This actually makes a lot of sense. In the wild a lot of time they travel and find little streams and ponds. I’ve seen them in botanical gardens too. I’m sure it will be fine. 💜
I had this same problem a couple of times with my monsteras. And what always works for me is that I just pull it out of the soil, wash all the soil off, put it in water (change it every other day and remove any rotten roots seen), move it back to soil after nearly two weeks just when I see some nice new roots. I saved a lot of plants this way and it never failed me!
This would be my advice. Take it back out of the soil. They love being in just water. Just make sure to add some hydroponic fertilizers. They love fish tank water as well.
This would explain why the aerial roots on my monstera have been growing like crazy! It sits near a window in humid Florida. Will definitely try pushing them into the soil!
@@Simply_anicole ah man im jealous! I live in Southern Cali and it's just so dry and hot, I've got my plants individually in baggies to promote humidity. it works but it looks goofy 😂
I had to put my Monstera back in water and the aerial roots grew like crazy in the water. They got so big I have never seen roots like that. And they were in water 24/7. I like how you thought about what a Monstera‘s natural habitat. The aerial roots will be fine in water. Best of luck!
I say keep going. But if it’s too stressful maybe try it out on your regular monstera first! I wouldn’t be too concerned about the rot because aerial roots don’t typically rot when being water propagated in my experience.
From the videos that I’ve seen about this method it seems like it promotes more growth and it’s almost like air layering but with water. And when you propagate a plant in water whether it has an aerial root or not, the roots take up what it needs and the plant doesn’t overwater itself. I get that you’re not propagating the plant, but think of it like when you put the long aerial roots into the soil. Those roots are not part of the main root system, so all of a sudden they’ll be taking up more water in addition to what the plant was already using, but planting aerial roots into soil won’t directly causes plant death (probably). And like you said, aerial roots in the wild will go towards moisture and it wouldn’t make sense if the plant was built to do that evolutionarily just to rot and die. The new growth on the aerial root looks like a water root to me, so if it’s already struggling to take up water from the soil, maybe this is your solution! Just my thoughts 🙂
I've never thought about doing this. I have stuck aerial roots into the pot before with great success. I really can't see how it would hurt the plant though.
The thing I always do is google pictures of the plant in the wild, that usually gives me a lot of useful information on what the plant wants, more than most guides & videos.
dude this video is so unintentionally hilarious watching you overthink for 15 mins! haha good luck with the Albo, I think the aerial root in water will work
I tried this hack a month ago. I have noticed in a week time the aerial roots had grew fast the one in water and out. I also had new leave growth as well. I am not sure if it was do to the being outside or the plant was going to put out new growth any.It was a fun experiment.Happy growing and stay safe.
I'd love to see more updates on how this is working. Interesting concept! You could probably tell if rot is starting by feeling the arial root. If it's squishy then it's starting to rot. If it's not squishy then it's not rotting. It looks like it's working so far with the root growth!
Im currently doing this too! My opinion is that it wont promote big beautiful leaves BUT it will healthily and effectively maintain your plants water uptake (without over watering) as it will draw in what it needs (like soil and bottom watering) and you are correct about infections causing root rot. SO if there is no other underlying issues it’ll thrive and the root will end up growing in the cup like mine because its like water propagating and not at the same time :)
Hi Erika, not sure if you’ll see my message but you are actually in the right track however there’s a bit of misconception that under-watering is better than overwatering. This statement is only true for people who use a regular potting mix as it holds a ton of moisture which made people believe that you need a period of drying in between watering. This way of caring plants got passed down from hobbyist to hobbyist while we also learn how to amend our soil with a lot of aeration to the soil while having that fear of having to overwater which i believe is a recipe for dry rot. While most plants are ok with drying out, they simply tolerate it but it does not mean they want to be dried out. I recommend using good quality coco husk (the more chunky ones not the fibrous, hairy ones) and completely omit your potting mix. With a coco husk, perlite, bark, coal, casting mix im actually able to keep my soil moist with a self watering pot and all my plants are growing like crazy in normal home conditions with 45-55% humidity. My albos are growing leaves every 3-4 weeks and each new leaves are always larger than the ones from before. Many of my philondendron in this soilless mix and self watering pots have been able to grow to their full size potential I also keep my main albo mother plant in leca where the roots are always sitting in water and it has been thriving and has pushed out 7 leaves in only 5 months. Also, i would just leave the aerial root in water . If it goes from a period of drying to wet constantly, it will get a good chance of getting dry rot
Before fertilizer I recommend fully watering it properly so the fertilizer can flow in well, and doesn’t sit on the top and roots. It can cause root chemical burns. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen, so I’m excited to look through and see if there is an update!
