Why do you feel that it’s essential to remove all the moss from the new roots? I must be missing something, because to my way of thinking that’s just a way to traumatize new roots.
Moss holds onto water at a much higher rate than soil. If your soil feels dry, your roots, surrounded in moss, might still be soaked. This leads to a lot of people unintentionally keeping their roots constantly wet and leading to them dying off.
@@KillThisPlant Ah! That makes sense! I live in a dry climate, and will never be accused of overwatering my plants, so this wouldn’t be an issue I’d need to worry about.
I propogated my monstera deliciosa from a cutting too.. and all the credit goes to you. Your videos are very helpful. I am from India and i planted my cutting on November 3rd. Initially i potted my cutting in water and when roots developed within 20-25 days I repotted it in soil. I used cocopeat and terracotta chips as a soil medium.. 2 days before i noticed tip of new leaf coming out.. i am very excited to welcome new leaf too.. All thanks to you brother..
Watching this on repeat until feeling confident. Thank you so much for the details before I give it a go on my pride and joy. She's nothing like yours but I grew her from a little pup and certainly may favourite plant. First prop was in water and looking at this as a better option.
Happy new year!! I took them apart until I can get this thrips issue undercontrol. working on it. skip to 3:30 for the update. th-cam.com/video/nZhUOFdyb-8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IrZ0NY5JCTo3GrA4
i proporgated mine in some perlite and mist often like once a fortnight and et voila loads little plantlets oh and instead of water i added hydroponics mild solution to water with teeny bit of H202 and in a terranium which is an old plastic fish tank i had and a proporgating lid it works a treat
Awesome video. I had someone taking care of mine for a while. It grew downwards, unfortunately, so I've been trying to prop it back up. My monstera is huge. I will be doing this and starting a new thank you.
Thank you! I have a long straight adinsonii cutting that I'm trying to get more roots on before growing upwards. I'm a hydroponics fan and generally find moss too frustrating to remove, but it could be worth it here because you're making it look a lot easier than my current attempt at hovering it perfectly above the water level! At least the roots are easier to tell from the moss since they're chunky... As always, great content Lee. 😊
I keep hearing and seeing about tree fern fiber. I need to look it up and try it for myself! I love trying new things. I personally have never and layered. I feel intimidated by it😅 As always thanks for the very informative video!
question: i have a monstera that is growing down and the horizontally (like in an L shape) and is attached to the side of a mezzanine. it only has small leaves so... should i do this and stake it up?
I repotted my monstera after I got it, and ended up potting the aerial roots. (I was an uneducated new plant parent) A good while later and it still hasn’t grown any aerial roots and it’s growing horribly slow and is looking awfully sad. Do you happen to have any tips regarding this ? 🙏🥹 Your videos are so helpful ! ❤
Tried this on my huge 5ft plant today, crossed my fingers and hope for the roots to develop in a few weeks ! Is it necessary to use a clear ziplock bag ? Mine are slightly translucent, kinda grey instead of clear. Also I wrapped the moss around the bottom half of the aerial roots and haven’t wrapped any moss on top of the stems - is that the right way to go ? Thanks for the video and information 😊
Hey there, Im thinking of air layering because my plant is suffering from mealy bugs and I want to try to save the plant with the top leaves. Would air layering work in this situation?
If the shape of the cut stem is so that it has to get into the soil, do you suggest letting the cut callus for a few days before planting to avoid rot/bacteria? Any other tips?
Using a antifungal like copper or sulfur on the ends of the stem works. But if the plant is healthy and has lots of light you don't really need to worry about that.
@@KillThisPlant Cool! Thanks for the quick reply! I'll look into it, got for some reason a few brown spots on the top leaves I plan to separate from the rest so can't be too cautious.
I am terrified to prop my monstera. It is nearly 9ft and I want to take the top off of it so that the lower leaves can mature. I had a week where every leaf developed 3-4 fenestrations. I’m afraid they will be stunted if there is less plant but I would like the bottom to bulk up a bit. Should I cut it?.
