This is the second monstera I’ve had that isn’t happy. I love them so much and have multiple smaller Swiss cheese plants that are thriving. What’s wrong with this dude?
Yeah; it looks like root rot to me 😓
Oh this is why I always kill ferns. I love them so much and have been watering them all wrong! Thank you!
Thank you for this!
The pot might be too big, does it have drainage holes? How often do you water?
I don’t know how long you’ve had it but it looks like it needs more light, it’s quite leggy. Also, if the soil it’s in is regular potting soil, you’ll need to loosen it up by mixing in some orchid bark.
It needs lots of light and from the picture it doesn't seem to be getting enough?
Put by your brightest window. Use good soil. Water every 7-10 days. Replace a fertilizer stick every 3 months.
I have 2 and they're both really happy.
Yeah it needs more light it’s a stretchy boy
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More light, well draining soil.
If your soil is chunky you’ll want to water is more often before it dries out completely- top inch or so dry, water it
Also remove any dead growth your basically leaving food and shelter for pests. So any dead leaves at the bottom of the pot that are sitting on top of the soil have got to go!
Maybe it's how you are watering it. Here's what I have learned, the hard way.
Always water until some water comes out of the bottom of the pot. This saturates the soil completely and washes out any salts or minerals that have built up in the soil.
Never let a plant sit in that waste water. Either water it in a place where it can drain completely, or put it back in its dish/saucer but set it up upon an upside down saucer or something else that will elevate it above the drained water.
One can do this with an ornamental pot that doesn't have a hole in the bottom by putting the plant into a pot with a hole that will fit in the ornamental pot, and then putting something under the plant pot like a saucer that keeps it above the waste water.
If you plant a plant directly into a pot without a hole the plant may survive just fine, but the risk of over watering is extreme because you can't tell whether the soil at the bottom is dry. And keep in mind that when you water it the waste water will accumulate in the bottom of the soil. So if it starts to look sick, take it out, rinse the roots, and try repotting in new soil.
What is the top covering in the pot? Is that straw or roots? I can’t make it out from the picture but it has me curious
It’s a straw like material
I thought so. I would remove the straw. It’s good for outdoor plants to prevent weed growth but for indoor plants it’s going to retain too much moisture and lead to root rot. An alternative you could try is cedar chips if you want a covering for the soil. I would also get a grow light stake for the plant if you can’t move it closer to a window. If you can when it’s warmer, let it outside to pop off and treat with food grade diatomaceous earth to keep the bugs off while outside. When you bring it back in, it should continue to thrive with just your grow light stake and maintaining water.Also make sure you use distilled water, rainwater, or filtered water ( I use a brita pitcher) to keep mineral build up.
Another thing is you’ll want to dust the leaves. I use a neem based plant soap spray for my indoor plants. They work extra hard to photosynthesize with filtered light so any build up on the leaves will stunt them :)
Straw holds in the water. Though pretty, not such a good idea. Plants need good airflow...not a fan, just air to reach the top of the dirt and the bottom drain. Most drain saucers have little ridges so there's airflow beneath the pot as well as on top. Few plants want their soil to stay moist. They need to be pretty dry by the third day after you water. Don't water by a schedule of..'I water every Sat or Thurs"...instead, water when your dirt is so dry that when you stick your finger, a chopstick, or handle of a wood spoon in the dirt it comes out clean. Just like baking a cake or pumkin pie. The toothpick needs to come out clean. If it comes out with particles of dirt sticking to it, its still damp in there which means you don't need to water. Plants are more likely to die from too much water than too little.
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They need lots of light. They also need very well draining soil that can completely dry out between waterings. This combo means that a lot of people over water their monsteras. From the photo it seems like you have yours far from a window with some strange hay/soil situation. Not a good combo.