My pothos was been greatly unhappy lately. I water propagated it for months and then planted all of the props in this big pot. Went well for a couple months and now it’s all droopy. I moved it into my bathroom yesterday because it’s been freezing where I’m at and I figured it might be happier in the bathroom with steam, but there’s no window in here. If anyone knows how I can help it perk back up, I’m all ears
by celiac-disease-865
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Well if there’s no window then it probably needs more light and by the look of the soil it needs a drink
Smaller pot, more water
Put it in the sunniest warmest spot you can. Only water when the soil feels dry when you stick a finger in a few inches. These are resilient. Some might die. Anything green is still alive. If only one or two cuttings make it personally I would remove them and put in a way smaller pot. But first see if it can revive a bit.
If you’re removing sunlight, you need a grow light.
Mine looked like that when we had the cold front as well, I just moved it away from the windows until the temperatures increased.
It was still getting sunlight from the windows though.
Also in Ohio so I understand the bitter cold we just had. Stick your finger in there and if it comes out bone dry then water it and get a good grow light. If it’s wet then do not water it, give it a few days and if it perks up you’re good. If it stays wilty I would check the roots esp since it’s all cuttings and might not be a good root system yet
The pot is way too big. I’d put this in a 4 inch pot
If your props have been in soil for a couple of months, as your post makes it sound, they should have new growth by now. I’d recommend repotting them in a much smaller pot — maybe even half the diameter of this current one — with well-hydrated soil, then placing the pot in a sunny window. Don’t water again until the top inch of soil is bone dry. If your windows are drafty/cold right now, you could try putting it in a clear container to make a little greenhouse, but monitor it closely that it doesn’t get too warm and fry the lil guy! Good luck!
Well, it definitely needs light. Plants can put up with less than deal conditions in other ways, with the right lighting.
Leaves curling like that is a sign of under or over watering. Pull it out and have a look at your roots.
The trick that folks seldom talk about when transfering any water propogations to soil is that you need to keep the soil moist for the first few weeks. Personally, I use a spray bottle every few days/as needed.
I have a tendency to over crowd my propogations when I’m transplanting them, on purpose. So to me, the pot to prop ratio is off. I’d have them all in a smaller pot, or out more in that one. They will expend most of their energy into establishing soil roots. Bugger pot means it will take longer and there’s a greater chance of rot,