MONSTERA Top and Mid Cutting Differences...which is BEST?!?

Here is a video explaining the differences between a top cut and mid cut when buying or propagating a monstera. The axillary bud (growing eye) only matters when you have a mid cut as that is where the new grow will sprout from.
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[@wisconsinaquatics]

Dude that was definitely in detail I love how thorough and matter of fact you are, I totally have learned more answers to questions I never knew I had watching your channel lol its crazy you did this video cuz I was going to buy a monstera from my local Walmart the other day but didn't for lack of knowledge.

[@EverythingPlants]

Monstera are popular for a reason...they are amazing! I find there are a lot of questions out there on propagation and buying different cuts, so I thought I'd make videos explaining these things

[@planttherapy1860]

Thanks, Jeff! I have wondered about this. I've wondered about this. Top cut vs other cuts. Wow, great video.

[@EverythingPlants]

Really? Thanks Mona. I just watched your peace lily video as well....great recovery!

[@planttherapy1860]

@EverythingPlants thanks for watching Jeff! Your video answered a lot of my questions, and you saved me a lot of research time.

[@heatherdegreeff1092]

I have never noticed the growing eye before!!! You learn something new every day!!

[@EverythingPlants]

Most people don't notice it because you don't typically chop up your plants. Lol but when you take a mid-cutting or when you buy mid cutting, the growing eye is important to the new growth of the plant

[@heatherdegreeff1092]

@@EverythingPlants I just checked out my plant and I think it's still too young, which is why I never saw them...there aren't any yet!! Haha

[@bwilliams5471]

The explanation of how to determine the cutting and the growth point was excellent. I know understand what to look for before I cut a plant to propagate it and also the variegation works. Great information.

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks bwilliams!

[@charlenekalectaca218]

Oh gosh! I would not have known about the growth eye! 😱 I am not in the market for one but I now I have been educated. Thank you so much for the info.❤

[@EverythingPlants]

Ya... I'm not too sure if you cut too close to the node and through the growing eye it would get a new stem or not. That's why it's very important to make sure there is a viable growing eye on the stem

[@loriedmundson782]

Thank you for the priceless information. Love you channel.

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks so much Lori!

[@carolstuff]

Love the “mature baby” 😂. You always do such a good job of explaining with example; are you a teacher? Thanks for the tips Jeff!

[@EverythingPlants]

I'm glad you think the explaining was good because I always feel like I'm just rambling on. After the fact I always wonder if it makes sense to people lol I am not a teacher. I'm actually in healthcare

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Jeff. Great information to know ! 🌷💚🙃

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks for watching, Judy!

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Good morning and thank you for sharing your beautiful plants plants

[@maryellenschall7426]

You have my maiden name. Don't see it very often! Maybe you do in Canada!

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks as always!

[@kimberlyskinner8177]

Great education and tips,as always 🤩😍💖. Thank youuuuuu!

[@EverythingPlants]

Did it all make sense? Sometimes I feel like I just ramble on a lot to the point where it starts to not make sense lol

[@beckypackqualls2745]

Excellent, information! Great video, as always. ❤️‍🔥

[@EverythingPlants]

Hope it all makes sense!

[@kathrynsun3731]

Thanks for making this video. It was extremely helpful and informative

[@EverythingPlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@terralondon6352]

Great video as always, Thanks!😊

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks again!

[@PlantyYogina]

Thanks for this Hugely informative video. It addressed my concerns about my Thai Constellation top cutting: I’d feared it wouldn’t put out new leaves / stem and I’d only have its current three leaves - which are beautiful, but I’d hoped for new leaves + stems.

[@karenb136]

Thanks Jeff. Very helpful info. 💚🌱💚

[@EverythingPlants]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danakuzik1370]

Excellent info (as always)! Very true about 'cuttings'... I have wasted so much $$...my bad🤦‍♀️🌿

[@EverythingPlants]

What did you buy? Mid cut monstera?

