Pothos root rot

Several yellow leaves, persistent wilt in wet mix, and soft stem bases justify checking the roots. Healthy roots hold together; rotten ones collapse or lose their outer covering when touched.

Trim and repot

Remove dead roots with clean scissors, discard sour or decomposed mix, and use a clean pot that fits the remaining root ball. Replant in fresh potting mix that drains, moisten it evenly, and empty runoff. Allow the upper mix to dry before the next watering.

Take a backup cutting

If a vine base is failing, cut a firm section beyond the damage that includes at least one node. Put the node in water or moist propagation mix while keeping leaves above it. A leaf without a node cannot grow a new pothos vine.