Just realized I was over-watering my snake plant for 6 months straight

I used to water my snake plant every Sunday like clockwork until I noticed the leaves turning yellow and mushy back in March. Turned out the soil was staying wet way too long and the roots were basically rotting because I was ignoring the actual moisture level. Anyone else kill a plant out of being too careful with a schedule?

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amy8585mo ago

Did you end up switching to a moisture meter or just going off how the soil feels? I started sticking my finger in the dirt every 10 days or so and my plants have been way happier since.

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west.alice5mo ago

Stick with the finger test, moisture meters can be finicky and dry soil feels obvious after a while.

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