[@danakuzik1370]

@@EverythingPlants An unrooted Thai that rotted & died 😭

[@kathrynrobinson670]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@EverythingPlants]

You are welcome! Did it all make sense? haha

[@PinkVirgo]

LOVE North Shore Tropicals ❤

[@EverythingPlants]

Such beautiful plants!

[@soniahassanfijiangirl2018]

I hv a decent size monstera which iam planning to chop n prop,does the plant which will be left in the pot must hv the growing eye or it will shoot new branches as usual?*going to chop the plant quite a bit leaving 1 or 2 leaf..

[@EverythingPlants]

New growth from the plant remaining in the pot will need a growing eye as well!

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

nice I got an aurea from etsy the seller was awesome ! congrats !

[@EverythingPlants]

That is awesome to hear! Was it a mid cut as well?

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

@@EverythingPlants yup! it had one big leaf and the new growth point is about 3 inches now. it's growing great lol I think I'm getting a hang of my lighting situation

[@EverythingPlants]

Awesome!!!

[@freebutterfly102]

My wish list plant such a cool & beautiful plant 🌿🍃🌿🪴

[@EverythingPlants]

The aurea? It's so beautiful

[@joseasenciooviedo1386]

Amazing video, thank you!!!

[@genevievegarand5002]

How long does it take for the growing eye to give a new stem?

[@EverythingPlants]

Depends.....I had an albo get new growth within a couple weeks but the aurea I've had for a couple months and nothing. It's probably focusing energy on root growth to sustain new stem growth

[@genevievegarand5002]

@@EverythingPlants wow 😳😳😳 it was about my aurea... I'll have to be patient 😬😂

[@EverythingPlants]

@@genevievegarand5002 yeah you always hope things go quickly.... But this aurea is really trying my patience lol

[@maryellenschall7426]

Jeff, what would you have done differently with the monstera water propagation? Keep in water longer till acclimated? Enjoy your videos and that you actually research before making blind statements! Thank you.

[@EverythingPlants]

What do you mean differently? It is progressing as it should and is ready to be potted up in soil. Since it is a top cutting, the new growth will continue from the leaf petiole and grow upright.

[@pitterpatti1958]

May be a silly question…when you plant the water cutting that you showed, how do you deal with the roots at different levels? The growing eye seems to be between the root on the top node and the roots at the bottom. Will you clip off the upper root or will the growing eye be beneath the soil?

[@EverythingPlants]

The growing eye doesn't matter with this cutting because it is a top cutting. The new growth will continue to grow out of the petiole....continuing to grow normally. The growing eye is activated when you no longer have the top. In this case this would be the mid cut. It will turn send out the new growth from the growing eye. Hope this makes sense

[@whiskybrush3219]

It's more of a concern with the original plant. My monstera was extremely leggy due poor lighting and after pruning the floppy top, the main plant activated all the top growth points and forked into two big stems.

[@robparsons213]

Jeff, I don't think you are to blame, certainly not solely to blame, for the new fenestrated but small leaf. The large leaf it came with was probably produced by the established roots of the mother plant, whereas your new leaf was produced by the much smaller new roots. I'm guessing the next leaf will, therefore, be larger than the first leaf, as the roots will be bigger, but it may well not be as big as the original leaf. Having said that, I do think each leaf will have the potential to be larger than its immediate predecessor and by the third or fourth leaf they will be as big as the original. I may, of course, be wrong in some of my assumptions! Please do post updates as the plant develops.

[@EverythingPlants]

After reading this, I would completely agree with you about the root development. I am curious to see how the next leaf turns out. Thanks again for a wonderful analysis, Rob.

[@zeroounce8874]

I have seen monsteras which are 7feet tall and I have noticed that their largest leaves are at the top.

[@bungeedoughnut]

Omg what a beauty!!!

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks!!!

[@bungeedoughnut]

@@EverythingPlants you're welcome!!

[@nvcken]

Thanks for sharing this, may I ask any helpful tips that can avoid new leaf down size on the top cutting and for bottom node cutting new leaf/ stem can grow and upsize faster?

[@nicolecmke]

When you plant a monstera albo node, do you plant the auxiliary bud above soil or below?

[@frostylonewolf1700]

great news i just got a monstera deliciosa few days ago!

