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I overwatered my golden pothos earlier this year and I know that part was my fault. I took it to a local plant shop, they put it in a smaller nursery pot, and they said the roots looked okay at the time. Since then I only water when the soil feels dry most of the way down. It is in bright indirect light. The weird part is that I am still getting yellow leaves, usually one or two at a time. One vine has a brown section right where it comes out of the soil. It is not mushy that I can tell, but it is not green either. Do yellow leaves keep happening after the watering is fixed? Should I cut the brown stem and propagate it before I lose the whole vine?
Yellow leaves can keep showing up for a bit after stress. The leaf that already started failing will not turn green again. The brown stem is the part I would watch. If it is firm, observe. If it is soft, sunken, or spreading, cut above it.
I would take a few cuttings now just for peace of mind. Not because the whole plant is doomed, but because pothos cuttings are easy insurance. Future-you will be glad.
When you water, does the pot drain quickly or does it sit heavy for days? A smaller pot helps, but dense soil can still stay wet around the base. I would also make sure the nursery pot is not sealed tight inside a decorative pot.
Do not water by calendar. Pick up the pot. When it feels light, water all the way through. When it still feels heavy, leave it alone. Pothos are forgiving, but they hate sitting in wet muck.
If the stem at the soil line is brown because it is old barky tissue, fine. If it is brown because it is rotting, not fine. Poke it gently. A healthy old stem feels firm. Rot feels like bad celery.
Mark the edge of the brown area with a tiny piece of tape or take a close photo today. Check again in a week. That helps you know if it is actually spreading or if you are just re-noticing it every time you look.
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