2025-07-27

Light will help dry soil, as will a seedling mat if the room gets cold in winter.

### Oksana 🥎🍦🌱 commented on 2025-07-27

If you can’t get any more light then maybe get some perlite to mix in with the soil. That will help with drainage

### Cnimom commented on 2025-07-27

Snooze and mark that soil is wet too and schedule will be adjusted.

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