5 Tips For Preventing Root Rot | Houseplant Tips & Tricks Ep. 10
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I always tell people prone to overwatering to get a super aerated mix and a terracotta pot, its virtually impossible to ruin roots unless you're fully watering it every other day.
I did this, but now I’ve got a problem with underwatering! First I’ve ever seen in my life. But I’m pretty sure that’s what’s happening. I’ve started to realize my biggest issue is that I have very low light. I’ve started supplementing with grow lights and I’m switching my thirstier plants into plastic pots with self watering bases.
@@rainbomg I went to a more aerated soil and terracotta and I also ran into underwatering. But I also wasn't overwatering. So I played with my soil until I found the right mix for my watering habits.
@@philyra595 good point! Progress is progress. I’ve also been tweaking my soil here and there. Fertilizing still eludes me, beyond the worm castings I put into my mix. I dunno if I’m ready to get into soil PH and mineral levels yet. Plants have definitely given me a new outlet for all this perfectionism and problem solving energy I used to feel overwhelmed by. Now I’ve always got a puzzle to solve; currently: why oh why can’t I keep an adansonii alive? And why is my cebu blue so unhappy? I’ll figure it out eventually.
I have a snake plant I got from lowes it was very soaked no spots and no smell... I transferred it to a terracotta pot didn't water it used a cacti soil... now it has a medium size brown dot very noticeable it's not squishy what should I do🥺😭I just got it
I so needed this information a few years ago. Everything.... every plant would die. Nick's videos are the only reason I have my twenty plants today. I found his videos two years ago. I am a happy plant mom now.
Oh my gosh, right! I think I finally have things figured out and my plants seem happy. Unlike last year LOL
Oh man. I’ve rotted more plants than I care to mention. Lol. Videos like these are so important. Thanks so much, Mr. Nick. 😃👍🏼🪴
What I love about the video, is honestly, we've all made some of the boo-boos listed. Thank you, Nick!
I've killed every plant on the left of the screen LOL. I'm on my third Peperomia Obtusifolia and I have finally figured things out and I think it actually likes me.
Ooh a nick upload. Love it can't wait to watch
You ROCK! I love your honesty ❤️. You gave me hope, because if you've rotted a Peperomia, than there is still hope for me!! Thank you again Nick!!
I would also add that watering with cold water is not a good idea for the roots. If your plant is in a cosy warm room, the sudden shock of water that just came in from a vicious winter will damage many plants. The roots can shut down and don't absorb the water so the water just sits there stagnating. My tap water can get down to 5°C (41°F) in winter. I either leave it in a lidded bucket (that won't spill if you kick it over) until it gets to room temperature or, if I need to get it done, I add water from the kettle until it reaches the right temperature. A digital probe thermometer is not expensive and very useful. Good for getting your bathwater perfect, as well.
The happiest _Sansevieria trifasciata_ I have seen were sitting on top of a shelf that was a few centimetres above a radiator. I tested the compost temperatures and they were over 40°C (>100°F) most days. They were surviving but not growing, very pale yellow-green. I watered them most days and they grew massively, fast and deep green and then flowered.
All my succulents are in pure pumice now, great drainage and air can get down to the roots very easily. A bit heavier and less prone to move than perlite. You have to feed with very dilute fertiliser regularly rather than an occasional feed.
Good to know, thank you!
Riveting show today. Thank you!
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Thanks, Nick for great reminder video on root rot, been there done that! Love that square pot with the feet that keeps the pot elevated from the saucer to allow air flow around the bottom versus the pot sitting directly on the saucer! Also, with large terra cotta pots, I use those “pot feet” inside the saucer so the pot sits on the feet and the water can still drip into the saucer. A little more of a balancing act, but the pot stays near the wall and doesn’t get bumped.
Thank you, Nick. I live in a very humid area. I killed so many plants when I started last summer. I finally started making my own soil mixture with core, tons of perlite and cactus mix. My sister waters every Wednesday! I don't get it. All my plants can go at least 10 days or more without watering. I like the idea of using a premix. Thanks for sharing your sponsor. I'll be giving them a try.
I don't get the once a week watering either LOL. There are a few plants that I have that are quite thirsty, otherwise I let all of my other plants tell me when they need water.
I enjoy your videos and the humor you add
Thank you Nick for a great video and I really agree with all of your tips about avoiding root rot, when I first started my plant journey I had a few plants that I lost because of root rot, those were Peperomias mostly, and you really should have pots and soil that are well draining and have drainage holes. I also agree that watering your plants with cold water is not something that makes them very happy, I prefer room temperature water that seem to be okay with all of my plants. Thank you again for all of your wonderful tips and advice. I hope that you have a wonderful week and weekend, sending love and hugs, bye for now. 😊💜🪴
Excellent, excellent information. I’m not new to the indoor plant thing but this was an amazing reminder. Also, I now have an inkling why peperomia are the bane of my collection.
