![]() Underwatering occurs when the soil is allowed to dry out completely, the plant’s tissues lose their stiffness, and the stems and foliage wilt. Water it well, then allow the soil to dry down an inch or two from the top before watering again. Scrub the pot, then disinfect it with bleach to eliminate any remaining infection.ĭip the roots in an antifungal preparation such as Neem oil, and repot the plant in a fresh, well-draining potting mix. If the roots are black and smelly, they have begun to rot ( root rot).Ĭut the black roots off and then prune the plant back with clean shears in proportion to how much you’ve cut the roots (one-half of the roots/one-half of the foliage). Gently pull the plant and its roots out of the pot, shake the soil off, and wash the roots so you can get a good look at them. If your pothos is droopy and its soil is soggy, it’s probably been overwatered. This can cause the plant to droop, its leaves to turn yellow, and the plant to eventually die. They can’t breathe, and root rot, a fungal infection, will set in if the situation isn’t remedied. When the small air pockets in the soil are filled with water, and it doesn’t drain, no air can get to the roots. Soil is a structure of solids and air spaces. It can also occur when pothos plants are watered too frequently, and the soil can’t dry out, even if the pot has a drainage hole. It can happen when the pot doesn’t have a drainage hole, and the roots sit in water. Overwatering occurs when the soil is not allowed to dry out. The Two Primary Causes of Droopy Pothos 1.) Overwatering Pothos only need to be watered when the soil is dry down an inch or two from the top. ![]() While most households can provide adequate temperature and humidity for these plants, watering too much or too little can be a problem. Their native environment is warm and humid with periodic rainfall, so they need 65-85-degree temperatures, 40%-70% humidity, and just the right amount of water. Pothos plants come from the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, running along the ground or climbing up trees to a length of 40 feet. To keep it happy, you need to mimic your plant’s native conditions as much as possible. So you might ask yourself, “why is my pothos droopy?” What can you do to fix it? But something has gone wrong when it loses vigor and droops with wilted, yellowing leaves that sometimes fall off. The popular Pothos ( Epipremnum aureum) is a vigorous plant with waxy, heart-shaped leaves and stems that cascade over a pot or climb up a moss pole with aerial roots. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
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