I got this mostera plant in November
It gets indirect sunlight of about 4 to 6 hours
I pruned it a month back and after that it stopped growing.
I kept it indoors.
I water it everyday.
Also suggest some fertilizer for it please.
by Normal_Maybe_3
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Are you growing it in cement? I suggest getting some appropriate soil.
My brother. Is that clay? New soil, yesterday. Look up a good Monstera/ Aroid soil, and either buy it or recreate it as best you can
Get proper potting soil and stop watering it every day.
Do nottttttttttt water it daily you’re drowning it. Also why do you have it potted in a brick
Also also does that pot have drainage holes? If not repot it like, yesterday
Repot that thing in a cactus soil mix I use the one by miracle grow and my monsteras love it
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Change the soil if you can. If you can’t, add more rocks to the bottom or perlite to the soil that you have right now. I use fish tank water to water my plants and they seem to enjoy it.
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You could also use this. People don’t like it because it’s extremely stinky! But it lasts a while and does a good job.
I’ve been using this barky monstera soil. Works like a charm. Be sure the pot has drainage holes. Gardenera Premium Monstera… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDQ7L9NY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
These guys also love the sun
All of these responses are so privileged-American. Do you have access to stores that sell peat moss or potting soil? If not, leaf compost might work in a pinch. The soil you’ve used is too dense – what you should be trying to do is mimicking the environment the plant is endemic to, which has light, friable soil.
Carborator
I think others have covered the soil composition issue pretty comprehensively, but I just wanted to chip in to say watering every day is definitely too much. Make sure the soil is dry for at least the top inch or two before watering again – mine doesn’t need it more than once a week but it will depend on your soil and climate.
When you repot with more suitable soil, check out the roots carefully. I’d be worried about root rot with that much watering.
Good luck!
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Potting soil. Fertilize.
Mix that soil with coco and compost and that thing will start exploding. Will help aerate the roots and provide nutrients. I’ve “revived” aerial roots into carrot-like root chunks with a mix like that.