Reasons and Solutions for Yellowing Leaves of Hydroponic Pothos

Hydroponic pothos (Epipremnum aureum) has soft stems, emerald-green leaves and a graceful, elegant form. It can absorb formaldehyde from the air and purify it, making it the top choice for people who love hydroponic flowers. Beginners often run into this problem when growing pothos hydroponically: why are the leaves of my hydroponic pothos narrow and small, dull and lusterless, and why do the roots often become sticky and unattractive? How can you grow hydroponic pothos well?

Notes on growing hydroponic pothos:

1. First, choose good pothos stems. Healthy, strong stems with aerial roots are the best material for hydroponics. After cutting off such stems with aerial roots and putting them in clean water, they adapt quickly to the hydroponic environment and can grow water roots in about ten days. Note that the part of the stem placed in water must not have leaves, otherwise leaves soaking in the water can easily affect water quality. Alternatively, you can select a potted plant with a good shape, wash the soil off the roots, cut away excess old roots, and put it in clean water; it will also root easily.

2. In the first few days of hydroponics, pay attention to changing the water. Change it every two or three days with water at the same temperature as the room. After water roots grow, change the water once a week. Once new leaves grow, you can add nutrient solution about every ten days, or spray some diluted nutrient solution water on the leaves, which keeps the leaves emerald green and glossy.

3. The roots of hydroponic pothos should be cleaned and trimmed regularly. If the roots are too long, cut them short in time to avoid nutrient loss. If the roots rot and become sticky, also clean them in time, cut off the rotten roots, soak them in potassium permanganate solution for disinfection, and then resume care. In the first few days after resuming care, do as you did at the start of hydroponics: change the water every two or three days, and after the plant has fully recovered its growth, change the water every ten days.