i have friend from plant community keep and always doing this method towards her monstera aurea to propagated. and when the roots is established she sell those cutting in the group.
you can 100% just leave the root in the water! I can see it has grown a lot already in the past 3 days. It won't rot, the aerial root was healthy and new (not dried out). I find rot only happens if the aerial root is older and dried out. And once it's long enough you can just put it in soil (or leave it in water if you like that as well!)
I have been doing this on my monstera for about the past 3 weeks, and it has given me about 3 new leaves. The aerial root has grown a lot and I don't see any signs of rot. I only have one aerial root in water. I just figured if I could propogate in water then this would work. I keep it in water 24-7.
I’m also trying this on my monstera! I have only two of the aerial roots in water and the rest are just hanging freely so maybe just put a few aerial roots in water and not all of them :)
I would put a pot of chunky soil not water . Go look at onlyplants video he did this with his plant and it rooted then he chopped it and replanted it . hope this helps.
I have my monsters in a vase with water for the last several months and it’s doing amazing! I had to take it out of the original nursery pot because I noticed some black spots on the stems. Totally my fault because it lives outside and it sat in water for a bit before I remembered. I change the water once a week with a touch of fish fertilizer and the leaves are huge! I wish I could show you how big and beautiful it has become.
Its working , but you will have a surprise , it will change its shape , will transform into water roots further , instead one thick , you will grow lots of tiny water roots.Also dont blame the humidity , the roots grew because they were in water , prepare to move the bowl in the room , maybe move it to the next one , because those roots wont stop growing
I did this to my monstera! And then once the roots got big enough for me to pot into the pot, I did that!!! It’s been really nice for me! It helped push out two leaves that were taking a while and my monstera is just growing so fast😂
Don’t worry about root rot in water, last year i put a few cuttings of my baby monstera in water, now is a full grown monstera and it THRIVES, leaves continue to come out and the root system is HUGE, i can even fertilize without any problem
I really don't see the problem with trying this! Like you said, if the ariel root starts to rot, you'll see it and can fix the issue. And, looking at those pictures side by side, that root has DEFINITELY grown! So I say keep going!👍👍
If rot is a concern, instead of letting it sit in water maybe you could just mist the aerial roots? It wouldn't get as much moisture, but you could control how wet it is and really prevent any rot from happening
Dude. I do that all the time. Seriously. Even if a spot on the root rots I just cut that part off and stick it back in the water and it works itself out. I just got a 30+ year old monstera. It was SEVERELY damaged in transit and the roots dried/fell off on the bottom. I got it stabilized but it was still kind of limp. So I did the cup trick (didn't know other people do this) and it worked just like it always does. Yeah the bottom half inch of the aerial root rotted for a second but I literally just grabbed it off and scratched the rest of the mush off with my nails really quick and stuck it right back in without letting it dry. Maybe 15 seconds of cleaning and I didn't even sterilize my hands with alcohol or anything (though I do keep them obsessively clean) The next week it took root, I put it in the soil, and I now have a new leaf. I didn't know this was a "trick" or a "hack" at all. When you propagate it you do so by introducing water to the aerial root so it seemed like common sense to me that I could do the same thing before even cutting it. I've seen a LOT of Monstera Albo die of root rot. Like a lot of them online are fine and then boom dead no warning. I think it's a genuinely weak plant. The white is often a little crispy on older leaves and it just doesn't grow like the large form does. It also reverts. I prefer Thai Constellation because it doesn't revert, it has very stable roots, it grows to the full size, doesn't crisp on its cream splashes, and honestly I prefer those splashes of cream over the bright white chunks for some reason. Typically I like bright white variegation but the Monstera Thai Constellation is just stunning. Not shading this plant. Very obviously you adore it and are trying to care for it, but it's just a bummer to see yet another person that is great with plants struggling with such a high price piece. I'm way too violent with my plants for the Albo to even cross my mind XD
Instead of encouraging just water roots from the aerial roots, maybe try pon/perlite/leca to encourage thicker, hardier roots? Ive been propagating in perlite this spring/summer and i really am loving it.
