Repotting a pothos looks like a walk, but those first seven days can change everything. Here are some simple but fundamental advice to help the plant really recover.
Changing pots at pothos is a bit like removing: it may seem like a good idea, but then you have to deal with stress. The soil is new, the different humidity, the roots find themselves in an unknown environment. It is not enough to give some water and hope for the best. Better to prepare everything before: a pierced vase, a soft and airy soil, a sprayer at hand, and a corner of the house where the sun filters without burning.
In the following days, the Pothos may seem sad: mosce leaves, opaque colors, firm growth. Don’t panic. Sometimes it just takes a little time. It takes little to get the balance: a window too close, a current of air, a hand too generous with the watering can. Better to go slowly.
How to behave in the first days after the repotting of Pothos
In the first days, the password is: stability. Better to avoid moving, impulsive watering, or experiments with the fertilizer. The roots, just disturbed, are more fragile than usual. Needless to drown them with water: it is better to wait a couple of days before wetting slightly. Meanwhile, some splash on the leaves helps to maintain humidity. And the fertilizers? Let’s leave them in the drawer for now. Every extra stimulus is like an annoying noise while trying to sleep. Pothos needs calm.
Find a bright but sheltered place, far from radiators or drafts. If the air is dry, a splash or two a day can be enough. If a leaf falls folding, it is not said that it is a drama. Sometimes it only needs to observe carefully and maybe make a small correction. Even rotating the vase every now and then can help. Pothos tends to chase the light, and without rotation risks growing everything wrong. Small gestures, great results.
Common errors after the repotting of the Pothos (and how to avoid them)
There is a widespread trend to think that the more you take care of the plant, the better it is. But it doesn’t always work like this. Too much zeal can do damage, especially in the first days. The roots, just touched, are very sensitive. And every hasty gesture risks worsening the situation instead of improving it.
Good intentions can also become errors, if not accompanied by a little observation. Better to stop for a moment and listen to what the plant communicates. The signals come, just know how to grasp them.
Here are the most common mistakes after repotting:
- Waten too early or too often: the stressed roots do not absorb well and risk rot.
- Continuously move the plant: each change of position generates further stress.
- Use a compact soil or a too large vase: better tight spaces and well draining soil.
- Expose the pothos with heat sources, air currents or thermal changes.
- Clean the leaves with aggressive products: they can damage the surface and weaken the plant.
Even noise, especially if constant and strong, can negatively influence the balance of the plant. It seems strange, but a peaceful environment really makes the difference.
After a week, what to expect (and what to do)
Seven days later, something begins to move. The leaves are raised, the green becomes more alive, maybe a new sprout appears. Signs that the worst has passed.
Now we can go back to watering calmly, always checking before the ground is not yet humid. For the fertilizer, it is better to wait a couple of weeks again, and start with a light dose, diluted.
The ruined leaves can be cut with a clean scissor. Thus the new growth is stimulated. Even rotating the vase every now and then helps to maintain the harmonious shape of the plant.
Il Pothos rinvasato It needs time, like those who change the house or work. There are no miracles, but small constant gestures. More than a technique, it is a matter of sensitivity.
Those who manage to grasp the signs, to give space without invading, will soon have a plant that starts strongly again.
A well done week can really mark the difference between a stressed plant and a cascade of new leaves.
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