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title: "Hi all! New Monstera leaf has a few black spots along the edge. None…"
description: "Hi all! New Monstera leaf has a few black spots along the edge. None of the other leaves do. No signs of thrips or pests. The soil is Premium Monstera Mix from…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Charlie"
published: "2026-09-13T22:46:15.346927Z"
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# Hi all! New Monstera leaf has a few black spots along the edge. None…

_Posted by Charlie on 2026-09-13_

Hi all! New Monstera leaf has a few black spots along the edge. None of the other leaves do. No signs of thrips or pests.

The soil is Premium Monstera Mix from Rooting For You (usually exceptional quality), but it seems to retain moisture much longer than the Planta app expects - I'm only watering every two weeks as it takes that long to feel any dryness in the top inch or two. A couple weeks ago a couple small mushrooms sprouted up (a sign of over watering?).

I figure it's a watering issue....any advice is much appreciated!

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## 4 comments

### Mario nyc commented on 2026-09-13

It’s look like overwatering

### VK19 commented on 2026-09-13

Overwatering. It’s what the app told me too

### Just (1) more 💚🌿 commented on 2026-09-14

Monstera, I had that problem before with the soil staying too wet. What i did was added more perlite and orchid bark for a chunkier soil. Oh, and improved the airflow and that worked for me. 💚🌿

### Charlie commented on 2026-09-23

Thanks all for the feedback! I’m waiting longer between waterings now and going to check into chunkier soil mix.

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