Yes when u buy a monstera albo they sale it with the node and aerial root and we put them on water and that when new roots come out so yes is better to do it that way
I would like to say with the seaweed or kelp, be somewhat sparing with it and probably not fertilize for a while, if you think it needs a feed go with very week. I often see what you are describing, as an affect of root pruning, however I also agree with the yellowing as being over watering. I would probably discontinue with dunking that root in water for long periods of time as you're Albo is not doing well. In bonsai most common after root pruning we would mist the whole tree or plant a few times a day. With your ability to add humidity that will help to. Also indirect light also as bright light direct light can sometimes hinder recovery, I am unsure how grow lights would affect you're Albo at this time. I only mentioned the root pruning as you said you cut some roots maybe some were still healthy. I wish you all the best and hope you're Albo bounces back for you.
Normally, I would say, you go girl! But I understand your apprehension being it’s not your average, everyday plant. From the comments, I think you’re doing the right thing. Good luck 🤞🏼🪴
I’ve only put one of my airial roots on a small cup of water. Not all of them. It looks happier after about a week or so. Plus the root is “rooting” so we’ll see what happens 💁🏻♂️
I never put the aerial roots of my albo directly in water but what I did is create a « mountain » with wet sphagnum moss so that the sphagnum is close to the root and the the root is attracted to grow to search humidity. This way I managed to direct the aerial root to the pot and it became a soil root.
I would probably check the roots seeing that the leaves are curling like that. They are definitely not taking up enough water and one possible cause is the roots are damaged and are unable to transport water. Regarding the aerial roots in water thing, I'd definitely do it! It's basically like air layering, except that with monsteras you already have so many aerial root growth without the air layering part. By encouraging aerial root growth, the plant has more roots to take up water / nutrient. You can also think of it similar to crawling plants like gloriosums whose root system explodes when every node is able to grow roots. :)
It seems like you always cut off roots but never cut off leaf material. It is a balancing act between roots and leaves. If you take off roots but not leaves then there is not enough roots to support the amount of leaves and the entire plant will suffer. When cutting off roots maybe cut off some leaves and cut other leaves in half. Sure it doesn't look good right then but the plant will recover much quicker.
I did this once, and it didn’t really seem to do anything but make the aerial root grow faster haha. But I’ve seen it work well for other people, so like you said, it might just depend on the plant and the location
I actually doing this with a rescue monstera plant, is working, a will leave it for a few days and I'll train the root to go into the soil, I did this before and has work for me, good luck.
I’ve had great success with putting aerial roots in water…but like others mentioned, only tried on my deliciosa…keep going, I think we are all pretty curious to see if it helps your sad lil albo
Fascinating! With established plants, bright indirect or with some direct light will encourage growth. My Monstera Deliciosa actually likes some direct light and I just turn the plant. I also mist my aerial roots....:) It doesn't hurt the plant....:) Anyway, starting cuttings can always be hit or miss. Expect some to fail.
I also put the Arial roots of my monstera in water and they‘ve grown a lot and the plant did as well :) So I would say keep going and wait how the plant is doing in a couple of weeks 😊
It’s not rot! Just leave it in the water the root “comes back to life” and grows and creates a root system and help the plant grow more leaves. Think of it like a straw. It dies when you take it out of water and it dries out lol Watching this gave me so much anxiety just worrying the plant to death lol
stick it in the soil or a cup of water. aerial roots reach for more water, therefore, continuous reaching and they’ll still grow. my monsteras were in the same party and now it’s doing lonely :)
I have mixed reviews about the water root thing. I have two deliciosias and I did the root thing with both of them. The first one, is a big monstera that hadn’t put out a new leaf in MONTHS, about a lil over a week after putting the root in water it put out 2 new big leaves and fresh green new root growth. On the flip side, my other deliciosa had its areal root rot and shrivel up so 🤷♂️
Hi when I have a plant not doing well or as your Monstera is doing. I wster from the bottom. Sit it in a tub of water wherein the rootd are drinking. I do this with foliage and ferns and it works.
