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My itty bitty baby monstera. Im a first time monstera mom who bought a propagation from someone so it can grow with me! Any tips appreciated!! :)

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  1. McKenzie

    Monsteras loooove a good chunky mix. I’ve got perlite, coco chips, charcoal, and orchid bark in mine and they are THRIVING

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    • Rum

      Good to know she’s in a regular potting soil at the moment should I wait until her next repot to change the soil or do it right away?

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    • McKenzie

      Monsteras are super prone to root rot since they are aroids, so if you have chunky soil available I’d go ahead and transfer it. Despite that, it’s not the end of the world if it’s in regular potting mix for a few days/weeks as long as the roots are healthy and the soil isn’t retaining too much moisture! This is what my chunky mix looks like that I’d recommend, and it can be used on a bunch of different plants with similar needs.

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    • Nikiller

      Mine isn’t quite chunky the way aroids are supposed to be, coco husk and all that, I use pumice and perlite to chunk it up. Should I invest in something more thick and chunky than that for the next repots on mine? I’m just mildly allergic to coconuts so I have been avoiding using it at all but I also don’t want to murder my monsteras

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    • McKenzie

      You could toss in some horticultural charcoal, pine bark, or orchid bark! If your monstera is doing alright with the mix it’s are currently in you don’t necessarily need to replace it unless you’ve noticed slower growth or root issues. It does increase the frequency you need to water with chunky mixes, but the roots tend to like it more. I make my mix with coco husks, orchid bark, grade 3 perlite, horticultural charcoal, and a small amount of fox farm soil, but you don’t need all of it for the mix to be airy enough. It’s just what I’ve found works best for my plants/watering. I only water my monstera about twice a month or less so long as the leaves don’t start drooping. Here’s a picture for reference you can see the soil.

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    • McKenzie

      You can see in the image I use *slightly* less chunky perlite and smaller inclusions for my baby monstera. I do this since the root system is less mature, and if the roots are small comparative to the mix it can cause issues with water retention. So if the monstera is still little, you can use the same mix with smaller inclusions. Then as it matures you can start getting larger grade perlite/bark since the roots will be much thicker.

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  2. Nikiller

    You don’t want to tie the petiole of the plants to the support as that can cause damage to the plant, you want to just tie the stem itself to the support. The plants will move the leaves to get the appropriate light they want by adjusting the direction of those petioles

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