So I bought my Monstera on 3/11. I havenât watered it yet since it had already been watered the day I bought it. Itâs due for another watering today, but unsure if I should because I noticed there is a thin whiteish layer of mold on top of the soil, along with a bunch of baby weeds popping up. What is the best way to repot it and get rid of the moldy soil?? Thank you!!! In the pics you can see the weeds but itâs hard to see the mold in there.
Mold usually occurs when there isnât enough ventilation and the soil is staying wet for too long. A repot in chunkier soil would probably do it good (something with lots of orchid bark and charcoal because theyâre big and chunky so they help break up compact soil). I repot on picnic table cloths just bc itâs easy to shake them off after. Wiggle the plant out, and try to remove chunks of dirt where the mold seems to be growing a lot. Donât focus on cleaning the soil off too much. Once itâs in fluffier soil, the mold wonât be able to live in the soil because itâs no longer staying wet. You may want to consider putting in a moss pole- get a tall one and attach your monstera to it. Only attach under leaves / donât pinch anything. I always try to arrange mine to all be facing one direction when I repot because where I have it, itâs against a window and I donât turn it so I want all the leaves facing one direction. Just something to think about when youâre attaching the pole. You also want to make sure you give it a deep watering when youâre done. Itâll help the new soil settle around the roots. âșïžđ
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This is exactly what I came here to say! Once you get that plant out of the moldy soil it should be much happier :)
3 gillningar Thank you both for the advice!!! I ordered a moss pole and once it arrives I will repot this weekend!! Im excited! Lol
0 gillningarThe other thing you can do is let the soil dry completely out (maybe move an oscillating fan close or it for a little while). You can scrape the mold off the top of the soil and just be careful how you water the plant. When you do repot, make sure it in a better draining mix. Big box stores are notorious for overwatering plants. I wouldnât be worried about any of it if the plant is r declining. Also, I sways skip watering tasks if I know the plant isnât at least halfway (if not completely) dry.
2 gillningar Thanks for the advice!! I skipped watering yesterday because of the mold and it was still a bit damp. Iâll try putting a fan nearby until I can repot it!
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Hope your plant recovers with help from all those comments Iâd hate to see it die because monstera deliciosa is my favorite plant
1 gilla Thank you!! I repotted it. The soil was still very wet from top to bottom. Fortunately it hadnât developed root rot yet! I rinsed off the roots and let them air a bit before repotting.
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