Follow these useful tips on How to Grow Pothos Faster to make them look as impressive as they appear in gardening magazines!
In a favorable climate, pothos can grow at a rate of 18-24 inches per month, which is fast. However, when grown indoors, this fast-growing rate reduces to slow. If you’re facing this issue as well and want to grow pothos faster, follow these tips!
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How to Grow Pothos Faster
1. Give it More Light
This is most important–because Epipremnum Aureum can tolerate low light–most indoor plant growers keep this plant at a spot that doesn’t even receive any indirect light. If your pothos plant has been showing no new growth for some time–Maybe it needs more light!
Transfer it to a place that gets bright, indirect skylight, and you’ll notice the difference within a few days. An east-facing window is an apt choice as it can get 2-3 hours of gentle morning sunlight there as well.
2. Change the Pot
Make sure your pot is not huge for your pothos plant. In a large pot, first, the houseplant will focus its energy on growing more roots, and you won’t see a difference in top growth for months.
Another problem with an oversized planter is that it can remain overly moist for a long time because of its volume and the low water absorption capability of a small plant growing in it, leading to root rot.
Select a pot that is just one size bigger than the root ball of your devil’s ivy. Keeping it slightly root-bound will help in directing its energy to grow more from the top.
3. Provide the Right Temperature
Golden pothos is a tropical vine, and it loves warmth–if you don’t provide this, it will not grow. A temperature range of 60-85 F or (15-29 C) is recommended.
If it is too warm, the plant may start to shrivel. A long duration of exposure to heat or direct sunlight will burn the leaves. Similarly, avoid exposing it to temperatures below 50 F (10 C) as it will result in stunted growth and black leaves.
4. Fertilize it Right
If you’re facing the problem of a slow-growing pothos plant, it could be due to a lack of fertilization. To ensure that your plant grows rapidly, you need to feed it regularly. Apply any balanced, water-soluble fertilizer once every 4-8 weeks in 1/2 or 1/4 strength.
Occasionally (every other month), add one teaspoon of Epsom salt to a gallon of water while watering the plant. This will improve the foliage color while giving the plant a much-needed boost. You can also spray this solution on the foliage!
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5. Use Some Caffeine
Your favorite houseplant might envy you for a cup of coffee you drink in front of it. As caffeine aids in the biological process of plants and speeds up photosynthesis–you can take advantage of its benefits.
For this, you can dress the pothos soil with used coffee grounds or spent tea leaves sporadically.
6. Take Care of the Soil pH
It’s possible that your pothos plant might be struggling because of acidic or alkaline soil. This vine does best in the slightly acidic to neutral pH range of 6 to 7. To ensure that it is getting the optimum range, getting a pH meter would be a great idea.
7. Maintain the Right Humidity Levels
The plant is used to higher humidity levels than present in most homes. Misting the foliage, keeping the plant on a pebble tray filled with water, and grouping plants together is the best way to elevate humidity levels and watch the plant grow faster! You can also run a humidifier around it.
8. Give it a Slight Pruning
Sometimes a pothos resumes its growth after slight pruning. If your plant is leggy, pinch a few inches from the inactive stems to encourage new growth. Also, if you want to increase its length to grow as a climber, keep only 4-5 branches and cut the rest regularly. This move will force the plant to divert its energy back to the remaining vines, and they’ll grow tall.
