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title: "Best fertilizer for Monstera to encourage fenestration? I’ve only…"
description: "Best fertilizer for Monstera to encourage fenestration? I’ve only used liquid plant vitamins, but my monstera has never developed fenestration in the three…"
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author: "Jessie Stratton Zhou"
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# Best fertilizer for Monstera to encourage fenestration? I’ve only…

_Posted by Jessie Stratton Zhou on 2025-12-30_

Best fertilizer for Monstera to encourage fenestration?

I’ve only used liquid plant vitamins, but my monstera has never developed fenestration in the three years I’ve had it and I would really like for it to!

## 8 comments

### brittrb commented on 2025-12-30

Idk about fertilizer but I’ve heard that more sunlight = more fenestration. And it worked for mine🤷🏼‍♀️

#### Jessie Stratton Zhou replied on 2025-12-30

Thank you! I only have two windows of sunlight in my apartment so unfortunately, it might just be my luck while living here… we’ll see!

### brittrb commented on 2025-12-30

Yeah, maybe a grow light? Also I know the older and more mature the plant gets then fenestration will occur more

### Katomarose commented on 2025-12-30

Lack of fenestrations is due to lack of adequate light. Putting it directly in front of the window can help or get a grow light to supplement.

### sarita commented on 2025-12-31

^

### Jessie Stratton Zhou commented on 2025-12-31

Thanks, all! It’s a couple feet from one of the only windows we have in our apt and directly under a grow light. I think it’s just my apartment layout unfortunately!

#### Katomarose replied on 2026-01-01

Your grow light could be not strong enough or you have it too far away. I would put it about a foot away.

#### Jessie Stratton Zhou replied on 2026-01-01

It’s right underneath!

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