help I don't know what to do. It seems like every Monstera I get hates me. I've gotten some from nurseries some from the big box store some from Trader Joe's. It seems like nothing I do. They always turn yellow and brown and die. I spray neem I do plant food. I don't water that much yet. I still end up getting root rot and brown Sims. I don't know what to do maybe I'm just not meant for Monstera's :(
what's the moisture temperature levels it's in? What's the sunlight like?
1 like
What type of soil do you use? How’s the light where you have it? I put my monsteras in terra cotta pots with drainage holes and use tropical soil with perlite. I also have them under grow lights. Also they’re not near heater/air conditioning vents. Maybe look at your environment and see if you can tweak something? I want a healthy monstera for you!!
3 likes i need to try and get a new one because I got those at the beginning of my plant journey. I believe I was watering them too much because they also didn't have drainage holes which looking back was a big problem. I've tried my best to propagate if you leave that I have left but I'm thinking just throw them out and restart.
0 likes
what do you mean when you say you “don’t water that much yet”? are you checking to make sure the soil is dry at least a few inches down before you water, and then saturating the soil? or do you mean you’re only giving it a little bit of water at a time? based on your description, it sounds like you’ve been overwatering your monstera or they don’t get enough light. also, neem oil is not a preventative and shouldn’t be used as such. i hope when you say you’ve been spraying neem it’s because there were bugs. a natural insecticidal soap like castile soap is a much better choice to prevent pests
3 likes thank you i will try :)
1 like