You can’t save your Monstera (unless you do this)

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Kill This Plant

Күн бұрын

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@annissa485 10 ай бұрын

The spaghetti example was effective.

@themarshmellow410 10 ай бұрын

bro that stick trick is so obvious yet never thought of it or even seen someone talk about it. Thank you once again!

@nancyn6215 10 ай бұрын

I learned the bamboo skewer trick from another plant KZbinr (can't remember who). It works great!

@mmp495 5 ай бұрын

It saved me from buying a water meter. 😊

@kingdr3d 10 ай бұрын

The spaghetti on a plate broke it down so perfect 👌. You're the real MVP

@ocny4468 10 ай бұрын

The wooden skewer is such an easy thing to do but it's amazing how many don't know about it! I have a moisture meter that I bought long ago and I never use it----a dollar store pack of big wooden skewers is my go-to and never fails. I have to say that I got my very young monstera in a pot that was waaaaay to big for it but it has thrived, pushing out new leaves all through winter. I have absolutely no plans to repot her to a smaller pot as long as she is happy where she is. Great video---thank you!

@Cheesedjelly 10 ай бұрын

Yknow that's an interesting angle for a series of videos. Taking problems people have specifically and walking through possible solutions! Great video btw! I was just wondering what this channel was up to 😁

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's the plan going forward.

@vickykent353 10 ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant That thrills me to no end. That's going to be so helpful for so many of us. 😊

@xsprlmnl 10 ай бұрын

Ah yes light, let me just buy a new SUN 😮‍💨

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

Use my code for 15% off Proxima Centauri, or star of your choice. 🥲

@pt6108 8 ай бұрын

Witty and knowledgeable. Deadly combo.

@_MaZTeR_ 3 ай бұрын

Power of the sun in the palm of my hand

@barbaraowens2299 10 ай бұрын

You answered my question! I have a big wild monestera with multiple plants in the same pot. I messed up and was turning the plant, thus the wild child. So I'm debating trying to repot and have the plants all facing forward. I did this with my other monestera and kept hearing "kill this plant".

@ildikojones7073 10 ай бұрын

So nice to see you again! Great information, as always. Thanks!

@kimgomez8099 10 ай бұрын

❤ your videos. Always excited when a new one drops.

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! 😁

@tracys_plants 10 ай бұрын

Ok. The stick trick 🤯 why have I never thought of that simple but genius trick?? My moisture meters don’t work well in chunky soil. Gonna try this. Thank you. Loved the spaghetti/plate analogy!! You’re a great teacher.

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Moisture meters in chunkier soil not working is really important to know.

@NicoleButler-jx9hg 10 ай бұрын

Great video as always. Love your channel.

@jonischwarz6280 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful advice my friend! 🪴

@blufaerie 10 ай бұрын

So that stick trick is GENIUS!!!

@pureconfuzion 12 күн бұрын

Thank you. My monstera is dying cuz we dont have perlite or orchid bark over here. It came potted in peat moss and soil, it was thriving in the nursery i guess cuz a lot of light and humidity. Not in my home tho. After 4 yellowing leaves I repotted in the same pot last week, roots seemed fine but the soil had an uncomfortable smell. I bought lava rock (wayyy too chunky, sadly) and mixed it with plain “garden soil”, about 50:50 I still feel like the soil mix is terrible, too much water retention, moisture is not uniform throughout the soil I feel. Also I think I made the mistake of not treating the roots during the repot cuz i didn’t see any root rot. Now listening to u i think the smell should have been enough to make me at least do the peroxide. It continues to veeeery slowly die, and im unsure if its “shock” or just a terrible decision and environment. Only 3 large leaves with inner fenestrations left on the plant. Lol as a last attempt i do put it out in the sunny porch altho the weather is cold (7-17c) and i get it indoors at night time. Idk if it will survive, not too much hope. I loved her tho. Hopefully I find one as beautiful and as large as her in the nursery if ever again cuz this plant isn’t available that much where I live.

@LaughingLaptops 3 ай бұрын

I'm trying desperately to save mine but I'm doing something wrong.

@NKomash 10 ай бұрын

Few important things too add: 1. inserting the skewer in different areas of the pot. If the substrate is not unified across the pot (happens when you repot plants from nursery to a larger pot and you top it with you own soil mix)it could be dry on one side and wet on the other. so make sure you aware of where the root are (approximately). 2. when the stick is dry there is still some water held by the plant itself my recommendation is to wait for softer leaves , and then water!

