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title: "I just repotted my Monstera. I had some yellowing on a few leaves.…"
description: "I just repotted my Monstera. I had some yellowing on a few leaves. How soon should I water them since overwatering was a culprit?"
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# I just repotted my Monstera. I had some yellowing on a few leaves.…

_Publicado por Monstera girly el 2026-10-09_

I just repotted my Monstera. I had some yellowing on a few leaves. How soon should I water them since overwatering was a culprit?

## 8 comentarios

### emily rose comentó el 2026-10-09

were you watering too frequently, was the soil too dense or did the old pot have poor drainage?? does the new pot have good drainage \& a chunky soil mix?  
i’d water it to get it settled into the new soil, then i’d ignore it for like 2 weeks before getting back to a regular watering schedule

### Monstera girly comentó el 2026-10-09

I was following the schedule on Planta. The soil drained perfectly so I don’t know what started to happen. I did make a chunky mix with orchid bark and perlite added. Thank you for your advice!

#### emily rose respondió el 2026-10-09

you should also make sure the pot is only like 2 inches wider than the root ball! if the pot is too big, the soil will stay too wet for too long \& then planta’s watering schedule will kill ya… it happened to me a with a few plants as well!  
if you’re paranoid, you could stick a chopstick or something into the top 4 inches of soil, and if it comes out clean, it’s time to water!

#### Monstera girly respondió el 2026-10-09

Great! Thanks again Emily. I will use the chopstick method before I water going forward

### Dot2462 comentó el 2026-10-09

The exact same thing happened to me and I lost one of the two plants in the pot. Fingers crossed for the other. It was doing so well and the leaves started yellowing. I hope all turns out well for yours.

### Monstera girly comentó el 2026-10-09

Thank you! I have 3 plants now as well. Sorry you lost your others. I responded to it right away. I hope it pays off!

### Plantingsherry comentó el 2026-10-09

I think I saw that you watered according to a schedule and it’s recommended that you only water your plant when it is dry, but not too dry (Planta AI made me crazy at first)!

I know I keep saying this, but I recommend the moisture indicator sticks. They’ve made a big difference for me.

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### Monstera girly comentó el 2026-10-10

Thank you ! I will look into the moisture sticks

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