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title: "hi :) two days ago i had to excavate a lot of my adansoniis root…"
description: "hi :) two days ago i had to excavate a lot of my adansoniis root system because a lot of it got hit with root rot :( i know theres gonna be a shock period, but…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Julez :)"
published: "2024-04-16T18:03:37.638863Z"
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# hi :) two days ago i had to excavate a lot of my adansoniis root…

_Posted by Julez :) on 2024-04-16_

hi :) two days ago i had to excavate a lot of my adansoniis root system because a lot of it got hit with root rot :( i know theres gonna be a shock period, but i feel like theres something else not quite right. i gave her a little bit of fish fertilizer and water right after repotting with my own soil mix just to settle the soil, not enough to saturate. let me know what u guys think :(

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## 4 comments

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-04-16

Mine got root rot so I put it in water… it grew huge water roots quickly. Now I grow it in semi hydroponics, in lechuza pon. It grew lots of leaves. So now I want to put him on a moss pole so he can climb upwards like he would in nature. He will size up even more this way

#### Julez :) replied on 2024-04-16

oooh, interesting... ive never heard of anyone treating root rot like that! :0 i do plan on bottom watering this one from now on, im just having a hard time deciding on when i should do that

#### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 replied on 2024-04-17

Oh yeah with any plant you can do this, it will rot away the soil roots and water roots will form but I only suggest doing that if you plan on growing semi hydroponically. I love it because it’s way less maintenance, don’t have to worry about root rot as much, and way less fungus gnats.

### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-04-17

You should definitely consider semi hydro, especially for this particular monstera. Honestly you can even leave this in water if you don’t plan on having yours grow up a moss pole. I had mine in water for a year actually before transplanting in pon

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