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title: "I need the best Monstera soil mix either you prep it or buy it. Mine…"
description: "I need the best Monstera soil mix either you prep it or buy it. Mine needs to be repot like now. I normally in the past used Mollys but I cannot find it…"
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author: "Pam JR"
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# I need the best Monstera soil mix either you prep it or buy it. Mine…

_Posted by Pam JR on 2026-09-01_

I need the best Monstera soil mix either you prep it or buy it. Mine needs to be repot like now. I normally in the past used Mollys but I cannot find it anywhere. ??????

## 17 comments

### iambijoux commented on 2026-09-01

I use indoor potting mix from my local plant store and amend it. The mix I like has a decent amount of perlite in it. I mix something like three parts soil to one part Miracle Grow perlite and one to 1.5 parts orchid bark. I make the mix so that it’s decently chunky and it’s mostly a look I go for rather than some exact recipe. I don’t know what’s in Molly’s, so maybe google that to see if you want to use other amendments. Unless their soil mix includes extra micronutrients, you should be able to buy whatever else you may need locally (charcoal, vermiculite, organic components, sand, etc.)

### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

I did already hahaha

### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

Also have those aside just in case. But thanks just don’t want to kill her

### Dana commented on 2026-09-01

I recently repotted and used Rosy’s Aroid mix. My plant seems to be doing well on it.

### Heather commented on 2026-09-01

I make all my soil so each plant can get exactly the blend it benefits best from. I keep potting soil, cococoir, perlite and pine bark mulch on hand. For monstera I use a 1-1-1 mix of potting soil, bark fines (sifted the larger pieces out) and perlite. I’ve found building my own mix tends to be much less expensive than specialty mixes which is helpful when needing to repot 85+ plants on any kind of regular schedule (annually or ever other year).

#### Pam JR replied on 2026-09-01

Thanks! Check my pic in the comments what do you think??

#### Angie J replied on 2026-09-01

This is EXACTLY what I do!😉

#### Pam JR replied on 2026-09-01

Thanks Angie any advice with the oic I share in this comment

### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

I normally do my own mix utilizing most of those you all have shared. Thanks

### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

So know that I have gotten some good advice here. This is her and I will share the two pots I have available with their measurements

### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

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### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

So this is her

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### Pam JR commented on 2026-09-01

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