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Frank

My monsteras are struggling and at this point I’m not sure why. I removed two of the bottom leaves today since they were fully brown and crispy, and there’s a third yellow leaf that’s probably going to die as well. There’s also a new leaf that seems to have rotted before uncurling; super concerning. I’m thinking it could be shock due to repotting too frequently (once a month ago because the soil was too dense, and last week there was some root rot due to the drainage holes being blocked at the bottom of the pot so water was pooling and I didn’t want rot to set in again). The leaves were a bit wilted today but I think it was just thirsty because I watered about an hour ago and they’re perking up a bit and feeling less soft. Other than that, the soil is well draining, it gets good light from a south facing window (4 ft from window), humidity ranges from mid 30s to mid 40s percent. Any ideas on what could be the cause of the leaf death? Is it just bouncing back from the root rot / repotting?

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  1. jaden

    do you use any fertilizers and mist it daily?

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    • Frank

      I’ve fertilized it once or twice as the app has suggested, but don’t want to overdo it since it’s winter in my area. I mist according to the app as well, about every 2 days, but I see lots of conflicting info about misting. Some say it has no effect, some say it has a negative effect promoting mold and pests, and others say it’s needed for humidity.

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  2. V.curios

    My first thoughts would be it’s just struggling from the repots, especially if it is older leaves that are yellowing and dropping. My adansonii also does this from time to time. If it is winter in your area and the light it gets has gone down, this could also be a factor. I don’t mist my plants and I don’t fertilize much in the winter if at all. I water when the pot gets really light/dried out. I run a humidifier randomly, not consistently and really try to avoid repotting in the winter, it’s only caused me grief.

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    • Frank

      First of all, your plants are beautiful! I think it’s probably the repots as well. If it weren’t for root rot I wouldn’t have repotted since it is winter in my area, but the plant may not have survived otherwise. I haven’t invested in a humidifier but humidity ranges from 30-50% so I think I’m good there, and in spring summer it’ll be plenty humid (I live in the southeast USA). With respect to light, it gets good light through the day (see pic for 11 am sun). Thanks for the feedback!

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  3. Frank

    Update: At this point I think the issue was that I had the plants in too big of a pot. More leaves have shriveled and wilted, suggesting root rot was setting in. I checked and sure enough the roots were rotting. Cleaned them up and repotted into a smaller 6x4 in pot from the 7x6 in one it was in since it seems the roots aren’t able to soak up all the water in the soil, and thus begin to rot (soil mixture is well draining with clay balls, bark, perlite, etc so I doubt it’s too dense at this point). Hopefully downsizing the pot and letting it dry out a bit will help it bounce back. I really don’t wanna lose this plant!

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