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What to Do If You Overwater a Golden Pothos? Here's How to Fix It Properly

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If you water it too much, its leaves are very likely to turn yellow, and the roots will rot too, so you need to deal with it according to the specific situation. If you accidentally overwater it once, you can raise the bottom of the pot, let the water drain out, add some dry soil, and add a little hydrogen peroxide. If you usually water it heavily, you can take it out together with the soil, put it in a ventilated, cool area, let the soil dry out, and then put it back in the pot.

I. The Best Principles for Watering

For this plant, it is better to let its soil dry out than to let it stay very wet. Except in midsummer when the temperature is above 26°C, at all other times you need to make sure its potting soil is already dry before watering it again; if it is still moist, you can hold off on watering. Watering should be done at midday when the temperature is relatively high.

You should frequently mist the leaves. If its leaves turn yellow and have splits, that means the air is too dry and you need to mist it.

In summer you need to water it every day; in winter, water it once every 15 days. Do not water too often, otherwise the stems will easily rot and the leaves will drop off. If the soil is compacted or too wet, watering again will also cause root rot, so wait until the soil is slightly dry before watering it moderately. If you use tap water, it is best to let it sit in the sun for a few days first.

II. How to Deal with Overwatering

1. If you water too much, its leaves are very likely to turn yellow; this is called water-yellowing. New leaves will be very dull and lack luster. Old leaves show no change, the branches will be very thin and spindly, with yellow-green color, and the new shoot tips will shrivel, all of which indicate overwatering. At this point you can take it out together with the soil, put it in a ventilated, cool area, let the soil dry out, and then put it back into the pot.

3. If you accidentally overwater it once, you can raise the bottom of the pot, let the water drain out, add some dry soil, and apply a little hydrogen peroxide.

III. Points to Note

You should frequently mist it to help increase the humidity around it and create suitable growing conditions for it. The temperature should ideally be around 20°C; do not use a heater or similar device to blow air on it. In the depths of winter, wait until the soil is dry before watering; in midsummer, you can let the soil stay slightly moist.

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