No they will not rot the root will form white water tip fast and start drinking 🚰 there is not bacteria build up in water as there is in over watered soil 💙
(I am in no way a plant expert and have very little experience) I think it should be good and it seems like a good plan to me. Think about when you take a cutting of a plant with an aerial root and propagate it in water. Yes I am sure there is a chance of rot but let's be real, when is there not a chance of rot. I feel like if you watch it closely it should be fine. I also think maybe you should work up to putting it in water. Like you mentioned you went from 30 mins to a full night, that seems like a big jump. Maybe go from 30 mins to an hour to 2 hours and so on and just pay close attention. I wish you the best of luck
I wonder if your plant wouldn't benefit from just being left alone a bit? All this back and forth doesn't really give you a real indication about whether or not things are working or not, as you haven't left any one decision long enough to be effective or not 😅
All your doing is water propagating the aerial root. No problems at all. Benefits the plants growth by up taking water and helps YOU in the event of you deciding to chop and prop. Win, win for you.
I did it after cutting a bad leaf off mine till the new leaf formed and a whole new root came out.....then pulled it out of the water...so maybe a week ..
Ive done this, about a month ago. The root grew a white root on end which i have now stuck into soil. Im now doing this on a second root now. Since doing this, ive had 2 new leaves, and i have 2 about to grow from the stem.
I wouldn’t recommend doing this. While it does bring new growth and very fast growth that it creates a lot of rot in the roots. Especially given how short and small your albo is. I’d say when it’s a pretty big monstera one or two roots in a small cup or tray of water is fine but that young I wouldn’t risk it. Just my opinion.
So curious to see what's up w your anthurium vittarifolium or pendant leaf anthurium. I just got a single leaf A. pendant and have a new tiny leaf on the way (using liquidirt). Maybe I should have gotten what your lovely bf got you. 😁 How is she derrin????
I seriously tried this too with my Monstera Deliciosa and was so concern that the root would rot so I took it out of the water jar after a couple of days. Now the root and plant are both well but I did notice the end of the root I stuck in water had like two additional tips at the end.
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This actually makes a lot of sense. In the wild a lot of time they travel and find little streams and ponds. I’ve seen them in botanical gardens too. I’m sure it will be fine. 💜
I had this same problem a couple of times with my monsteras. And what always works for me is that I just pull it out of the soil, wash all the soil off, put it in water (change it every other day and remove any rotten roots seen), move it back to soil after nearly two weeks just when I see some nice new roots. I saved a lot of plants this way and it never failed me!
This would be my advice. Take it back out of the soil. They love being in just water. Just make sure to add some hydroponic fertilizers. They love fish tank water as well.
I've done this with my regular monstera plants but I leave the roots in water all the time and I've had great success
I'm having good luck with this as well. I have arial roots in water all the time in a glass of water. Like I did to propagate it.
i noticed with higher humidity aerial roots will just grow and when they do, i push them into the soil
This would explain why the aerial roots on my monstera have been growing like crazy! It sits near a window in humid Florida. Will definitely try pushing them into the soil!
@@Simply_anicole ah man im jealous!
I live in Southern Cali and it's just so dry and hot, I've got my plants individually in baggies to promote humidity. it works but it looks goofy 😂
I had to put my Monstera back in water and the aerial roots grew like crazy in the water. They got so big I have never seen roots like that. And they were in water 24/7. I like how you thought about what a Monstera‘s natural habitat. The aerial roots will be fine in water. Best of luck!
Yeah mine are like HUGE, they look super healthy and they love it especially with a bit of liquid fertilizer.
