Hi everyone. This is my first time attempting to propagate my Monstera and I think something has already gone wrong. I watched a YouTube video on where to cut the stem, below the node, but now after a few hours the part that’s been cut has turned brown and the water is discoloured. I read that this could mean I didn’t cut it far enough from the node, any advice? The node in the photo was there when I cut it BTW.
That is close, but I've seen closer. I would dry it off with a paper towel, and leave it out of the water for a few hours to callus. And then pop it back in clean water. And replace the water 1x a week.
いいね 1件 I couldn’t go any further because I didn’t want to damage the other growth. I will try your suggestion, thank you very much.
2件のいいね It can be really hard to do on certain species.
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Did you let the cut part dry and callus overnight before you put it in water?
0件のいいね I did that last night and put it in this morning after it was suggested. The YouTube video didn’t say anything about that unfortunately.
0件のいいねI have read that if you put a little bit of cinnamon on the cut spot on the parent plant it will help prevent rot from developing. I wonder if anyone has tried sprinkling a bit of cinnamon in the water inhibit any kind of rot developing in the water?
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I fully agree with letting it dry to get a callous. I recommend rinsing the container with a peroxide solution to kill bacteria. Also, get a larger/wider container like a recycled spaghetti jar to provide room for the roots. Monstera roots are thick and can grow long. Longer roots have a better chance of living when transferred to soil. Fertilizer with 50% diluted liquid fertilizer. I add SuperThrive plant vitamins to help. 🍀🪴
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This used to happen to me with my wet sticks, I learnt a nifty trick, it's worked for me if I'm inpatient and don't wait for it to callous over - I dip each snipped end in wax from a tea light candle to prevent rotting, I also have friends who put a bit of super glue on the end, never had any issues with it 😁 my ADHD brain forgets about my cutting when I let them callous, so started the wax method and has worked a treat so far 😁💚
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