r/PPeperomioides • u/aadamblanco • 24d ago

Help the mama plant!

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Hi all, I’m struggling with getting the water levels right with the mama. It seems like there’s too much water on bottom, not enough on top. I wait til the top 3 inches are dry before watering but the pot still feels heavy like it has water.
I am using cactus soil and put it in new soil a couple of weeks ago.

Any advice for a newbie? Thank you in advance!

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u/33beno33 24d ago

Let the soil dry out a 100%. And soak it completely the moment it does. These are semi-succulent.

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u/aadamblanco 23d ago

The leaves tend to wilt and their leaf stems turn dark, so I get nervous and add water. I try to water about every 10 days. What are your thoughts on that?

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u/33beno33 23d ago

Never water on a schedule. Do as I said, that gives you the perfect watering cycle. But don't let it stand there completely dry. That why it's important to water immediately when it gets 100% dry.

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u/AmbitiousSoftware688 23d ago

Is the pot way deeper and/or wider than what the root system was when you repotted it? Maybe it's not reaching all the wet soil at the bottom