If you cut the top off your plant that wont cause the lower leaves to bulk up. It'll cause the leaf to revert to a smaller size and then it'll catch up to larger leaves again as it grows. th-cam.com/video/-lKrwJ2Ii50/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FaTewY7qd0jbMNj_
I’ve planted my monstera in a mixture of scoria and potting mix, I can’t seem to find anyone doing the same. Is this advisable? I initially had an issue with drainage believe it or not and I began to get root rot, I’ve just reported it in a pot with better drainage.
@KillThisPlant My dads monstera needs to be propagated as it looks similar to the one in your video. However, he cut off all the aerial roots the day before i wanted to help him. Can i still water or moss propagate the plant without aerial roots? Thanks
@@Nicolas-rk8vg the aerial roots will grow back if you air layer the plant. It will be more challenging to root in water with no aerial roots but, again, they'll grow back.
The issue is moss holds onto water at a much higher rate than soil. If your soil feels dry, your roots, surrounded in moss, might still be soaked. This leads to a lot of people keeping their roots constantly wet and leading to them dying off.
Why would you use a Monstera plant with ugly brown tipped leaves as your example plant, without sharing what to do to prevent them? I would not have that planet with those ugly leaves in my home. Those leaves and their stems would be gone!
I have no direct experience with air layering, but I have seen bonsai dudes use cling film and moss to air layer ficus. Feels like it would be easier to handle than freezer bags.
Why do you feel that it’s essential to remove all the moss from the new roots? I must be missing something, because to my way of thinking that’s just a way to traumatize new roots.
Moss holds onto water at a much higher rate than soil. If your soil feels dry, your roots, surrounded in moss, might still be soaked. This leads to a lot of people unintentionally keeping their roots constantly wet and leading to them dying off.
@@KillThisPlant Ah! That makes sense! I live in a dry climate, and will never be accused of overwatering my plants, so this wouldn’t be an issue I’d need to worry about.
Cal just loves wavin
Some say he is still waving 👋🏾
I love the mix of entertainment and information. Also, the length of the video is perfect!
*waves back at Cal* 😊
I propogated my monstera deliciosa from a cutting too.. and all the credit goes to you. Your videos are very helpful.
I am from India and i planted my cutting on November 3rd. Initially i potted my cutting in water and when roots developed within 20-25 days I repotted it in soil. I used cocopeat and terracotta chips as a soil medium.. 2 days before i noticed tip of new leaf coming out.. i am very excited to welcome new leaf too..
All thanks to you brother..
That's great. I am so happy your plants are doing well. 🌱🌱
This video came at the perfect time! I just picked up a monstera that has such a twisted stem!
I’ve been struggling with my monstera I got and oh my goodness your channel is the best thing and most entertaining I’ve ever watched !!!! Nice vids !
😂🤣😂 Boy have I missed your videos. We definitely need them more often, so awesome ❤️
Thanks!
Watching this on repeat until feeling confident. Thank you so much for the details before I give it a go on my pride and joy. She's nothing like yours but I grew her from a little pup and certainly may favourite plant. First prop was in water and looking at this as a better option.
best of luck when you do it
Lee 🎉 so glad to see you this year and you’ve brought friends! ❤ your content, blessings for you and yours, now gimme an update on your moss poles.
Happy new year!!
I took them apart until I can get this thrips issue undercontrol.
working on it.
skip to 3:30 for the update.
th-cam.com/video/nZhUOFdyb-8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=IrZ0NY5JCTo3GrA4
i proporgated mine in some perlite and mist often like once a fortnight and et voila loads little plantlets oh and instead of water i added hydroponics mild solution to water with teeny bit of H202 and in a terranium which is an old plastic fish tank i had and a proporgating lid it works a treat
Awesome video. I had someone taking care of mine for a while. It grew downwards, unfortunately, so I've been trying to prop it back up. My monstera is huge. I will be doing this and starting a new thank you.
Thank you! I have a long straight adinsonii cutting that I'm trying to get more roots on before growing upwards. I'm a hydroponics fan and generally find moss too frustrating to remove, but it could be worth it here because you're making it look a lot easier than my current attempt at hovering it perfectly above the water level! At least the roots are easier to tell from the moss since they're chunky... As always, great content Lee. 😊
Good technique to get the aerial roots into the pot.
