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How can drainage be observed without diagnosing a root disease?
Inspect a pot’s drainage arrangement without inferring a disease from one container detail.
Record the arrangement you can see
Check whether the inner container has drainage holes and whether water can leave them into a tray or outer pot. Describe any visible obstruction or standing water without pulling the plant apart to complete a checklist. A container record should make the setup understandable to someone reviewing the observations later.
Drainage information is relevant context, but it does not identify the cause of a leaf change or establish that roots are diseased. Keep the container observation separate from symptoms, the last watering event and any later action. A plant-specific source is still needed before changing its care.
A useful container note
- Example: inner pot has holes; tray present; no standing water visible at the time of inspection.
- Add the date and identify which pot was checked.
- If something is changed, keep the earlier description and record the new arrangement separately.