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Marnick1

Hi everyone! I’ve had my monstera for almost a year with no problems until I recently discovered severe root rot. My local nursery helped me repot it, added rooting hormone but did not use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect (there was maybe half an inch of roots left). 3 weeks later, and it’s doing pretty ok aside from still recovering from signs of stress and one or two very small leaves that yellowed and fell. One new leaf seems to be starting to grow as well. That said, as I was aerating the soil a bit this morning, I noticed a little bit of a black stem poking out of the soil—the rest of the plant looked fine to me. Plucked the one stem out (didn’t see any roots attached) and lightly watered with 3/4 cup of water mixed with less than a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide. Is this root rot or maybe just one stem that didn’t grow roots back quickly enough after the repot? Should I repot again with new soil so soon or try something else? I really don’t want to destroy this plant if she’s got another case of root rot brewing and will do anything I can to save her!

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  1. David

    Hi! Maybe I can try to help. My first question is how close do you have her to a window and what direction does that window face?

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    • Marnick1

      Thank you so much!! It’s about 1ft from the window (to the right of the window) and mostly gets bright indirect/medium light throughout the day. The window faces SW.

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    • David

      Okay great 👍 That’s definitely a good light source for it. I wonder if one thing might be the angle of the rays coming through? There’s a lot that could go into it that could affect the lighting like if the blinds are there throughout the day (even if open) because that could definitely diminish the strength of light or if there’s an overhang or building nearby. I just bring that up because it looked a little too like the plant might be reaching for light. I’ve posted a picture of one of mine to show ideally how you want the sun hitting your plant. I do think it’s a good idea to keep with the hydrogen peroxide treatment and watering when the soil becomes about 80% dry. I’m thinking with good light, chunky soil, and a better watering schedule your plant should rebound in time! What soil mix are you using ?

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    • Marnick1

      David, this is so helpful, thank you! It’s tough to find good lighting in my home, and I agree that the angle might not be helping the situation. I can do a better job of pulling the blinds up to help with the lighting. Because of the size of the plant, I have noticed that it’s not always evenly exposed to sufficient lighting. I keep trying to move it around throughout the day to find the light! Do you think a grow light would be a good idea to add, especially for more downcast days? As for the soil, the nursery repotted it with an all-purpose mix that they use for most plants, however, they mentioned that the terracotta pot I’m using now should also help. I still think the drainage could be much better though than what it is. I’m worried that because I barely had any roots left after I repotted, that the soil is also staying too wet because there isn’t enough root system to absorb anything yet. What do you think about that brown/black stem I pulled out? Think I should repot again or keep an eye on it for a while longer? I’d like to avoid repotting a 2nd time within the same month if I can help it, but am so nervous that it’ll start deteriorating if rot is present.

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    • Marnick1

      Your plant is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing. Sorry for yet another question, but the photo made me wonder…do you rotate yours from week to week or tend to keep the leaves facing the light at all times? I keep reading conflicting info online.

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