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Monstera variegated - browning leaf

Vaishnavi Kathavi

2 years ago

Hi,

Not sure if this is relevant here, but need some major help.

I recently bought a baby albino variegata monstera cutting. It had brilliant roots and was quite healthy. I put it in a jug of water for a few days and then moved it to a well drained pot with soil. The leaf began to brown from the edges and it worried me. So, I checked for root rot and noticed that most of it was rotting. Had to change the soil twice until now, and not it has only one big / major root left. I water it only one a week and it is placed in quite a sunny spot but with indirect sunlight.

Please help with any suggestions on reviving the plant. Should i place it in water until new roots appear? or let it be in soil now with only one big/thick root left? Thanks!

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jamilalshaw26

2 years ago

Vaishnavi, the soil still looks to be a bit too heavy. I think it needs more bark and perlite.

Spraying with water isn’t a great way to provide humidity. Maybe a pebble tray & definitely a humidifier would be a great way to add some humidity.

A smaller pot would also suffice as well.

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woodnative
2 years ago
Photo would help a lot....photo of plant, photo of pot and soil. Was it shipped through the mail? What type of soil do you have it in? Humidity? I always root these in soil, but with humidity up. The soil I use is a very "chunky" mix of potting soil with extra perlite and bark (orchid mix)........when watered it becomes moist but still has a lot of open air space.
Vaishnavi Kathavi
2 years ago
It was shipped through mail indeed. I try to maintain humidity of the soil and around the plant by spraying it with water. I use a universal potting soil mixed with some chunk of bark and loosely packed.

Now the browning has become more than what you see in this image.
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Vaishnavi Kathavi
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

I have attached an image where the pot used earlier is visible. It had beautiful long roots - so chose a pot size accordingly - to not damage roots. And a photo of how it looks today - I cleaned out most of the roots and placed it in water to aid in root growth.
woodnative
2 years ago
Odd it looks like it was a nice healthy node with nice amount of green. Is the actual stem still healthy and firm looking? Hopefully not rot. How long ago did you actually receive it? I wonder if the browning and damaged roots are from damage occurred during shipping (e.g. box getting too hot at some point) and the plant is just now showing damage.
Vaishnavi Kathavi
2 years ago
The thick stem is actually still firm, but the one attached to the leaf is a little flimsy and turning brown. I have it now in water , hopefully that will trigger some growth in the roots.

I only hope it recovers soon.
Vaishnavi Kathavi
2 years ago
And I hope that with most of the damages root now removed, the impact of any issue during shipment can be overcome.

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