--- title: "My spider plant is only getting worse. I’m new to plants and I don’t…" description: "My spider plant is only getting worse. I’m new to plants and I don’t know how to fix him ):" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/qyg5w2M3Tv-8e7pwX9YbSg?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Bre" published: "2024-05-28T17:35:00.634447Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5K3hbEPorjdG4HguyfhEMwI0OX0PhiQsduf-jWgmqrs/Rsoq3WpPRXy8TrASTFfN_A.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # My spider plant is only getting worse. I’m new to plants and I don’t… _Bre님이 2024-05-28에 게시함_ My spider plant is only getting worse. I’m new to plants and I don’t know how to fix him ): ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5K3hbEPorjdG4HguyfhEMwI0OX0PhiQsduf-jWgmqrs/Rsoq3WpPRXy8TrASTFfN_A.webp?size=large) ## 24개의 댓글 ### Abby님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. Could be watering issues it’s either to much or to little stick a chop stick in the soil if it sticks to it don’t water if there’s nothing on it water thoroughly and water like once a week to every other week spider plants love neglect I water mine depending on how hot it is outside once a week if it needs but most of the time I water every other week just to make sure it wants a drink #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. How much water should I give them? #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Also thank you!! #### Abby님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Take is down set it in a bowel of water and let it sit for like 5-10 mins pull out let drip hang outside for a min to let it completely stop dripping then put it back up and water another week or so before watering again I normally hit snooze on my watering notification on the app the water it the second time it comes back up you want to let it completely dry or so wait about 4 more days then water #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Thank you so so much! ### Dee님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. Usually yellow on spider plants means possible overwatering! Typically brown crispy edges points towards underwatering - I let mine totally dry out between waterings since they are prone to root rot! #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. So if it’s yellow and has brown tips that would be what? #### Abby님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Over water give put you finger in it and see if it feels wet stop watering till its crusty dusty then drown that hoe #### Dee님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Agreed with Abby! I usually go by the yellow first and would take that as being overwatered #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Thank yall both very much ### Abby님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kRfxFELW6Yu0YUZ2sisc2ndqaih2oRooHQlurhpSwug/jT0UcTSLS0uW7hHnuZfioA.webp?size=large) #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. This is how my other one looks but it’s in a different area so it’s so weird #### Abby님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. I have 3 and all of them are in different stages that’s my biggest it just put out it first vine and one baby spider in a month bc I started fertilizing it #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. How often do you fertilize and what do you use, #### Abby님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/kRfxFELW6Yu0YUZ2sisc2ndqaih2oRooHQlurhpSwug/jAkqrJnOQduxrt36Bfyhiw.webp?size=large) #### Abby님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. And I only fertilize it 2 times a month on watering days ### Sarah님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. Looks overwatered. How often are you watering and how much? #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. About once a week and I just pour 2 mason jars full of water ### Sunny님이 2024-05-28에 댓글을 남겼어요. I agree with all the comments that it’s overwatered. The pot looks too big. Too much soil holds excess water the plant can’t use. So, the roots sit in water too long and rot. Spider plants like snug roots in a pot just a little wider than the root ball in well draining soil that includes lots of perlite. It probably needs more light too. They like very bright indirect light or a grow light. It looks pale for that variety. Bright indirect light for at least 8 hours in warmer months will give it darker green colors. See my picture. 🍀🪴 ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/YDQSK5xMQsSxVHoCb8xs1w.webp?size=large) #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. I’ll order a grow light right now 😊 case I don’t have many areas I can put in indirect sunlight #### Bre님이 2024-05-28에 답변했습니다. Do you recommend changing the pot as well? #### Sunny님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Yes, change to a smaller pot with well draining soil. #### Bre님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Thank you! I went ahead and did it last night and I noticed how the roots are super thick and swollen!! I had no idea that was a thing #### Sunny님이 2024-05-29에 답변했습니다. Spider plant roots hold a lot of water and always look root bound. It’s only an issue if the roots block the drain holes. ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/TQvwm1nOTn-aiArwNVnllw.webp?size=large) --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_