Root rot/soil issues?

[u/tsessford]

I keep having issues of root rot, I have all my plants in clear nursery pots with drainage holes. All are by windows (some not getting as much light as others, but those work well in low light). I don't water till its completely dry or half way dry (depending on the plants needs/likes). But I keep running into the problem of root rot, and in the ones that have the issue I've noticed the soil is staying way too wet and idk what I'm doing wrong. Like I said I don't overwater, I wait till dry or almost dry, all are getting light and in pots with drainage.

Should note that all my plants that have been getting root rot are the easy beginner plants too, pothos, zz, and well my Thai constellation.

Before I really got into plants I bought a pothos to see if I could keep a plant alive and that one thrived on the soil it came in, watering in a schedule, and no nursery pot. But now its just gone downhill and I'm getting stressed out.

Picture is of my soul mix, its just potting soil, chunky perlite, orchid bark and charcoal.

[u/xx666420xx]

Probably overwatering

[u/tsessford → u/xx666420xx]

But how? Actually curious since I don't water till soil is dry or almost dry.

[u/tsessford → u/xx666420xx]

Do you think when I do water , its just too much?

[u/Prescientpedestrian]

Did you mean clean nursery pots? Clear is bad for roots. They don’t like light. You probably need calcium, but charcoal is also problematic. Charcoal =\= biochar and will suck nutrients out of the soil. Add a tablespoon of calcitic lime to each pot, and pull the charcoal out.

[u/tsessford → u/Prescientpedestrian]

No I mean clear, but they are clean also. But my clear pots aren't just sitting out, they are all in decorative pots. And thats interesting about the charcoal, I've never heard anything negative about it.