Congratulations! I loved your video. Shalom from Israel.
I didn’t realize you could just leave the bottom stem hanging out of the pot. Thanks for the tip! ❤
Cool! I’ve never seen this prop method before. Thanks Lee!
Best wishes Cal. Love to see an update. ❤
God job cal. Dependable lad.
I keep hearing and seeing about tree fern fiber. I need to look it up and try it for myself! I love trying new things. I personally have never and layered. I feel intimidated by it😅
As always thanks for the very informative video!
Finally a new video!!!
I'm done for the year. see you in 2025.
😂 😂 😂
Oh no he didn't lol
Dilini bilmeyi çok istedim sana bayılıyorum🌸❤️
Fantastic! Love from Germany
Wow, you really did a great job with growing your monstera! How long ago did you get it from Cal? Thanks for sharing the air-layering process Lee.
Thanks! around 3 years ago.
Good morning oh my God I was suppose to see this video this morning thank you good information 🙏🏽
I want more Cal, Cal is very cute!
Wonderful Monstera
My friend, thank you for good sharing
Fun video, thank u
I’m inexperienced; may I ask why we should clean off the new roots before potting it up?
Check the pinned comment/reply
Wish this video was out before I butchered my monstera last September...
😬 it'll grow back! (I hope)
question: i have a monstera that is growing down and the horizontally (like in an L shape) and is attached to the side of a mezzanine. it only has small leaves so... should i do this and stake it up?
If you want to, sure.
I repotted my monstera after I got it, and ended up potting the aerial roots. (I was an uneducated new plant parent)
A good while later and it still hasn’t grown any aerial roots and it’s growing horribly slow and is looking awfully sad.
Do you happen to have any tips regarding this ? 🙏🥹 Your videos are so helpful ! ❤
Slow growth is a light issue but I would have to see the plant and its environment to be sure.
I have a really huge air root on my Thai con. Can I cut it before air layering or won't it grow back then?
You can cut it back as much as you need to to fit it into the space. It will grow back once it's exposed to wet moss.
Okay. Thanks for the reply
Tried this on my huge 5ft plant today, crossed my fingers and hope for the roots to develop in a few weeks !
Is it necessary to use a clear ziplock bag ? Mine are slightly translucent, kinda grey instead of clear.
Also I wrapped the moss around the bottom half of the aerial roots and haven’t wrapped any moss on top of the stems - is that the right way to go ?
Thanks for the video and information 😊
Cool! great info!
공중 뿌리 번식...너무 좋은 정보
Thank you.
Hey there, Im thinking of air layering because my plant is suffering from mealy bugs and I want to try to save the plant with the top leaves. Would air layering work in this situation?
I know it’s in a different genus, but would a large epiprumnum pinnatum work in a similar fashion? Any tips would be greatly appreciated ❤
Yes.
Where do you get your birch bark?? I can't seem to find any except decorative ones 😔
local garden centers sell them near me
Where can we find Birch bark for poling? Thank you.
I don’t know. I buy mine from my local nursery
Plus your friend under-waters his Monstera that's why the leaves all look so bad, very dull in addition to the ends dying.
If the shape of the cut stem is so that it has to get into the soil, do you suggest letting the cut callus for a few days before planting to avoid rot/bacteria? Any other tips?
Using a antifungal like copper or sulfur on the ends of the stem works. But if the plant is healthy and has lots of light you don't really need to worry about that.
@@KillThisPlant Cool! Thanks for the quick reply! I'll look into it, got for some reason a few brown spots on the top leaves I plan to separate from the rest so can't be too cautious.
I am terrified to prop my monstera. It is nearly 9ft and I want to take the top off of it so that the lower leaves can mature. I had a week where every leaf developed 3-4 fenestrations. I’m afraid they will be stunted if there is less plant but I would like the bottom to bulk up a bit. Should I cut it?.