I say keep going. But if it’s too stressful maybe try it out on your regular monstera first! I wouldn’t be too concerned about the rot because aerial roots don’t typically rot when being water propagated in my experience.
From the videos that I’ve seen about this method it seems like it promotes more growth and it’s almost like air layering but with water. And when you propagate a plant in water whether it has an aerial root or not, the roots take up what it needs and the plant doesn’t overwater itself. I get that you’re not propagating the plant, but think of it like when you put the long aerial roots into the soil. Those roots are not part of the main root system, so all of a sudden they’ll be taking up more water in addition to what the plant was already using, but planting aerial roots into soil won’t directly causes plant death (probably). And like you said, aerial roots in the wild will go towards moisture and it wouldn’t make sense if the plant was built to do that evolutionarily just to rot and die. The new growth on the aerial root looks like a water root to me, so if it’s already struggling to take up water from the soil, maybe this is your solution! Just my thoughts 🙂
I've never thought about doing this. I have stuck aerial roots into the pot before with great success. I really can't see how it would hurt the plant though.
11:00 if you ever do this again, try and stick in a rag to absorb enough water so you can then tilt it without spilling
Or use a turkey baster to suction out water.
The thing I always do is google pictures of the plant in the wild, that usually gives me a lot of useful information on what the plant wants, more than most guides & videos.
dude this video is so unintentionally hilarious watching you overthink for 15 mins! haha good luck with the Albo, I think the aerial root in water will work
I tried this hack a month ago. I have noticed in a week time the aerial roots had grew fast the one in water and out. I also had new leave growth as well. I am not sure if it was do to the being outside or the plant was going to put out new growth any.It was a fun experiment.Happy growing and stay safe.
I'd love to see more updates on how this is working. Interesting concept! You could probably tell if rot is starting by feeling the arial root. If it's squishy then it's starting to rot. If it's not squishy then it's not rotting. It looks like it's working so far with the root growth!
Im currently doing this too! My opinion is that it wont promote big beautiful leaves BUT it will healthily and effectively maintain your plants water uptake (without over watering) as it will draw in what it needs (like soil and bottom watering) and you are correct about infections causing root rot. SO if there is no other underlying issues it’ll thrive and the root will end up growing in the cup like mine because its like water propagating and not at the same time :)
Hi Erika, not sure if you’ll see my message but you are actually in the right track however there’s a bit of misconception that under-watering is better than overwatering. This statement is only true for people who use a regular potting mix as it holds a ton of moisture which made people believe that you need a period of drying in between watering. This way of caring plants got passed down from hobbyist to hobbyist while we also learn how to amend our soil with a lot of aeration to the soil while having that fear of having to overwater which i believe is a recipe for dry rot. While most plants are ok with drying out, they simply tolerate it but it does not mean they want to be dried out. I recommend using good quality coco husk (the more chunky ones not the fibrous, hairy ones) and completely omit your potting mix. With a coco husk, perlite, bark, coal, casting mix im actually able to keep my soil moist with a self watering pot and all my plants are growing like crazy in normal home conditions with 45-55% humidity. My albos are growing leaves every 3-4 weeks and each new leaves are always larger than the ones from before. Many of my philondendron in this soilless mix and self watering pots have been able to grow to their full size potential
I also keep my main albo mother plant in leca where the roots are always sitting in water and it has been thriving and has pushed out 7 leaves in only 5 months.
Also, i would just leave the aerial root in water . If it goes from a period of drying to wet constantly, it will get a good chance of getting dry rot
Before fertilizer I recommend fully watering it properly so the fertilizer can flow in well, and doesn’t sit on the top and roots. It can cause root chemical burns. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen, so I’m excited to look through and see if there is an update!
i have friend from plant community keep and always doing this method towards her monstera aurea to propagated. and when the roots is established she sell those cutting in the group.
you can 100% just leave the root in the water! I can see it has grown a lot already in the past 3 days. It won't rot, the aerial root was healthy and new (not dried out). I find rot only happens if the aerial root is older and dried out. And once it's long enough you can just put it in soil (or leave it in water if you like that as well!)
