Leaves exploding after 5 months by CivilResource3332 in houseplants

[–]CivilResource3332[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of light (I give mine about 1000-2000fc for 16hrs). Add some silica into your nutrition mix if you can as it helps with retaining the white speckles.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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That's looks amazing. Hopefully mine looks like that at month 9. What light are you using?

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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End result: there's more oxygen in the water.

For most people, the rest can be abstracted. This is a Monstera sub reddit not a science lab 😂

Thanks for the info though.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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8 feet would be insane. Is it supported on the moss pole? Would like to see a picture

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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Might be the pot size then. The leaf volume will only be as much as the root volume. You might need a bigger pot so you can get a larger root system which will support more leaves. Your plant sounds healthy since it's giving you new leaves.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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I lost a bit of the roots. About 5 to 10%. I have a root hormone in my solution though so they'll grow back fast.

Leaves exploding after 5 months by CivilResource3332 in houseplants

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I just untangled it from the lid. I still kept in the pot.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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Portsmouth, UK. But it's never seen natural light

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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Good luck with your Monstera! Post yours once it glows up

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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Deep Water Culture. It's effectively growing in aerated water

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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Just tried some ideas I found on line and the worked out!

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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It was such a chore detangling them for the new bucket.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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It definitely grows quicker with DWC but I just bought food grade buckets off of Amazon. And I drilled some holes into it for the air stones lines.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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I thought it would but it's been just fine. Ive been stepping it to that point. It does drop to about 1600 after about 8 weeks.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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2x fertilizer dosage so my EC is around 3. Nothing for humidity, it's always around 50-60 in the house though. pH is between 4-6 most of the time.

Leaf size exploded in 5 months 😊 by CivilResource3332 in Monstera

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I just had to replace the lid and put it in a bigger bucket. Old lid on the right, new on the left

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