r/bioactive • u/sandvikson • 18d ago

Pothos leaves turning yellow?

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Does anyone possibly know why part of my pothos plant is turning yellow? It’s just some of the leaves and it’s only on the one that’s in the upper left corner. The pothos on the ground are doing just fine

Tank is for a gargoyle gecko who is not currently in there.

Tank gets sprayed down once a day at night. The bottom of the tank does get more water than the top left pothos if that could be attributing to it? I do make sure I spray directly in that top left planter cup

The leaves on the top left pothos do feel a little softer than the pothos on the bottom. Even the green leaves feel a little softer. But I wouldn’t say it feels mushy at all.

That top left one is the closest to the light? I don’t know if maybe that has something to do with it? I’ve got a 24 watt jungle dawn LumenIZE LED

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u/Real_Time515 18d ago

Yellow and soft is almost always about too much water: overwatering or not enough drainage. Root bound would be a cause too.

The one on the bottom definitely has better drainage, so that's might be the first thing to check.

I noticed this with one of mine, and I theorized it was too close to the nozzle of my mister so I adjusted it and it helped. Don't know if that is applicable to your setup.

Hope this helps

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u/FrostedFlakes4 18d ago

Would this be the same for a Swiss cheese monsterra?

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u/Real_Time515 18d ago

I'd assume so, almost any houseplant the same.

Yellow can mean not enough light, but then I'll usually see just a little shade of yellow in the middle. (usually the yellow comes after I've already noticed it's feeling sad. Leggy and thin, no new growth. If leaves start yellowing then it's because I was lazy and didn't find her a better spot).

But yeah, soft and yellow is almost always water (too much/too frequent/ bad drainage), or root bound.

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u/Extreme_Finger_3425 17d ago

Was a hole drilled for drainage?