Had this monstera cutting since December, i moved it to a smaller jar since it was getting root rot when it was too submerged in water, now shes got i would say a decent amount of roots and i feel like shes ready to be moved, is it better to move to leca or soil?? and how do i not shock her since shes been only living off water and fertilizer and zero substrate🙏🏼🩺 halp!
I think you could do soil. But it would have to be suuuper aerated to give the roots enough oxygen. A really really chunky mix, and make sure not to pack the roots too tightly
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I recommend Molly’s Mix if you go the soul route
Before switching to straight soil from water to prevent shock put a little soil at a time in the water then make the swap so its use to the nutrients from the soil
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the microbes in potting soil may breed out of control in water since there is very minimal air. this can easily cause root rot, so i really wouldn’t recommend this method, especially with rot-prone plants like monstera deliciosa.
0개 좋아요 i would recommend switching to a semi-hydroponic setup first, and allowing the plant to acclimate to some level of drought in semi-hydro before transitioning to soil. this will ensure the roots are hardy enough for an easy transition, since water roots are so fine and soft.
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