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title: "Advice for repotting a weak start? I got this baby from someone who…"
description: "Advice for repotting a weak start? I got this baby from someone who neglected her in the first year. When I repot can I straighten it out by burying the start…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Swamp Witch"
published: "2024-03-19T23:07:56.433023Z"
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# Advice for repotting a weak start? I got this baby from someone who…

_Geplaatst door Swamp Witch op 2024-03-19_

Advice for repotting a weak start? I got this baby from someone who neglected her in the first year. When I repot can I straighten it out by burying the start of the stem or is that a no go? As you can see from the fenestrations on her latest leaf, she’s pretty happy.

![Bijlage 1 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9UzgCtOnE9EF3TfKr3c2LPuGLXpoqwd_OuYP4iWx6Xs/s9dK81aUQ-OJJzDV5GuJNA.webp?size=large)

![Bijlage 2 van 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/9UzgCtOnE9EF3TfKr3c2LPuGLXpoqwd_OuYP4iWx6Xs/xy7gSUcfTY61LQTNWg9m2g.webp?size=large)

## 4 reacties

### KD 🪴 reageerde op 2024-03-20

You could bury the stem, the aerial roots will grow soil roots, but I would just make sure it’s a very chunky soil covering the stem part while it grows those new roots. I’ve buried many monstera stems they grew new leaves from each buried node.

It’s a beautiful plant!🪴

### Mar reageerde op 2024-03-20

that leaf is STUNNING.

### Chantal reageerde op 2024-03-20

I wouldn’t recommend burying the stem, it can lead to stem rot. Her new leaves are beautiful and the stem serves as a reminder of how far she’s come!

### Anna reageerde op 2024-03-20

Wow that is so cool how it’s grown! I wonder if you could turn the plant in such a way that the stem is lying across the top of the soil without actually burying it?

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