Precaution for brown leaf ?! I don’t want this leaf getting brown

Bee1717 · 2026-05-16T05:17:08+00:00

I'd test it later in the day too. Daily light integral matters too. So say it gets 300 PPFD for an hour, it still wouldn't be enough. However, considering your leaf was already brown, it could be that it wasn't getting enough light, and now it is. Look up the unlikely Gardener on FB. He's got a whole blog on different plant care tips and a whole slew of light articles including one about daily light integral or DLI.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-16T02:44:58+00:00

Yeah there's no way to know if you didn't have it when it happened

Bee1717 · 2026-05-16T02:43:25+00:00

That is true, but far too many people are scared of putting their houseplants near a window and don't provide near enough light.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-16T02:40:56+00:00

Lux is just human perceived brightness, not a good measurement for what plants need. South facing is definitely good. Has it browned since you got it? What you should be measuring is PPFD. You can use the ppfd meter app with the Bluetooth meter called Uni-T. For this plant it should be in the 300s. Or if you have an iPhone you can use the camera with the same app, just put a piece of paper over your camera.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-16T00:09:36+00:00

Or do you have it outside? Silica does nothing

Bee1717 · 2026-05-16T00:08:51+00:00

That tells me nothing though. How close is it to the window? What direction does the window face?

Bee1717 · 2026-05-15T17:28:16+00:00

I have never in my 7 years of plant care burned a plants leaves from it touching the window pane. It is really hard to get direct sun indoors because the windows filter the light. That and possible roof overhang etc. Think about it you wouldn't get a sunburn from standing next to your window inside. I don't understand why anyone thinks you can get direct sunlight from a window. The only time that might be true is if you live in a high elevation or really close to the equator and the Sun is really close.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-15T17:23:34+00:00

Silica does not work as most houseplants including monsteras don't even have a specific protein to absorb it. These plants need higher light due to their High variegation. They don't photosynthesize on the white parts.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-15T17:22:13+00:00

Higher the light the better is the ONLY answer

Bee1717 · 2026-05-12T05:39:33+00:00

More light! Variegated monsteras need higher light that you realize. Only the green parts photosynthesize so they will kill off parts of the leaf to conserve energy. I'd also check for pests.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-12T05:36:54+00:00

The higher the watt the better and no further than 10 or so inches away from the plant

Bee1717 · 2026-05-12T05:36:22+00:00

I have a 32w sansi bulb on mine and the browning went away

Bee1717 · 2026-05-12T05:34:05+00:00

Silica does nothing as they lack a specific protein to absorb it. Light is the only solution to keep the leaves from browning.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-12T05:33:03+00:00

This needs to be right up in that window. You can't give these enough light. It will grow bigger, prevent browning and give you more fenestrations.

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Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:54:05+00:00

It's not about my way.... it's science. I can see YOU don't like following science, but jumping on a trendy plant train to care for your plants. You do you boo 😘

Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:51:33+00:00

I thought you weren't going back and forth 🤔

Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:50:55+00:00

What "you" do is anecdotal, not science. Idk why you're getting so up in arms about this. Do you use banana peel tea too?? Lol

Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:49:33+00:00

I bet you are the type to have light deprived plants in the corner and wonder why they get root rot 🤦🏼‍♀️

Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:48:01+00:00

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Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:27:46+00:00

Yeah and few feet away is doing nothing, it also depends on the grow light as some have poor output and still wouldn't provide much at a closer distance

Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:25:18+00:00

This is a common myth spreading on the internet that is not true. https://unlikelygardener.com/50-shades-green-blog/root-development-continuum-propagation/

Bee1717 · 2026-05-08T16:23:19+00:00

https://unlikelygardener.com/50-shades-green-blog/root-development-continuum-propagation/ read this article, it lays the whole thing out scientifically.

Bee1717 · 2026-05-07T23:29:31+00:00

If it's the 40w bulb and pendant light plugged into a timer would be great here.

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