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title: "I think maybe this is due to overwatering (it’s on the covered front…"
description: "I think maybe this is due to overwatering (it’s on the covered front porch but might be close enough to the edge to where it gets rain and it rains basically…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/bTxebC147y9jUrqKrZICLZ"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "JessT414"
published: "2025-08-05T22:12:48.793199Z"
language: "en"
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# I think maybe this is due to overwatering (it’s on the covered front…

_Posted by JessT414 on 2025-08-05_

I think maybe this is due to overwatering (it’s on the covered front porch but might be close enough to the edge to where it gets rain and it rains basically every day in Florida), but can anyone help confirm why they think the stems and base are starting to yellow? None of the leaves really seem to be turning (yet). It otherwise seems healthy, though I have been battling mealy bugs for over a year now (they seem to be more under control in the last month or two, using alcohol soaked cotton pads and Fertilome).

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