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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    October 15, 2011
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    Yes, you are likely overwatering. Rather than watering on a schedual, you should be checking on a schedual. Twice a week, check the top of the soil. If the top of the soil is dry to the touch, the plant needs to be watered. If the soil is still damp to the touch on top, then you don't need to water.

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    Nikki on
    April 28, 2012
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    Pothos prefers indirect sunlight and warmth, a minimum of 65 degrees. It also thrives in high humidity but do not over water.

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    nos4atu on
    June 4, 2012
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    Thank you very much

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    theficuswrangler on
    June 3, 2012
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    I love pothos, don't you? They are so willing to do just about anything you want, and so forgiving. Fertilizer? I'm sure yours would love a small taste;use a good, water soluble, balanced fert'r, like a 6-6-6, mixed 1/4 strength, or a fish emulsion,1/4 strength. White things? Ooh, good one. Not likely to be bugs, under the water; if you can lift the plant out of the vase, try to pick the white thing off with some tweezers and examine it. Maybe its just a particle of styrofoam that blew in. Clear glass vase? Well, people say that clear glass promotes the growth of algae, but you - at least your pothos - have been getting along ok for 3 years, so I think leave well enough alone.

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    Nikki on
    June 25, 2012
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    Yes, you can place pothos outdoors in summer; however, be sure to locate it where it will not be in the direct sun during the hottest part of the day. In other words, morning sun no afternoon sun, as this could quickly scorch the plant.

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    theficuswrangler on
    June 25, 2012
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    You can put pothos - sometimes known as devils ivy - outside, but only IN THE SHADE. Indoor plants are like indoor people - they have no defense against the sun, and will sunburn horribly within a couple of hours. Just make sure you water LOTS, because outdoors the plant will use 10 times more water than it did inside.

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    Nikki on
    September 2, 2012
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    This is commonly caused by over watering. When you go to water, feel the top inch or so of the soil. If it is dry, water the plant, if it is not, do not water the plant. This will ensure you are watering to the plant's needs. If you feel that you have not been over watering your plant and would like additional reasons as to why it may be turning yellow, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/plant-leaves-turn-yellow.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    September 6, 2012
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    When pothos get yellow leaves, it's almost always because the plant is too dry. When they are too wet, you see browning first on the leaf stems, then on the tips of the leaves, then the brown starts to extend down the sides of the leaves. If the overwatering goes on for a long time, you will also see the new leaves start to get smaller. Investigate the moisture content of the soil by testing it at least 1/2 way down the pot. You can find some tips on checking soil moisture at my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBBh0RPPqu0&feature=plcp

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    theficuswrangler on
    October 2, 2012
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    I have seen this happen many times. Usually it is a sign that there is root degeneration, could be caused by being too wet (in which case the leaves and stems are not getting enough water because the roots aren't functioning), or being too dry (in which case again the leaves and stems aren't getting enough water. Test the soil. Easiest thing to do is stick a kebob-skewer into the soil all the way to bottom of pot, Run the skewer between your fingers, you will be able to feel if its wet or dry. If dry, water more, or more often. Whenever you water, water enough that water runs out the drainage holes. If wet, water less, or less often. Soil should feel almost dry all the way to the bottom of the pot before you water again.

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    theficuswrangler on
    December 4, 2012
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    I have been an interior landscaper for 30 years, and in that time I've taken care of tens of thousands of pothos. If you have brown tips on the ends of the pothos leaves, most of the time it is indicating overwatering. Brown spots on the interior of the leaves is usually sign of a fungal or bacterial disease, and these are most often linked to overwatering also.

    Before watering the pothos, you need to check the soil moisture near the bottom of the pot, not just on the surface of the soil, because the roots are mostly in the lower 3/4 of the pot. Stick a probe of some sort - a bamboo kebob skewer works well - into the soil, as if you were testing a cake. When you pull it up, you should feel the barest hint of dampness, and there might be only a few crumbs of soil sticking. Then you can water the plant.

    Don't worry about misting and pebble trays - pothos grow luxuriantly in commercial situations where there is not such fuss. They are quiten content in the same environment as us.

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    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    November 23, 2012
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    Check out this article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/poor-pothos-leaf-growth.htm

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