I have been doing this on my monstera for about the past 3 weeks, and it has given me about 3 new leaves. The aerial root has grown a lot and I don't see any signs of rot. I only have one aerial root in water. I just figured if I could propogate in water then this would work. I keep it in water 24-7.
I do this myself and it’s doing fine and I have kept it in water for months and no rot
i feel like you should leave the cup since moving it will ruin the root hairs that form
I’m also trying this on my monstera! I have only two of the aerial roots in water and the rest are just hanging freely so maybe just put a few aerial roots in water and not all of them :)
Mine went soft. I wouldn't continue.
I would put a pot of chunky soil not water . Go look at onlyplants video he did this with his plant and it rooted then he chopped it and replanted it . hope this helps.
I have my monsters in a vase with water for the last several months and it’s doing amazing! I had to take it out of the original nursery pot because I noticed some black spots on the stems. Totally my fault because it lives outside and it sat in water for a bit before I remembered. I change the water once a week with a touch of fish fertilizer and the leaves are huge! I wish I could show you how big and beautiful it has become.
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Its working , but you will have a surprise , it will change its shape , will transform into water roots further , instead one thick , you will grow lots of tiny water roots.Also dont blame the humidity , the roots grew because they were in water , prepare to move the bowl in the room , maybe move it to the next one , because those roots wont stop growing
🌱Little Pickle Rick 😂💚 you’re so funny!
I did this to my monstera! And then once the roots got big enough for me to pot into the pot, I did that!!! It’s been really nice for me! It helped push out two leaves that were taking a while and my monstera is just growing so fast😂
Don’t worry about root rot in water, last year i put a few cuttings of my baby monstera in water, now is a full grown monstera and it THRIVES, leaves continue to come out and the root system is HUGE, i can even fertilize without any problem
I really don't see the problem with trying this! Like you said, if the ariel root starts to rot, you'll see it and can fix the issue. And, looking at those pictures side by side, that root has DEFINITELY grown! So I say keep going!👍👍
If rot is a concern, instead of letting it sit in water maybe you could just mist the aerial roots? It wouldn't get as much moisture, but you could control how wet it is and really prevent any rot from happening
Dude. I do that all the time. Seriously. Even if a spot on the root rots I just cut that part off and stick it back in the water and it works itself out.
I just got a 30+ year old monstera. It was SEVERELY damaged in transit and the roots dried/fell off on the bottom.
I got it stabilized but it was still kind of limp. So I did the cup trick (didn't know other people do this) and it worked just like it always does.
Yeah the bottom half inch of the aerial root rotted for a second but I literally just grabbed it off and scratched the rest of the mush off with my nails really quick and stuck it right back in without letting it dry. Maybe 15 seconds of cleaning and I didn't even sterilize my hands with alcohol or anything (though I do keep them obsessively clean)
The next week it took root, I put it in the soil, and I now have a new leaf.
I didn't know this was a "trick" or a "hack" at all. When you propagate it you do so by introducing water to the aerial root so it seemed like common sense to me that I could do the same thing before even cutting it.
I've seen a LOT of Monstera Albo die of root rot. Like a lot of them online are fine and then boom dead no warning. I think it's a genuinely weak plant. The white is often a little crispy on older leaves and it just doesn't grow like the large form does. It also reverts.
I prefer Thai Constellation because it doesn't revert, it has very stable roots, it grows to the full size, doesn't crisp on its cream splashes, and honestly I prefer those splashes of cream over the bright white chunks for some reason. Typically I like bright white variegation but the Monstera Thai Constellation is just stunning.
Not shading this plant. Very obviously you adore it and are trying to care for it, but it's just a bummer to see yet another person that is great with plants struggling with such a high price piece.
I'm way too violent with my plants for the Albo to even cross my mind XD
Instead of encouraging just water roots from the aerial roots, maybe try pon/perlite/leca to encourage thicker, hardier roots? Ive been propagating in perlite this spring/summer and i really am loving it.
