I’ve seen pictures of large Monsteras in small pots that seemed to be thriving. I repotted mine in March when it started getting yellow leaves, and it had already been almost a year since it last produced any new ones. It was completely rootbound.
Since repotting, it’s been doing well — I cut off the yellow leaves, and it has grown 4 or 5 new ones.
I usually put the aerial roots into the soil, but at this rate, I feel like I’ll have to repot it every year. Could burying its aerial roots cause any problems related to repotting?
by Banano_lilo
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How do you get your aerial roots into the soil, mine seem to grow out sidewards not downwards…?
Monsteras can manage being rootbound for a while if you would prefer to keep it more contained. If yours likes that spot, you could just top dress with fresh soil or compost and then water it in. Then just keep it on a regular fertilizing schedule, water appropriately, etc
When should I repot my monstera? hakkında yorum yapılıyor…
It’s about to dir. What can ı do? Can ı save it if I cut it form küstü below its new lenf?
The new leaves look big and healthy so I think you could repot now or also wait a bit. Burying the aerial roots can cause it to be root bound faster since you’re adding more roots to the pot. It can help with the stability of the plant but I just leave mine hanging out of the pot so it doesn’t add more roots to the pot
When it’s drying out the soil faster than you can keep up watering it.
When you see nutrient deficiencies.
When you want it in a different pot.
When the top is too heavy for the bottom.
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I repot mine at least twice a year, yours looks pretty happy. What you can get away with largely depends on how aggressively it’s growing, if you’re giving it 1000 umol of lighting, you’re going to need to chase it a lot more than one that’s grown in 75umol over a much longer period of time.
Unrelated question. Will the skinny stem at the base of a monstera ever thicken? Can it become not strong enough to support the plant?