She faces a SE window and often gets bright indirect light and occasionally full sun, I also recently began fertilizing her. I’ve had her for 9 months and I included a picture of what she looked like when I first got her at the end.
by Anonymouschikibaby
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Tons of plants in one pot, could be fighting for nutrients vs growing.
Lack of fenestration almost certainly means not enough light. I think you should meter even if crudely with a phone app, monsteras really do need more light than you’d think to really thrive. I have a Sansi pointed directly at mine like a foot away and it’s on 12 hours, which produces nice deep fenestrations. Mine meters at close to 1000fc.
Also, remember
Monstera grow fenestrations when they grow taller in rainforest to let the light reach the bottom leaves. So, it helps having a light at a bit high angle, so, it mimics that.
Too much light
Too many plants in one pot, too much competition for nutrients etc. Split them up into several pots and not before long you will see real growth.
Right now you are essentially not allowing each of them to grow up, so they all stay smol kiddos. Regardless of most other factors, such as light, a juvenile monstera simply don’t have fenestrations yet.
Also. This is not a light issue. The growth looks dense and it is not leggy for a plant of this maturity. South East is pretty much perfect for younger monstera. The root system is not that developed yet limiting its abillity to absorb water; full sun for extended periods will most likely put unnecessary stress on it Over time and maturity they can easily move to full sun. But not required. This sub is overfixated on 100% full sun.
Malnourished. Give it more light and don’t crowd the pot. Every one in that pot is basically fighting for nutrients.