noticed some blackening at the base of on of my more matured monstera. any advice?
by Beathrone87
noticed some blackening at the base of on of my more matured monstera. any advice?
by Beathrone87
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Is it firm or mushy? A better indicator of root rot is yellowing leaf tips. Or you can lift the root ball out and check the edges, see if they’re white and firm.
That’s stem rot and what you can do is to cut above the rotten part, let it callus over and then place it your propagation medium of choice to grow new roots. There is no reason to get scared, as it has plenty of good parts and it can always continue after a bit of rehab.
The rotten part, including roots and soil can be discarded. Never reuse soil that once hosted rotten tissue for your indoor plants.
Once your new roots have grown, make sure to pot it in a way that the stem isn’t underground and a trellis will also help a lot. Chunky aroid mix is my preferred medium for monsteras, but with the mention that you should always need to have drainage holes and water thoroughly when the soil is dry. Use the smallest pot possible.
At first I only saw the aerial root before following it to the stem.
“oh that’s just a root, obviously not a sign of-oh.. Oh no. Oh nooooo”
Time to chop and prop above that hell scape bud.
It is dying. You’ll need to cut it above the black and cut away any diseased flesh
It’s a goner. At this point the rot probably made it all the way up but it’s just not showing yet