Pothos with yellow leaves was nearly dead, so I chopped it and tossed it on the balcony without a second thought, and a month later it actually grew like crazy

Pothos is the houseplant I nag about the most. Recently something funny about pothos came up again in my gardening group, it was quite amusing, so today I will share it with everyone, and it is also a little pothos care tip.

Mrs. Wang is a plant addict. Her living room and balcony are full of flowers and plants. Once, after arguing with her husband, she cut all the leaves off a half-dead pothos at home and tossed it into a corner of the balcony. Three weeks later, when she went to the balcony to fertilize her plants, she found that the pothos she had cut bare had actually grown lots of new leaves. She was overjoyed, and she made up with her husband too.

Life is full of surprises everywhere. In fact, this pothos has tenacious vitality. When caring for pothos, people often run into yellowing leaves and wilting, and some gardeners just throw it away, which is a real pity, because it can actually still be saved. Let us take a look at what is really going on here.

When we cause pothos leaves to turn yellow due to improper care and it looks half-dead, we can first dig out the roots to see whether they are still good. If the roots are still intact, then we can give it a "major operation" and let it start over. We can cut off all the yellow leaves and keep 1 node above the potting soil. Then put it in a cool, ventilated place to recover. At this time, just keep the potting soil moist, and wait until the soil turns pale before watering. If you cover it with plastic wrap at this point, in about a week you can see tender buds emerging.

If the environment is suitable, pothos will grow relatively fast. At this point, if you want the pothos to grow stronger and have fewer yellow leaves and less disease, you need to raise it well from a young age. You can give it some organic nutrient solution specially made for pothos, which can promote rooting and prevent yellow leaves. When it is in the tender bud stage, use it once every half month. Once the pothos has grown and can absorb it relatively well, you can use it once a week, and then the pothos will grow lush and green, with especially large leaves and no yellow leaves.

Once you have raised this pothos to be healthy, if yellow leaves still appear, a large part of the reason is the watering problem. Some gardeners are too eager, watering once a day, and it would be a wonder if you did not water the pothos to death that way. There is no fixed rule for watering this pothos. The general principle is to water when dry and let it dry out between waterings, and when you do water, water thoroughly. When you see the soil turn pale, just water thoroughly.

Gardeners can also use a plant and soil tester to help. This is a great assistant for gardening. As long as you insert it into the potting soil, you can check the soil moisture, fertility, humidity and temperature through your phone, and water and fertilize according to the prompts from the value changes. Then you can sum up the care experience that suits your own home, and go from beginner to expert, so simple.

Growing plants is like this, and so is being a person. When you face difficulties and desperate situations, do not give up easily. After the storm, perhaps a beautiful rainbow is waiting for you.