Got this monstera from a friend. 2 of the leaves/stalks looks fine. This one is starting to brown and when I checked the soil, it looks like the stalk is splitting (not sure if that’s normal?) Also hard to see in the video but when I first turned up the soil, it looked like there was some white stuff around the stalk. What could be going on?
I keep the soil relatively moist (water maybe once a week) and it has drainage. It didn’t get a lot of light until a few days ago when I moved it into a sunnier spot.
by BetterTransition
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First thing you’ll want to do is dig that plant out – it’s in the wrong soil and it’s too dense for a monstera. Needs to be in a chunky mix (eg 1/3 orchid bark, 1/3 perlite, 1/3 compost).
While you’re digging it up check the roots. Are any mushy? Mushy roots are rotten and need to be removed.
You then want to repot into a pot that’s no bigger than 1 inch of the root ball. Bury the roots but don’t bury the leaves.
Water when it’s about 50% dry. You’re currently overwatering
Too much dirt
the soil is not ideal but that’s not the problem … holy crap look at those leaves … those orange spots … u got a bad fungal infuction … if those r powdery like rust, it’s airborne and can infect other plants near u .. chop those leaves immediately n dispose … and treat plant with a fungicide …
but seeing that stem is also hollow from a rot, i doubt u’ll be able to save that stem but u can try
best option:
– chop the infected leaves
– treat with a fungicide
– transfer to a fresh medium that’s better draining and hope it grows new leaves
– if u see the rot from stem ascending, chop immediately and discard the root n stem and try to root the remaining green part of the plant … sorry it’s a bit of work
Petiole rot from being planted much too deeply. The petiole should never be submerged in the substrate.