Wow! So I need to downsize so many plants tomorrow. Currently, I have a Watermelon Peperomia and a ZZ plant struggling with root rot! Thank you. Thank you.
I continue to kill watermelon pepperomias. I think I’m on my third!
I do very well with ferns because I’m an over nurturer which caused big problems with the rest of my plants. I’m working hard to control my helicopter parenting but your advice in this video will make a huge difference. Choosing the best pot and soil especially.
This is my plantlife struggle!! Thank you for the tips, Nick :)
truly so proud of myself that I knew all of these- hard learned but still 😭
What a great informative video! Thank you Nick for the education.😊
Me too! Snake plants and pepperomia plants! Ugh....
You always have the best planters, I’m jealous haha
Lotsa good info here Nick!!! Thank you so much!!!
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Great video Nick! Thanks for all the great tips.
This series is so helpful!! I'm always excited to see another tips & tricks video. Please keep making them! Your tips are awesome and different from what I read elsewhere
Thanks Nick for sharing those very useful tips.
Thank you Nick 💚
thanks for the info nick!
Good tips! I agree 100%! Thank you for this common sense approach to plant care!😎😎😎
Hi Nick! Great video and advice on preventing root rot. I had always thought it was just from over watering, but have realized it's more than that, just like you have pointed out. I used to put rocks in the bottom of my pots, too, but it didn't help much. Thank you so much to you and rePotme for sharing!
Thank you Nick for all those valuable tips i'll definitely keep them in mind again thank you so much.💚👍🌻
I did the overplanting one so much!! I would get overexcited and put then in a much too big pot, thinking it would give them space to reach their full potential. It took ages to learn that I was hurting rather than helping!
This was great information because I was doing some of these bad habits☹️☹️! But thanks for the information I’m now in the process of transferring a lot of my plants to terracotta pots an aerating my soil ! Thank you Nick🤗🤗🤗
I use to always rot out my snake plants. They are potted with very airy soil and I’d water it when the soil was dry but apparently not dry enough and it would rot. So I waited until I saw shriveled leaves but then the roots dried up and I rotted it that way. So I started wicking. Counterintuitive I thought but I tried it and only refilled the reservoir with a bit of water when the wick was dry. And now the new growth looks green and supple. Not dry looking like what is typical on a snake. I’m patiently waiting for all the old drier leaves to die off.
And thank you for posting the name of your interesting looking snake plant. I’ll be on the search.
I've subscribed to your channel b/c it gives me advice I already knew, but emphasizes it even more. To those who are prone to overwater, why not invest in a water meter? They are non-electronic and very inexpensive, like $10 or $15 for a good one. Also, when you repot, add a little extra perlite to the mix? It aids in drainage and adds porosity and aeration. Also, using terra cotta instead of plastic pots. Not only do I personally like that terra cotta look (especially when they get that "aged" look!), but the pot actually "breathes" and exposes the newly applied water to air through the pot so it dries out faster. This feature is particularly helpful for succulents and other low water needs plants. It mimics the conditions in their native environment. Hope my remarks add a few "pearls" for you guys. 😉
I am very new to indoor garden so I have been trying to learn more and I stumbled upon your wonderful channel. I just realized that I made a mistake when I repotted my fiddle leaf fig. I o my put clay drainage balls at the bottom of a self draining pot. Unfortunately it’s very hard for me to pick the inside pot to pour out the extra water. I hope that I won’t shock the plant into death haha if I was to repot again. Thank you for all you do
Yeah, now I have a video to send to people when they ask me to prevent root rot without me having to admit I have lots of experience with root rot. Ghehehe.
Killed over 100 plants so far. A good video on identifying the cause for root rot. Light, ventilation, soil mix, pots, temperature, humidity, types and size of plants all plays a part.
Good job helping with the causes we all likely succumbed to. BTW, I mentioned before the Calathea Warsewiczii.the Velvet Touch. Absolutely one of the prettiest plants. It does require skill....look into it if you desire. As calatheas are difficult for many growers,it would be a useful topic.
Great video with lots of great info!
I've had my share of plant deaths. But, you hopefully learn from your mistakes....I find with peperomia plants you need to stay on top of their care, especially my hope peperomia ones. I've watched your videos on them and each time I try to propagate a single leaf back into the soil, it rots. Keep up the good work!😎🙏
Beautiful plants 🪴 ❤ your channel 😊
Ok I’m not the only one that constantly kills snake plants or as most say “easiest plant to keep alive”. It was very frustrating because my other plants do just fine. I think I need to change to coir in my potting mix and then I can turn things around. Thanks
A glass drill bit and a power drill is my answer to finding pots without holes. Yes. You can drill into pottery. And it’s not my fault if you break the pot. I am just suggesting. And I have had 100 percent success with drilling my own holes. What I mean to say is that, potentially, you can make your own drainage holes for a ceramic pot. I would choose new ceramics. Don’t drill into a vintage cache pot or anything valuable. More times than not I choose pots with drainage holes. Your plants look beautiful, Nick. Honestly, I use a plant meter to measure how dry the plant is. Unless it feels very lightweight, I check the water level.
