I only repotted one month ago but my thai con monstera still surprised me today with several new roots growing out of the bottom! I know they like to be root bound but this seems like a lot and I’m concerned the roots could get damaged (I already broke one on accident setting the pot back down). Is it already time to repot?
Loosen the pot from the soil lift the plant with soil intact still and just tuck the root back in the pot that happens often especially when you bottom water your plants like I do
3 likes It helps if you water it first (moist soil helps stay more intact) so if you do decide to do this just wait till it’s time to water the plant
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Definitely not time to repot if last was a month ago. Roots search out water/nutrients and it’s normal/expected for them to come out the bottom. Some plants (monstera and syngonium come to mind) do it really rapidly. I’ll attach a pic of one of my monstera’s roots for a plant that didn’t need repotting for many more months. Thai cons especially won’t give good growth until they’re pot bound, so you want to wait until you have to water every couple days or until the leaves stop progressing while other conditions are still good.
good to know; thank you!
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This is a weird question, but how tightly is the soil packed? I doubt it is rootbound yet, but the root was clearly searching for something. My personal guess would be the root is looking for oxygen and the plant could benefit from soil aeration. I do a mixture of bottom and top watering, so after enough waterings I find the movement presses the soil tightly into the pot. I will use a chopstick or similar long instrument and just poke holes in the soil around the outside of the pot. I’ll carefully go closer to the plant as well, just gently guiding the tool down into the soil to make sure not to rip or tear any roots
2 likes I put it in very well draining soil but that’s a good point! I will try to do that.
1 like When I first repotted mine, I had one almost die from root rot without being watered. I was a novice and packed my soil down way too tight, so I have been vigilant about it since lol
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