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title: "I got my first monstera as a gift on 08/29 I’ve recently got plant…"
description: "I got my first monstera as a gift on 08/29 I’ve recently got plant food for it how do I know when to give it the food ? Can I feed it now or is it best I wait?"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Nyla"
published: "2025-09-10T15:41:20.336319Z"
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# I got my first monstera as a gift on 08/29 I’ve recently got plant…

_Posted by Nyla on 2025-09-10_

I got my first monstera as a gift on 08/29 I’ve recently got plant food for it how do I know when to give it the food ? Can I feed it now or is it best I wait?

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## 2 comments

### Nunyabzwx commented on 2025-09-10

What kind of plant food? A fertilizer? Read the directions and follow.

### TamJam77 commented on 2025-09-11

If your soil has those little green pellet, don’t fertilize. It already has fertilizer that will last the entire year lol. But if not, wait a few months before feeding to let it acclimate. Because I live up north, I only fertilize during the growing season. And fertilize with half the instructed amount and after you water the plant. I normally use a liquid fertilizer at 3-1-2 ratio.

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