--- title: "I bought this monstera a couple weeks ago. The soil was so compact…" description: "I bought this monstera a couple weeks ago. The soil was so compact and hard I repotted it after a week. I had to soak the old soil and roots to loosen it up so…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/qbb4dKu7QtGPv3zW6gxs5A?language=ko" community: "Monstera Maniacs" author: "Abi’s Plants" published: "2024-03-06T17:33:00.536735Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2WFccCgUmfeNW9z4PmDZGyzZGGtYPhlYIdioOc46pFw/et5Oy_uuT8GPyS3X_SkVJg.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Monstera Maniacs](https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA.md?language=ko) # I bought this monstera a couple weeks ago. The soil was so compact… _Abi’s Plants님이 2024-03-06에 게시함_ I bought this monstera a couple weeks ago. The soil was so compact and hard I repotted it after a week. I had to soak the old soil and roots to loosen it up so I could remove the majority of it. After repotting I noticed a lot of transpiration. I had to wipe it down a couple times a day. Now I’m noticing these dark “wet” looking spots on one of the leaves. The leaf itself is not soft or mushy, just discolored. I haven’t experienced this before. Does the leaf go back to its regular coloring after a while? The new soil is very chunky and airy. I’ve checked to make sure it’s draining properly and the soil is retaining moisture but isn’t soaking ![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2WFccCgUmfeNW9z4PmDZGyzZGGtYPhlYIdioOc46pFw/et5Oy_uuT8GPyS3X_SkVJg.webp?size=large) ![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/2WFccCgUmfeNW9z4PmDZGyzZGGtYPhlYIdioOc46pFw/jIdRm1ocQQ-7lLAVxb1ymg.webp?size=large) ## 7개의 댓글 ### Beth님이 2024-03-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. So that looks like a type of edema. From the way you explained it, I would assume that wiping down the leaves before giving the plant a chance to naturally evaporate the water gave it a type of damage to the leaf itself and permanently changed the color. Me personally, I only wipe off my leaves about once a month in the winter and only as needed during the spring and summer just to make sure everything is dust free and able to photosynthesize as needed. #### Abi’s Plants님이 2024-03-06에 답변했습니다. Gotcha! Thanks! I usually don’t wipe them down so often but it was so much transpiration it was making the floor damp. I should have just kept a towel under it #### Beth님이 2024-03-06에 답변했습니다. Understandable. It did also go from having little to no water, to suddenly the roots had a constant source of water. It will take it a few weeks to acclimate and get used to being in soil again. #### Plant Father님이 2024-03-06에 답변했습니다. it is a type of edema, but those are caused by soil media or watering issues, not wiping the leaves down. once the water has escaped the pores of the leaves it’s more than ready to drip off the plant ### Plant Father님이 2024-03-06에 댓글을 남겼어요. these are marks from excess guttation (the water that leaks during transpiration) and can be caused by underwatering (the plant suddenly uptakes more water than it needs, being used to drought), or what i suspect, moving from a dense media that can suffocate roots and prevent water uptake to a media with lots of air, that enables more efficient transpiration. it’ll take a little while to adjust to the new environment but those marks should heal as long as you’re watering properly and it gets plenty of light. #### Abi’s Plants님이 2024-03-06에 답변했습니다. Thank you! #### Mullein님이 2024-03-07에 답변했습니다. I started seeing discoloration like this too on some of my plants after treating with a home-brew pest spray. I wonder if it was too strong and damaged the cell structure. I don’t think I’ve been watering too often or inconsistently, but I’ll keep a closer eye out for soil issues and the like --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_