Don't be careless when watering pothos and spider plants: these 2 kinds of water will cause root rot and yellow leaves in just two or three days
Keeping some potted plants at home can bring vitality and energy to the household and also purify the air. Many flower lovers browse the flower market and buy one or two plants to take home. Generally, for purifying indoor air, the foliage plants pothos and spider plant are deeply loved by flower lovers, and they are also very easy to grow. Of course, growing flowers is also a skilled job. Although pothos and spider plant are easy to grow, they occasionally develop yellow leaves and dry tips. Let's take a look together, flower lovers, at how to deal with it.
1. Watering too frequently
Pothos and spider plant both like water, so some flower lovers may water too frequently, which then causes large areas of waterlogging in the potting soil, and then causes the soil to lack oxygen. The plants cannot breathe, causing root rot. After the plant roots rot, their ability to absorb water and nutrients weakens, and the plant's green leaves will gradually turn yellow.
2. Watering only halfway
When growing flowers, you must avoid watering that does not penetrate fully, watering only halfway. The lower half of the potting soil will be very dry, and the plant roots will not absorb enough water. Then in summer, when water consumption is too high and the water supply cannot keep up, the leaves will also turn yellow. This is also called "early yellowing." If the yellowing of the leaves spreads from top to bottom, then it is improper watering, and you need to check in time whether the roots are normal.
That is all for sharing the wrong ways to water pothos and spider plant. When watering flowers, flower lovers must not water only halfway. You can insert a wooden stick into the flower pot. If no water seeps out from the bottom of the pot, it should be halfway watering. Also, be careful not to water too frequently, and the leaves of pothos and spider plant will grow very well, with glossy green foliage.