WillC said:Rootball refers to the roots and the soil that the roots have grown into. It normally consists of soil held together in a ball with roots throughout. You indicated that you removed most of the original soil, so I'm not sure you really have a rootball left at this point - just roots and loose soil that you added.
I hope it recovers, but I am concerned that damage to the roothairs was done when you removed most of the original soil. For future reference, removing and replacing soil is rarely a good idea.
Ipanna said:Hi!
I'm relatively new to gardening.
I seem to have a similar problem as WKcai.
I already have an existing monstera deliciosa fir the past 3 months which seems to be growing very well so far. I usually keep it in my room by the window. In the photo, I was cleaning my room and just put it out for a while.
I was given a new smaller monstera deliciosa about 3 weeks ago. I noticed that the smaller one has those kind of brown powdery spots that can be easily wiped off. But they leave a yellow spot on the leaves where they have been. And the plant overall doesn't look as healthy.
The bigger one has some on one of the leaves as well.
I would wipe them off with a soft cloth dipped in light soapy water. But they will come back.
Are those some kind of insects or moulds or something?
I don't use any pesticipes. I haven't used any fertilizers yet on those 2 plants.
I have not repotted those 2 plants yet neither.
I was told I should repot the bigger one. I'm still hesitating.
The soil that it came with.
You need to click on the photo to open the image and see the details in the 2nd photo.
OmAndScop said:
Initially I was paranoid about overwatering so maybe let it dry out too much. Since then I've been fastidiously waiting for the top of the soil to dry out before watering it again - I checked on it today and the top of the soil is still moist about ten days after I last watered it.
OmAndScop said:
I'm in Glasgow, Scotland, so fairly far north (it's pretty dark this time of year) and the plant sits near a north-facing window - all the advice online was to avoid direct sunlight but maybe a complete lack of it, in such extreme latitude, isn't helping?
madisonofriel said:Hi I also have a question about my monstera... Someone sent it via mail about 6 months ago. It came with one new leaf forming (the one in the picture) but once that leaf opened up it never became firm like the older leaves... its just floppy- but not really in the way like it needs more water. It has never not been like that. Is it just an age thing or does it in fact need more water? I just didn't think it was water because none of the other leaves have ever drooped. Let me know what you think- thanks in advance!
LSDevarg said:Wow, how can WillC keep up with all these 'chiming' in?
starams5 said:
This is usually what people do in a FORUM, chime in....