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title: "I’m worried my soil isn’t drying out quick enough, I just took off…"
description: "I’m worried my soil isn’t drying out quick enough, I just took off some bad roots and put in fresh soil last week. Can I check my roots again and add more bark…"
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published: "2024-06-22T18:33:38.056496Z"
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# I’m worried my soil isn’t drying out quick enough, I just took off…

_Geplaatst door Bri op 2024-06-22_

I’m worried my soil isn’t drying out quick enough, I just took off some bad roots and put in fresh soil last week. Can I check my roots again and add more bark or will I bother it and give it more problems 😅

## 7 reacties

### Jennifer reageerde op 2024-06-23

This is a hard one, either shock the plant by uprooting it again, or risk the possibility of root rot.  
What kinda soil have you been using?  
I would say root health might be more important, but be ready for your monstera to be unhappy for a while and you might lose a leaf or two.

#### Bri antwoordde op 2024-06-23

Yeah one of my leaves is yellowing and it’s bugging me lol the leaves aren’t picking back up I said I’d wait a bit but again, really bugging me ! Lol she’s in a orchid bark and tropical soil mix

#### Jennifer antwoordde op 2024-06-23

I really like the fox farms soil for my monstera.  
Did you sanitize your roots after you cut away the dead?

I would let her dry out as much as possible, replant and make sure you have a lot of perlite or orchard bark for drainage and sanitize everything!  
Then give her a nice drink of fresh water and then fertilize in a couple days to give that boost.

#### Bri antwoordde op 2024-06-23

I did sanitize ! Ive pressed the snooze button on watering lol. Should I take her out and check her roots again, repot her or just leave her ?

#### Jennifer antwoordde op 2024-06-23

Do you have something you can use like a knitting needle and check to see if the soils moisture condition?

If the needle comes out clean, soils dry. I know my monstera got upset after I repotted it. Took a couple weeks before a few leaves perked up.

#### Bri antwoordde op 2024-06-24

I’ve stuck my finger down lol and it does feel kinda moist still ! 🥲

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