Rock on w that aerial roots in the h2o. Seen good things about it too.
i tried this on my monstera albo and it really did start to grow bigger and faster. some people will say its a myth but it worked for me so 🤷🏽♂️
Just a thought but what about air layering around that aerial root with damp spagnum rather than using the cup of water.
Yes when u buy a monstera albo they sale it with the node and aerial root and we put them on water and that when new roots come out so yes is better to do it that way
I would like to say with the seaweed or kelp, be somewhat sparing with it and probably not fertilize for a while, if you think it needs a feed go with very week. I often see what you are describing, as an affect of root pruning, however I also agree with the yellowing as being over watering. I would probably discontinue with dunking that root in water for long periods of time as you're Albo is not doing well. In bonsai most common after root pruning we would mist the whole tree or plant a few times a day. With your ability to add humidity that will help to. Also indirect light also as bright light direct light can sometimes hinder recovery, I am unsure how grow lights would affect you're Albo at this time. I only mentioned the root pruning as you said you cut some roots maybe some were still healthy. I wish you all the best and hope you're Albo bounces back for you.
Normally, I would say, you go girl! But I understand your apprehension being it’s not your average, everyday plant. From the comments, I think you’re doing the right thing. Good luck 🤞🏼🪴
I’ve only put one of my airial roots on a small cup of water. Not all of them. It looks happier after about a week or so. Plus the root is “rooting” so we’ll see what happens 💁🏻♂️
I never put the aerial roots of my albo directly in water but what I did is create a « mountain » with wet sphagnum moss so that the sphagnum is close to the root and the the root is attracted to grow to search humidity. This way I managed to direct the aerial root to the pot and it became a soil root.
I would probably check the roots seeing that the leaves are curling like that. They are definitely not taking up enough water and one possible cause is the roots are damaged and are unable to transport water. Regarding the aerial roots in water thing, I'd definitely do it! It's basically like air layering, except that with monsteras you already have so many aerial root growth without the air layering part. By encouraging aerial root growth, the plant has more roots to take up water / nutrient. You can also think of it similar to crawling plants like gloriosums whose root system explodes when every node is able to grow roots. :)
It seems like you always cut off roots but never cut off leaf material. It is a balancing act between roots and leaves. If you take off roots but not leaves then there is not enough roots to support the amount of leaves and the entire plant will suffer. When cutting off roots maybe cut off some leaves and cut other leaves in half. Sure it doesn't look good right then but the plant will recover much quicker.
This is true!
I did this once, and it didn’t really seem to do anything but make the aerial root grow faster haha. But I’ve seen it work well for other people, so like you said, it might just depend on the plant and the location
I actually doing this with a rescue monstera plant, is working, a will leave it for a few days and I'll train the root to go into the soil, I did this before and has work for me, good luck.
I’ve had great success with putting aerial roots in water…but like others mentioned, only tried on my deliciosa…keep going, I think we are all pretty curious to see if it helps your sad lil albo
i had try this method on my philodendron p.verde! it works tho 😍😍
Fascinating! With established plants, bright indirect or with some direct light will encourage growth. My Monstera Deliciosa actually likes some direct light and I just turn the plant. I also mist my aerial roots....:) It doesn't hurt the plant....:) Anyway, starting cuttings can always be hit or miss. Expect some to fail.
something about this video format was really nice lolol
I TURNED MYSELF INTO A PICKLE MORTY! I legit have a variegated Opuntia that looks like a pickle and I named it Rick 🙃😋
It’s a TH-camr (only plants) from Indonesia who planted his Ariel roots in soil and his roots got so big and healthy . You should look him up
What do you do when you airlayer it? I think your making a big deal over nothing
I also put the Arial roots of my monstera in water and they‘ve grown a lot and the plant did as well :)
So I would say keep going and wait how the plant is doing in a couple of weeks 😊
It’s not rot! Just leave it in the water the root “comes back to life” and grows and creates a root system and help the plant grow more leaves.
Think of it like a straw.
