Solving monstera root rot?
Update for my previous two posts with MORE questions 😫.
Sorry in advance for the long post. I have fully thrown myself into the #plantmom lifestyle while knowing next to nothing about actually keeping them alive.
Thanks to someone on my last post I learned my monstera has root rot. I got time to investigate today, and there appears to be three (maybe 4) separate plants in the pot. The largest one had the black spot, and I realized it also has brown spots around the base of the stems. A second one also has the same. The smallest appears fine (pictures attached). There is also roots coming out of the base of the pot so it seems overdue for a repot anyways.
I bought coco coir today, along with perlite, I could not find any orchid bark.
So my questions are :
How much does the brown base matter? Can I rescue them?
Do I separate the plants into their own pots, remove rot, and hope that at least the one without a brown base thrives and I can propagate more?
Or is it okay to repot them all together after removing the rot?
And finally, is it ok to just do the coco coir and perlite for soil? I heard add sand and I can get that easily enough. But if I need the orchid bark I will find it.
Thank you in advance!
P.S. despite this new challenge and being terrified I’m gonna kill it, I found two new plants while getting soil supplies and couldn’t stop myself for 7$ each 😂😭. I will post those next. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Monstera #help #MonsteraMob
Sorry in advance for the long post. I have fully thrown myself into the #plantmom lifestyle while knowing next to nothing about actually keeping them alive.
Thanks to someone on my last post I learned my monstera has root rot. I got time to investigate today, and there appears to be three (maybe 4) separate plants in the pot. The largest one had the black spot, and I realized it also has brown spots around the base of the stems. A second one also has the same. The smallest appears fine (pictures attached). There is also roots coming out of the base of the pot so it seems overdue for a repot anyways.
I bought coco coir today, along with perlite, I could not find any orchid bark.
So my questions are :
How much does the brown base matter? Can I rescue them?
Do I separate the plants into their own pots, remove rot, and hope that at least the one without a brown base thrives and I can propagate more?
Or is it okay to repot them all together after removing the rot?
And finally, is it ok to just do the coco coir and perlite for soil? I heard add sand and I can get that easily enough. But if I need the orchid bark I will find it.
Thank you in advance!
P.S. despite this new challenge and being terrified I’m gonna kill it, I found two new plants while getting soil supplies and couldn’t stop myself for 7$ each 😂😭. I will post those next. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Monstera #help #MonsteraMob
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Hi! I'm Marissa. Let's see if we can figure this out and help get him on the road to recovery!
Let's start from the top :
The brown base only matters if it's squishy. It doesn't look like it is so I say leave well enough alone.
They are absolutely salvageable! And whether or not to separate them is completely up to you. If you haven't already removed the rotten parts, then definitely should do so ASAP! Then I'd give the roots a spritz with some peroxide/water mix in a spray bottle at about 3 parts water to 1 part peroxide.
For the soil mix, I personally use a regular potting soil as a base then add perlite and orchid bark at about a 2:1:1 ratio (soil, perlite, orchid bark). That adds a significant amount of aeration and drainage to the roots. You can order it on Amazon. I like the pieces of orchid bark to be bigger so it makes the soil mix more chunky which allows more airflow.
I hope I've answered all your questions. Keep us updated!
Let's start from the top :
The brown base only matters if it's squishy. It doesn't look like it is so I say leave well enough alone.
They are absolutely salvageable! And whether or not to separate them is completely up to you. If you haven't already removed the rotten parts, then definitely should do so ASAP! Then I'd give the roots a spritz with some peroxide/water mix in a spray bottle at about 3 parts water to 1 part peroxide.
For the soil mix, I personally use a regular potting soil as a base then add perlite and orchid bark at about a 2:1:1 ratio (soil, perlite, orchid bark). That adds a significant amount of aeration and drainage to the roots. You can order it on Amazon. I like the pieces of orchid bark to be bigger so it makes the soil mix more chunky which allows more airflow.
I hope I've answered all your questions. Keep us updated!
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