Monstera adansonii - is this disease?
I've had this monstera adansonii for over a year now, and about 6 months into owning it, it started to develop yellow spots on its leaves. Since then, I have tried everything to try to fix the problem, but still it persists.
I'm pretty sure I'm not overwatering the plant. I use the dowel in the soil method, and if anything, I think I let the plant dry out too much between waterings (could this be the problem?). I'm also confident this isn't a watering issue because the leaves in question have stayed on the plant this whole time, i.e. they have been spotted like this for over 6 months and there's no browning or rotting to be seen anywhere on the plant or the leaves. I would assume that if it was a watering issue, the vine would have either died and/or shed these leaves by now. I also had a peek at the roots and they look plump and not withered and dead.
The yellowing is specific to certain vines, which is why I don't think it's a light issue either. My assumption being that if it were an issue with lighting, the whole plant would be affected.
Any ideas? Could it be nutrition deficiency? Disease?
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tropicbreezent
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6 years agoJaycee
6 years agotropicbreezent
6 years agoMine are all outside but when they get a bit too dry and stressed some of the older leaves will develop that sort of blotchiness. I think the plant decides it has too many leaves to support and begins the process of shedding some of the older ones. I never fertilise mine, as semi-epiphytes they don't need much. Of course a bit wouldn't do any harm, especially if they're in pots with restricted root space. In a garden falling leaves and insects are enough.
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