Can someone tell me how to help my pathos? We have only had it for a few months and have only lost leaves. My husband usually takes care of the plants because I forget to water them (oops đ). I havenât touched this one at all in fear I would kill it. We had several leaves turn yellow and then crispy brown that we cut off. He usually sticks a moisture meter in the soil and waits until it is dry to then water it. It gets plenty of indirect sunlight (you can see that it is not in direct sunlight from the picture). I would think he is overwatering but I swear he only waters every 2 weeks or so? Help đĽ˛
by No-Function-5841
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Hi there, plant lover and florist here, I am sorry this is happening to your pothos. The good thing about them though is that they are hardy. You can trim that vine and stick the cuttings in water. They will grow new roots and then you can place them back in the soil for a fuller looking plant! I used to advise my customers that if you are getting brown, mushy edges, you are overwatering. If you are getting crunchy, brown ends, you are underwatering. Pothos like to stay moist, but not water logged in soil. It’s hard to tell by just the pictures. If you do decided to cut that vine, make sure you cut 3-4″ cuttings, leaving a node or two between each cut. The nodes are the growth points on the the plant. I used to call them knuckles when describing them to my customers. This is where the new roots and shoots will grow from when you place them in water. I hope this helps, best of luck, she is beautiful!!
That is pretty strange! Some more info about its care would be very helpful!
Because it’s only watered every 2 weeks (which is on the longer side), my first thought is that the soil is degraded. Meaning it holds too much water and doesn’t allow enough airflow, which is a recipe for overwatering/root rot. I would try to take the entire plant+soil+roots out of the pot, to check for dark, mushy, rotten roots and dense soil. If that’s the case it just needs a repot in fresh soil!
it looks like inconsistent watering to me. a steady supply of water will ensure the plant has enough moisture to fully form all parts of the leaf, from conception to unfurling. variegated sections of leaf are particularly susceptible to being âabortedâ or left to die by the plant because it contains no chlorophyll, therefore the maintenance of supplying water to those sections falls lower in priority.
i recommend picking up the plant at least every few days to make sure you can feel some water weight in the soil. once its all the way dry, donât wait a few more days, give it water then.
Is it winter where you live? These variegated ones I find like to be watered a loooot less in the winter, I work in a garden center and these ones are always going brown like this in winter when they get watered too much, it’s dumb.