Help, my new baby dried up much faster than I had anticip...
10ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 weeks ago
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Hi @ZingBacketplant 👋 Curling can be due to overwatering or watering that’s been inconsistent. It could be that when she dried out faster than you expected, that the repotting and soaking was stressful causing the leaf curl. Also I’m tending to think the new pot may be too big for her. What was her root mass size like? Did they have no more room left in the previous pot? Reason being a rule of thumb is go up 1” to 2” bigger than the pot the plant outgrew. Or 1” a 2” larger than the root ball. A bigger pot has a lot more soil that holds a lot more moisture. If the plant is too small it can’t use all the water, oxygen can’t get thru to the roots which can lead to root rot.
I agree with both @MariansOasis and @Araceae that the pot looks too big and it also likely needs more humidity. I'll also give you my usual anti-glazed pot rant lol...these kind of pots are best used as cache pots, where the plant goes in a standard plastic nursery pot which you then set inside the glazed pot. With their thick, non-porous walls, glazed clay pots are notorious for causing root rot due to restricted airflow to the soil. Although ferns shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely and prefer high humidity, they can be just as susceptible to root rot if the soil stays overly soggy for too long.
Amazing recovery! She will love the bathroom.