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title: "I got this Monstera Esqueleto a few weeks ago and this is the first…"
description: "I got this Monstera Esqueleto a few weeks ago and this is the first plant I have that is being grown in non-soil mix — looks like a mixture of perlite and some…"
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community: "Hydroponics & Semi-hydroponics"
author: "SlytherinHausPlant"
published: "2024-03-09T19:13:36.451919Z"
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# I got this Monstera Esqueleto a few weeks ago and this is the first…

_Posted by SlytherinHausPlant on 2024-03-09_

I got this Monstera Esqueleto a few weeks ago and this is the first plant I have that is being grown in non-soil mix — looks like a mixture of perlite and some sort of rocks?

I’m wondering how I should adequately water/care for this plant.

Any advice is appreciated! Thank you!!

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## 2 comments

### FriendofVeg commented on 2024-03-10

Look up pon substrate. It’s not much different to care for than plants in other substrates.

### ToXiCPSYCHOLoVe commented on 2024-03-26

I had a lot of problems with this type of plant too like I would transplant all my plants. As soon as I get them I have learned sometimes you should not do that. Also, these plants thrive in bright light. I would always kill them because I wasn’t giving them enough light now that I have a plant stand with a plant light, mine is rapidly growing

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