Tried posting a month or so ago and the photos got deleted. Trying to propagate this monstera cutting that my partners dad sent her in November. We’ve had it in water since then but it doesn’t seem to be growing roots. Trying to figure out what we’re doing wrong and any advice helps!
by The_Wild_Silence
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I think that kind of looks like rot on the aerial roots… Or they just went for a long dry time…. I can’t tell much from a photo
Stick it in water. Wait. It can take a while.
I’ve tried with this size cutting as many times as I’ve always found it very hard
When I’ve put it in water, no roots have grown and it rots .
When I’ve put it in fairly dry soil, no roots grow and it rots less slowly
I’ve had more success with damp chunky perlite and lots of light. But even then it’s been slow.
I’ve also had more success with large chunks
I think as much easier with smaller cuttings.
I’d love to learn from someone else on this thread, because I’m keen to find a better way.
Also am concerned about rot. How much light is this receiving? If it is in a window, what direction does it face, does it have a clear view of the sky (ie, no trees, roof, houses, etc blocking light at all), and if it is under a grow light, which?
I do see the starts of roots right below that second line from the top. It’s the fuzzy white stuff coming in.
That’s a tough one.. needs some drastic measures if you wanna keep it alive
1. I’d start by cutting the rot, be pretty ‘generous’ with your knife. You need to cut All the rot, make sure of that
2. After letting it callous for 30ish min, put it in perlite. Water doesn’t seem to be the best choice, and I use perlite for all my propagations with 100% success up until now. Fill a vase/jar with perlite, and add water 1/3 of the perlite. The cutting needs to stay in the top 2/3 of the perlite(not under water). You might also need to suspend the petiole. The perlite will do the rest, and it won’t rot anymore. Top water up to 1/3 every couple of days
3. That leaf is WAY too large for a cutting with 0 roots, it loses too much hydration. You Need to cut it to about 1/3, maybe cut it in half, but I suspect it will still lose too much water. I’d cut two thirds of that giant leaf until it develops roots(yeah I know you don’t want to)
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cut above the rot, towel dry it, apply either isopropanol or cinnamon to the cut, let if dry for a few hours until it gets callous. Then retry in a different medium than water, with plenty of sun. be patient. and make sure it’s not too cold in the room it’s in, plants also need some warmth to grow roots.
Roots rotten on that picture. You need to find a new node if there’s any. I like to propage my cut in water with natural bbq charcoals and a bit of algae. They love it
This is far too large to take as a cutting with minimal aerial roots. Chances are that it’ll rot before it could survive