Had it for 5 years. Leaves are going yellow. Already taken 2 off. Reposted about a week ago due to roots totally consuming other pot. But this started about 1 month ago
Plant gets decent light. hardly any direct, part of a shady house. Has been there for about a year with no problems.
I water it about once a week, maybe a cup. until the dirt is wet.
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If you’ve been doing it for 5 years, who am I to tell you it’s wrong but my god, I hate scheduled, measured watering.
Personally, I always advise watering so that your plant is fully soaked. Each watering session, you should give it water until you think it’s fully soaked, then give it some more. You adjust how often you water to mimic the plants natural environment.
For example, for my desert/drought resistant plants like pencil cactus, succulents, and aloe, I’ll water it ONLY when the leaves look thirsty. Sometimes that’s once a month, sometimes longer, sometimes shorter, it depends on the weather and seasons. Others I water more frequently when the top 2-4 inches of dirt is dry to the touch.
All of this is to say, it actually looks like a stress + lack of light issue. But I don’t think your water habits are helping, personally
Tem furos de drenagem? Sempre regue até sair no fundo. Se for verão, ou inverno, a planta pode ter mais necessidade de luz, ou até mais tempo entre as regas
5 yo and only that small? Something doesn’t add up
That’s a very small pot for a 5 year monstera. Could it be that it’s roots are very tangled and it got root bound?
It’s not getting enough light
My husband brought home a monstera for our anniversary 6 years ago. It’s enormous now and I struggle to give it enough light. The room it’s in gets a lot of bright light through 3 windows with sheer curtains and it’s got 4 grow lights on it. That’s still not enough. Unfortunately for me, the only south facing windows in my house are in my garage.
Five years in you should’ve had a lot of growth. It grows pitifully when there’s not enough light. I agree with the others, measured and scheduled watering aren’t helping. I water thoroughly if the soil is dry when I stick my finger all the way into the dirt. On average I water once a week but that can change with humidity and such.
They also like some fertilizer, moreso than some of my others. If you get this one back on track, I highly suggest a pole for it to grow up on.
that sucks, i loved that show. hope it finds a way to thrive again or something.
For the love of all things holy, give your plants light
A good rule of thumb:
1. Full sun = full outdoor blazing sun for hours. Veggies, herbs, succulents, and cacti fall in this category.
2. Part sun = full outdoor blazing sun for a couple hours with shaded sun the remainder of the day. Landscaping plants like hostas and coral bells like it here.
3. Direct sun = bright indoor sunlight. The plant needs to cast a strong shadow for several hours. Think southern window (northern hemisphere). A large portion of tropical houseplants are in this category including begonias, snake plants, syngonium, phal orchids, pothos, alocasia, etc.
4. Indirect sun = refers to diffused indoor lighting. The plant casts a soft shadow for a portion of the day. Plants like snake plants and ZZ will survive here, but really want direct indoor sun to thrive
5. Low light = the plant casts a faint shadow or a soft shadow for a couple hours only. Very, very few plants will thrive in this light quality. If anything is marketed low light, it is a gimmick to get you to buy more plants. If they die faster, you will theoretically buy more plants.
5. No light = a windowless room without grow lights. No plant will survive here. All plants need light. A lot of mushrooms and lichins like this environment.
Almost all plants want as much light as they can handle. For some it is full sun. For others it is dappled sun/direct indoor light. Very few plants want less than this. They will just die slower in low light.
*** Please acclimate the plants to the increased lighting or they may burn***
Thanks for listening. Hopefully folks give their plants the best circumstances for success. 🤞