If you cut the top off your plant that wont cause the lower leaves to bulk up. It'll cause the leaf to revert to a smaller size and then it'll catch up to larger leaves again as it grows.
th-cam.com/video/-lKrwJ2Ii50/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FaTewY7qd0jbMNj_
Is your plant, that you grew from Cal's cutting, just one stem???
I have two stems in my pot. From two different mother plants. The taller stem is from Cal's plant.
This is my next experiment. I have a couple monsteras with roots shooting out of their pots. They are shooting upwards
Hope it goes well
So I replanted my monstera in a slightly bigger pot. It is not happy. Now it just droops. Should I have loosened up the roots?
If it was slightly smaller and if it was ready to move up this sounds like it's more likely a light problem.
I’ve planted my monstera in a mixture of scoria and potting mix, I can’t seem to find anyone doing the same. Is this advisable? I initially had an issue with drainage believe it or not and I began to get root rot, I’ve just reported it in a pot with better drainage.
Potting medium is much less important than light exposure. It's not that scoria is bad/good.
My huge monstera is growing all over the place. Can i just cut it, place it in water, wait for roots then repot the cuttings ?
Sure.
Out of curiosity, why did you leave that chuck of stem outside the pot? Why not just cut it off? 🤔
🤷🏾♂️ I guess I could have. Doesn't really matter that much.
@@KillThisPlant Okay, gotcha. I thought maybe I was missing something 😅
Ok but what do you do with the mother plant after propagating? I never know what to do with the sad looking mother plants 😢
Keep it, sell it, give it away, throw it in the garbage.
“Get This Plant Out The Bag.”
New channel.
too much hot here in Philippines. it's okay if i put my Monstera deliciosa in my Air-conditioning room?
Yes. But not directly in front of the AC unit or vent.
@KillThisPlant
My dads monstera needs to be propagated as it looks similar to the one in your video. However, he cut off all the aerial roots the day before i wanted to help him. Can i still water or moss propagate the plant without aerial roots? Thanks
@@Nicolas-rk8vg the aerial roots will grow back if you air layer the plant. It will be more challenging to root in water with no aerial roots but, again, they'll grow back.
We demand more lovely Cal
I would restart this plant
We love cal.
#teamCal
My monstera plant only grow 5 leaves a year.😅
I think that’s pretty good?
@@Drumgobonk08 yeah that's not bad. Especially if you have a shorter spring and summer.
Mine grew three 🥲
Where in the world do you even learn this stuff lol
Google. Plant gurus. Internet. Facebook groups. Word if mouth.
My monstera grwos -2 leafs per month 😢
I wonder how many stems are in your pot.
Muito obrigado pelo vídeo. Mas passe um hidratante no cotovelo. Vamos se hidratar. Beba muita água. Tankyou. ❤❤❤❤
I’m sure you can just plant moss in soil no problem doesn’t need to be perfectly clean
The issue is moss holds onto water at a much higher rate than soil. If your soil feels dry, your roots, surrounded in moss, might still be soaked. This leads to a lot of people keeping their roots constantly wet and leading to them dying off.
LUV the vid, but BRUH!!!...those elbows.....cocoa butter :)
🥲
Couldn’t you just cut the plant ant root in water?
Yes, but also the title of the video. And the things I said in the video about it being faster and safer.
@@KillThisPlant oh yea duh that was the point of the video. I apologize.
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😉😉
will a grow light ever burn my monstera?
It depends, it could, all plants need to have time to adjust to new intense lighting.
Cal is hot🥵
❤❤❤😂😂😂
Welcome, Cal.👋🏽🤣🪴
Why would you use a Monstera plant with ugly brown tipped leaves as your example plant, without sharing what to do to prevent them? I would not have that planet with those ugly leaves in my home. Those leaves and their stems would be gone!
I showed Cal your message and he said "get a life, oolum".
I think i might try this on an adasonii. Nice one! 💚🪴💚
I have no direct experience with air layering, but I have seen bonsai dudes use cling film and moss to air layer ficus. Feels like it would be easier to handle than freezer bags.
Probably, but also Monstera roots get so thick so fast I was worried about having to re-wrap it to create more space.