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title: "I have my 1/2 moon Monstera Albo in a mix of Lecca and Fluval stratum…"
description: "I have my 1/2 moon Monstera Albo in a mix of Lecca and Fluval stratum because it was a cutting and I needed to grow roots and decided semi hydro was the way to…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/a9bXnq5IpkqMRKfrUsXZL8"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "JungleLovin"
published: "2025-10-07T16:32:18.316159Z"
language: "en"
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# I have my 1/2 moon Monstera Albo in a mix of Lecca and Fluval stratum…

_Posted by JungleLovin on 2025-10-07_

I have my 1/2 moon Monstera Albo in a mix of Lecca and Fluval stratum because it was a cutting and I needed to grow roots and decided semi hydro was the way to go. It has done amazing and just shot off it’s first new leaf. It also has a second leaf already coming in and an aerial is forming. Is it safe to move to a chunky soil mix or should I wait for that second leaf? This is my first Monstera grown from a cutting, but I have 2 thai cons, a mint, a burl marx, peru, adansonii, and deliciosa all in soil and a deliciosa and Adansonii growing out of a fish tank. So I am not new to Monstera but this is the first semi hydro I have done.

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## 2 comments

### Immy commented on 2025-10-07

They normally say to allow the new leaf to grow before repotting, as it can focus its energy on the new leaf rather than adapting to a new soil :)) so wait till the new leaf fully grows and settles :)) hope this helps xx

#### JungleLovin replied on 2025-10-07

I heard wait for 2-3 leaves so this makes sense. I will let that second leaf come in first

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