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

good additional info. I'm a little iffy on point two but it could be a good strategy depending on individual climate and soil type.

@vickykent353 10 ай бұрын

Bottom watering plants takes care of that issue. Your second point is very important, too. For example, ZZ plants have their bulbous parts (I can't remember the specific name for them) of their root system that hold water. I've heard it said, specific to ZZ's, when your water meter or chopstick shows dry, wait another week and then water.

@carolstuff 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for good info Lee!

@maargill9404 10 ай бұрын

Love your channel bro very informative!! Do you have any videos that explains the front & back side of Monsteras like how to tell the difference?

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, I would check my playlist "Monstera essentials"

@maargill9404 10 ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant ok thanks!! Also just got a deliciosa in the mail would was soaking wet I repotted should I water or hold off ?

@OceanSwimmer 10 ай бұрын

@@maargill9404, Was it soaking wet on arrival? Could it have frozen in transit; you would see mushy stems and roots, indicating freeze & thaw in transit. I say hold off on watering it. Let's see what Lee says. BTW....what kind of soil mix did you transplant it into?

@kobresia9 10 ай бұрын

Hi, Lee! Can you make a video about controlling the soil acidity? Thanks!

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

I would look towards gardening channels for that. My favorite is Ashley from Gardening in Canada. They'll have much more accurate information. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2Sph2yeiZuZf7Msi=nu9FlxvhGze2FG_r

@mscd6174 10 ай бұрын

That’s really interesting, I’ll try the stick trick, not that I have had a problem so far but you never know! Ps discord here I come. 😊

@fozzybearjr69 9 ай бұрын

I had a monstera in a 6 inch pot and I could tell it was just time to repot it. The next size up that I had at home was a 10.5 inch pot. I potted it once and noticed the soil wasn’t draining enough so I took it out and mixed a lot more perlite in it. The leaves are all starting to curl inward. Do I need to downsize the pot? There is not root rot as far as I’m aware. I live in Colorado and it sits on a table about 10 feet from an east window and 10 feet from a west window. There is a bottom leaf that turned yellow but I believe that was from me leaving it in the sunroom for a day prior to potting.

@j.k.8829 10 ай бұрын

Heyy, thanks for this video, itˋs very informative! I have a question regarding those tiny leaves at the bottom, would you recommend cutting and removing some of them so that the plant consists mostly of the bigger leaves at the top? Or does this harm the monstera? I mean it looks great in general but I was wondering in I could do something to make it grow a little better :)

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

Leaves produce energy. Removing them reduces energy production and slows growth.

@scorpleeon 10 ай бұрын

Decided last week that’s what happening to my giant aloe. I only have one set of windows that get solid light, in my kitchen. Already crammed full of plants and my aloes I spilt from Big Momma are doing great. Mom I left in the living room keeps declining. I’ll take what’s left of her into a smaller pot and cram that into the kitchen. What’s a girl to do. 🤷🏽‍♀️

@RootsReady 10 ай бұрын

What a great visual example with yhe spaghetti

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

I tried for a long time to think of a good 'moms spaghetti' joke but I'm tired.

@baay81 10 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing!

@SweetNobody 9 ай бұрын

I found rot on my plant, potted it in what it was before with the same kind of mix, anyways it’s cut, used rooting powder. Let the cuts dry. and in a bucket of water back where it was. I have propagated a much smaller piece before I’m concerned about these cuttings for some reason. The top cuts have air roots and the bottom node in RO water. For the last two weeks. With an air stone. No new roots growing in the top cuts.. but no new deterioration of the leaves. Can’t remember how long I waited to pot the cutting last tjme. Have not changed the water yet think I should and add fertilizer this time. Feel like I’m doing something wrong. Any ideas?

@KillThisPlant 9 ай бұрын

I wouldn't add any fertilizer I would just increase the light if possible.

@adrichapoy6525 10 ай бұрын

Pasta 🍝Monstera🍽️🤌

@KillThisPlant 10 ай бұрын

(it was actually spaghettini)

@adrichapoy6525 10 ай бұрын

@@KillThisPlant toMAYto/toMAHto🤌

@dressmaking 10 ай бұрын

Plants Vs Zombies made me a better houseplant gardener because it taught me how essential light was to my plants. And now my home is free of those pesky zombies!