My mom is a crazy plant lady from the 80s craze. She plants all her plants in pots with rocks at the bottom and they all THRIVE! 🤷♀️
** and no name soil straight out of the bag! HOW?! She even has a cactus. Its alive and well.
First rule is the less you care, the better it grows.
i save plastic bottle caps and I drop a few in the bottom of my cachepots to keep the bottom of the grow pots from touching bottom ... like little plastic pilings . But then again I generally justtake the grow pot out while watering.. let it drain.. then put it back in the cachepot
I use bottle caps as well 😊
I always water less than a quarter of a cup and in winter nothing at all if some plant leaves droop than I water it each time I wait until they droop or brown leaves. The best thing to know is look at the roots some roots are so fine and small amount that is guaranteed to rot if the water is the same a the others.You can't water all the plants with the same amount of water .
Great info! What size potting mix bags are the ones in your video?
Just in time for me who has found a root rot in a succulent...
I've rotted so many peperomias too! Why are they some of my favorites still? I'm not sure, but they are and I'll keep getting more :)
I was and sometimes still up pot too soon. That is what gets me in trouble with root rot, and lighting changes. I up potted and changed the lighting of a Monstera Deliciosa 🤦🏼♀️
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Do you think the smaller delicate roots are more prone to root than more robust roots?
So many of my plants are in just out of the bag soil 🥴😭 I didn’t know at first!! I’m considering repotting my big monstera because the soil is trash but it’s growing so idk!
Is repotme’s pumice super coarse? I’m becoming kind of Goldilocks about my soil amendments (especially since some of them are getting kind of spendy) and I can’t seem to find pumice that is just right.
I always go too large with my pots! I feel sorry for my rootbound plants and want them to be free. So I will, in the future resist my urge to free my roots. 😁
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What about charcoal and hydrogen peroxide? Do you find those to be useful for helping prevent and turn around plants suffering from root rot?
It's also important to add that you can kill your plants with root rot by underwatering them. Because the plant spends so much time without water and once you give it a good soak, the roots cannot absorb all the water and they rot.
That happened to me recently with a sansevieria which died from root rot. I planted it in unglazed terracotta with drainage holes, mixed my own soil with lots of perlite and bark, so I thought it's completely safe from root rot. But I didn't water it very often because my previous sansevierias were in plastic pots with a regular potting mix, so I rarely watered them and they were fine. I forgot that I now had a very airy soil + terracotta, which obviously needed more frequent watering.
My watermelon peperomia just died 2 days ago 💀 RIP
Please help my dad brought me this plant for my birthday 2021. Its flourishing really well and growing rapidly 2022. 3 weeks ago I used Miracle Grow and I watered it. I noticed the next day a leaf fell off(Thursday). When I came back to work on Monday all the leaves fell off and it was soaking wet. I poured a lot of water out. I am not sure if a coworker watered my pant after me. All the leaves fell off.
I don't know if it's from the Miracle Grow or the over-watering. Please help my dad passed away this year and this is one of the living things that I have to remember him by. I want the plant to thrive and grow again.
HELP !
I have a snake plant I got from lowes it was very soaked no spots and no smell... I transferred it to a terracotta pot didn't water it used a cacti soil and its outside right now getting bright sun... now it has a medium size brown dot very noticeable it's not squishy what should I do🥺😭I just got it
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I jus root rotted a money tree smh left it out in too many rain showers mushed right up on me i was so disappointed and it's suppose to be an easy plant 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏾♀️🤣🤣🤣
I have about five in pots without drainage but rocks in the bottom 😩😩😩 now I’m scared
I have failed so horribly with the obtusifolia they just don't love me
So yeah, I've done all those things. 🙄😔.
Potting in too big of a pot: Is it because there aren't as many roots sucking in the water, thus water sits in the soil longer?
Hi. More soil would absorb more moisture and it would take longer for it to dry out. If you combine this with lack of light and colder temps it is a perfect way to kill the plant. Swedish plant guys have tips on how to dry out the soil x
great tips, i've got one for you ;) happy pride
OVERPOTTING. When I was first starting out and when I see others starting out the biggest problem is too big of pots! My first year I spent more time downpotting plants than the opposite.
Yep, definitely "rotted" a lot of snakeplants
I kill "snake" plants and not on purpose! ;)
Root rot, you don't even go here!
We r all guilty Nick,
but as we learn to stop a little with the water ,our babies are so much happier ,yes ligthing super important !!!
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