@Gina1960 , I was wondering if you could give me some advice on my Monstera Albo. I purchased a cutting from a woman on FB who didn't really know how to take care of it. It has a single leaf and has already been rooted in soil. But the soil composition was wrong and it was overwatered or lacking nutrients (some yellowing around the edge of the leaf). When I got it I kept it in the original container hoping that appropriate watering/humidity/light would correct the issue but the leaf continued to degrade. The yellowing spread a little and the leaf looks a little wilted. I've gone and repotted it in a mix of potting soil, perlite, and pumice (I didn't have and orchid bark so I hope this works) and put it in a terracotta pot to help with overwatering ( this made a huge difference on my monstera deliciosa) but during the repotting, I noticed something that seemed odd and I'm a little concerned.
The cutting has a single long root coming from the stem. It is thick and brown and I originally thought it was an aerial root. This root is about eight inches long and at the bottom, it has a mass of smaller roots coming off of it. There are no other roots showing up the root closer to the cutting. In addition, about two inches down the large root there was a soft spot. I originally thought root rot, but it was only soft on the outside, if I put pressure on it it was still solid underneath. Can you advise if this root system is going to be an issue? Should I trim back and restart?
I don't have photos as I was concerned about disturbing the roots after I just repotted it, but I can dig it up and take pictures if needed. It has been in the new pot for a week and I have seen no improvement (this is my impatience coming through).
