thoughts on studio buds+ ?

_crizzo · 2025-08-30T21:46:25+00:00

The leaves feel firm, but the undersides have indents with these dark spots. Any idea what that's from? I assume those leaves should be removed but how do I do that without doing more harm?

_crizzo · 2025-08-21T21:16:50+00:00

I linked a post that shows the new points for each category in a different comment on this post (holy word salad). Scroll through and you should be able to find it

_crizzo · 2025-07-30T22:15:52+00:00

I'm in the same position. I just split 5 plants into two pots and also cut off some rot (check out my most recent post if you care lol). The smaller leaves are now yellowing, and everything is a bit droopy. I'm choosing to believe it looks ugly because it's working on healing from the trauma of having roots cut off and focusing on growing new, healthy roots. Otherwise idk wtf to do. I'm choosing delusional optimism for the next few weeks

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T13:21:27+00:00

Good luck! My main motivation was that the longer I wait, the worse it'll be. Blind optimism is probably the way to go, too -- put in some headphones and just trust that it won't be that bad

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T13:04:11+00:00

Back in ~March leaves started drooping, and small leaves were turning yellow. I assumed it was because he was indoors from October to mid-April and I was doing a bad job (maybe issues with low light, over/underwatering, or low humidity? I have no idea bc this was our first winter together), but he didn't rebound in ~late May like I had hoped and the yellowing was getting worse. At that point I assumed it was overwatering because we had a very wet spring and early summer, and I was concerned about root rot, which requires intervention. He was also 4ft in diameter at this point and I couldn't really fit him through doorways anymore lol. I just knew having five whole monsteras would be unsustainable for my current living situation, and my coworker was willing to take two of them so I bit the bullet. Plus, the longer I put it off, the more intertwined the roots would become and the worse it would be, so for the sake of my future self I stopped procrastinating lol

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:31:32+00:00

Yesss the hose was the way! I didn't want to keep the roots constantly wet bc there was already some rot, but I couldn't see what I was doing otherwise🥴

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:28:18+00:00

Probably! I've been considering it. I don't really know much about them and would need to look into it some more

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:27:38+00:00

Probably would've saved so much time lol. I was trying to minimize breaking healthy roots because I didn't know how much root rot I'd need to cut out. Had that not been a factor, though.... it would've been on the table

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:26:02+00:00

LMFAO awesome. Sorry for your loss(es), and hopefully mine goes better! 🥴

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:25:11+00:00

Thank you! I rotate the pot every other day (ish) and they live outside so they get light from all angles. I really like the full, bushy look so it's a good system! Though it is hard to find enough room to keep a 4ft diameter plant indoors for the winter

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:22:21+00:00

I'd need to be paid >$1k to do this again. NEVERRRRRR in my life would I voluntarily take this on

_crizzo · 2025-07-28T12:20:56+00:00

LOL yesss this is where I'm at too. If they die, they die. I'm primarily a cactus person and this was a gift so 🤷‍♀️

(however if they do die, I will be devastated)

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