So, I had this monstera for 2ish years, and she was always the best looking one, never asked for much… Half a year ago I repotted her in a bit bigger pot and she was again, thriving. However, last month or so her leaves started looking like this, some I even took out, I am so scared for her, how can I help her? 🫣🫣🫣
I water her maybe once a week but I really do it more instinctively, she is next to a window so she gets some light during the day but not direct light.
Don’t know which type of soil it is, I just bought the one they had in supermarket when I was repotting.
by Ill-General-4392
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Have you checked for pests? My monstera looked a lot like this when it had thrips. They’re extremely small so sometimes it’s hard to see them, but you can see online what they look like and then check all your leaves, especially the new ones.
If it’s thrips, you’ll find plenty of discussions about treatment on this sub.
Most of the times it’s root issue or pest issue. I would start by checking the roots. My guess is root rot by the looks of it.
This is definitely overwatered. Once a week is far too often and supermarket soil will be too moisture retaining. Your best bet would be to get it out of that soil ASAP and check the roots for rot. If any look brown or mushy then trim them away above where they look rotten and repot into some well draining soil. You can make your own by combining houseplant soil with perlite and orchid bark. Make sure the pot you choose is only 2” wider than the root ball and has plenty of drainage holes. Cut back on watering as well – I water mine approx every 3-4 weeks and only when the soil is mostly dry. Good luck, I hope you can save it!
( edit for typo! )