[@EverythingPlants]

Which variety did you get?

[@frostylonewolf1700]

@@EverythingPlants i had gotten a monstera deliciosa split leaf philodendron/swiss cheese plant

[@frostylonewolf1700]

@@EverythingPlants are monsteras toxic to touch? google says monsteras are toxic

[@EverythingPlants]

I think most house plants have varying forms of toxicity....I've never had any issues handling them

[@frostylonewolf1700]

@@EverythingPlants i think they only mean by digesting it

[@eenray]

Jeff, is your baby Thai constellation a midcut? The Thai constellation I just bought looks like yours. It’s strongly rooted but it doesn’t have the top/bottom cuts like a midcut. I’m worried it won’t grow any new leaves!

[@Lavieinspiree]

Great videos - just found you. What is your preferred soil mixture for your monsteras? I have been using coco perlite mix and feeding with the Professor Monstera method - but considering moving to something that will allow a little more nutrient retention to allow more time between feedings and I can just water (as opposed to having to feed for most waterings, which is time consuming with the PMM) If you're not familiar with his method - it's worth searching up. I have astronomical growth on all my Monsteras - new leaves every 4-6 weeks or so on the big ones, and every few weeks on my juveniles!

[@michellie]

This question might be dumb to some, but I am still learning. 😅 Will a mid cut eventually produce what could be a top cut?

[@EverythingPlants]

Never a dumb question..... The mid cut will produce a new stem from the growing eye and produce a new plant so to speak. Whereas if you have a top cut it just continues growth in the normal fashion and typically remains of similar size and maturity. Does that make sense? As the plant continues to grow, it will increase in size and maturity

[@michellie]

@EverythingPlants , absolutely! Thank you so much for answering my question!

[@Cee-Bee]

Is putting cut montera plant in water ok?

[@EverythingPlants]

Absolutely! I have a monstera growing in water for almost a year now or maybe even more now...

[@EverythingPlants]

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[@Dyeguy117]

Why do you not change your water out for water props?

[@EverythingPlants]

I just top it up with fresh stuff... no need to change it out completely

[@Dyeguy117]

@@EverythingPlants hmmm, have you found completely replacing the water less beneficial?

[@trancisfrancis]

Where can I get a plank like that?

[@EverythingPlants]

Which one? The cedar one? I have a link with a discount code from Treleaf Trellis. Let me know if that is the one you are referring to

[@trancisfrancis]

@@EverythingPlants the first one at 27 seconds? I made one in the last couple days that is really awesome. I just transplanted a Dragon's Tail on it today. I made it from 5 shorter planks for lining drawers and drilled holes in it to attach the plant. Looks amazing. I'm loving it. It's my first try with a plank.

[@trancisfrancis]

And yes, I would like the link and code please.

[@remellenarciso1694]

How about the bottom cut?

[@EverythingPlants]

The same as the mid cut

[@virginiamartinez391]

💚🌿💚🌞

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks 💚

[@joshlindstrom8190]

Welp that explains why the Thai constellation I got was so cheap…😐😂

[@AaserAlrefaei-pd5ip]

please can I get this monstera seeds??

[@EverythingPlants]

I don't have any seeds

[@racheldesiwooandlacesmom244]

I'm newer to house plants. I absolutely love your videos because I learn from them. I just thought you should know!🪴

[@EverythingPlants]

Thanks Rachel. Welcome to the channel and thanks so much for watching!

[@proboy4566]

I bought a top cutting last month and realized it don’t have the growing eye after watching this video😅 so I’m just stuck with a a half moon top cutting then that won’t grow any leaves? 🥲

[@EverythingPlants]

If it's a top cut you are good. Just let it grow!!!

[@proboy4566]

ty for answering :D one more question do the growing eye/node have to be above the soil to be able grow or can it be under the soil?@@EverythingPlants

[@EverythingPlants]

@@proboy4566 if you are talking about the cutting that you have.... If it's a top cut, you're not going to get growth from the growing eye. You will get new growth from the leaf petiole. Feel free to send a picture to my Instagram account and I will look at your cutting if you want