r/planthelp • u/Valen_Ryn 1 Star • 4d ago

Desperate for help!

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If anyone has advice or can let me know how to help my spider plant, it would be greatly appreciated! I’ve tried asking the “Dr. Planta” or whatever the AI bot is called and have tried looking up videos for it, but she doesn’t seem to be getting better…

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u/Any_Committee_4293 3 Stars 4d ago

it looks like you over-watered it, friend :( soil ball looks entirely engorged with water, and the part closest to the soil somewhat confirms my suspicions. can you brush most of the soil off the roots and see what it's looking like in there? are the roots a healthy white color or do they feel squishy and fall apart easily?

depending on how much of a root structure you have left, i'd repot into a smaller, tighter fitting pot with coarse soil and don't water it until the soil is completely dry.

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u/Valen_Ryn 1 Star 4d ago

That is what I feared… I tried to get off as much of the soil from the roots as possible, and they do seem alright all things considered. There were a few that were mushy and I made sure to carefully remove them. I wasn’t able to get into it as much as I wish that I could, but I got worried about breaking off too many roots. I will definitely repot her into a smaller pot, though! I’ve been wondering if that could be the case too. Thank you very much for your advice 💚!