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Posted 5d ago by @PiquantBushhoya

Over watered, under watered, what’s going on? Re-potted a...

#Monstera
2ft to light, indirect
12” pot with drainage
Last watered 5 hours ago
@PiquantBushhoya Gm I did the same thing a month ago, sometimes after repotting the plant will go into shock.

I’m seeing a lot of brown and yellow which might suggest uneven watering.
Monsters are very resilient;

was there any sign of mushy root?
Are the limbs soft or solid?
What kind of soil are you using?

I’d prune it. Let it dry all the way out.
Cut as close to the dirt as possible; getting rid of all the dead or dying leaves.

You have it in a good location.fertilize on next watering. Hope this helps!
I bottom water mine!
No mushy roots that I recollect. Limbs are solid. Moisture Control Potting Mix from Miracle-Gro
@PiquantBushhoya Hi James, That's simply overwatering damage. She been overwatered for quite some time.

I'm pretty certain she will have root rot here is the treatment to get her back on track.
It's not always your watering that causes overwatering issues the soil is a HUGE factor. If it is really dense and compacted it just never dries out. If you use bag soil most Lowe's and WalMart etc. NEED aeration added.
Often as high as 50% perlite or bark should be added
Try to always remember underwatering causes less damage than overwatering.

The edema from overwatering causes blisters from the cells getting too full they burst and cause damage.

1. Remove trom your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy and smelling really bad, you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.

2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz, this is good, it's killing the bacteria.

3. Next is soil, the best choice is to throw it away.
It's safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it's effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.

4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again.

The moisture control soil retains too much moisture and makes it easy for bacteria to take hold in your pot. Be sure to add at least 50% perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and I avoid bacteria growth in the future.

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