It dies when you take it out of water and it dries out lol
Watching this gave me so much anxiety just worrying the plant to death lol
I'm trying it with my deliciosa. No worry of root rot, it roots quickly, keep an eye on water level it drinks fast!
stick it in the soil or a cup of water. aerial roots reach for more water, therefore, continuous reaching and they’ll still grow. my monsteras were in the same party and now it’s doing lonely :)
also, try to have a higher humidity for it ?
I have mixed reviews about the water root thing. I have two deliciosias and I did the root thing with both of them. The first one, is a big monstera that hadn’t put out a new leaf in MONTHS, about a lil over a week after putting the root in water it put out 2 new big leaves and fresh green new root growth. On the flip side, my other deliciosa had its areal root rot and shrivel up so 🤷♂️
Hi when I have a plant not doing well or as your Monstera is doing. I wster from the bottom. Sit it in a tub of water wherein the rootd are drinking. I do this with foliage and ferns and it works.
Hi Erika from what I’ve read arial roots are for climbing and support, not so much as water roots.
No they will not rot the root will form white water tip fast and start drinking 🚰 there is not bacteria build up in water as there is in over watered soil 💙
(I am in no way a plant expert and have very little experience) I think it should be good and it seems like a good plan to me. Think about when you take a cutting of a plant with an aerial root and propagate it in water. Yes I am sure there is a chance of rot but let's be real, when is there not a chance of rot. I feel like if you watch it closely it should be fine. I also think maybe you should work up to putting it in water. Like you mentioned you went from 30 mins to a full night, that seems like a big jump. Maybe go from 30 mins to an hour to 2 hours and so on and just pay close attention. I wish you the best of luck
Keep updating us please I started doing this on my monstera too
The root grew long enough to go into the soil, so it’s in soil now!
Please keep us updated, if you do decide to go with the experiment. I have a Monstera that I would
love to be fuller.
I love these update videos!
I wonder if your plant wouldn't benefit from just being left alone a bit? All this back and forth doesn't really give you a real indication about whether or not things are working or not, as you haven't left any one decision long enough to be effective or not 😅
I put mine in a cup of water and it has a transparent slimy ball gripping at the bottom of the root. What is it?!!
Yeah, you don't give fertilizer when plants are stressed.
All your doing is water propagating the aerial root. No problems at all. Benefits the plants growth by up taking water and helps YOU in the event of you deciding to chop and prop. Win, win for you.
Good luck.
Can we get an update on your pitcher plant?
I did it after cutting a bad leaf off mine till the new leaf formed and a whole new root came out.....then pulled it out of the water...so maybe a week ..
that root definitely grew leave it in
My monstera is acting like this now. Isk what to do.
Can we get an update!!??? 😬😬
I think you should leave it in the water and see what happens.
I haven't stuck an aerial root in water, but I did stick one back into the pot of a regular monstera. I got a fenestrated leaf fairly quickly.
Ive done this, about a month ago. The root grew a white root on end which i have now stuck into soil. Im now doing this on a second root now. Since doing this, ive had 2 new leaves, and i have 2 about to grow from the stem.
Excellent 🌷🌷👌👌
PICKLE RIIIIIICK!😂😂💚
Good luck with it, I hope it makes it. 💚😀
I think air layering would do the same thing, but less risk of rot maybe?
I wouldn’t recommend doing this. While it does bring new growth and very fast growth that it creates a lot of rot in the roots. Especially given how short and small your albo is. I’d say when it’s a pretty big monstera one or two roots in a small cup or tray of water is fine but that young I wouldn’t risk it. Just my opinion.
My Monstera doesnt love me. It's been so slow, has had three leaves for about 3 months. I'm so dissapointed. 😕
Just use banana peel tea and you will see roots like crazy
Great videos Erika!
The aerial roots on my plants don't go towards water, they just anchor and support the plant.
I think you put too much of a chunky soil in it to begin with
My airiel roots looks really dry will they be ok
So curious to see what's up w your anthurium vittarifolium or pendant leaf anthurium. I just got a single leaf A. pendant and have a new tiny leaf on the way (using liquidirt). Maybe I should have gotten what your lovely bf got you. 😁 How is she derrin????
Don't do it. I had a go and it just went mushy.
Worked for me! I got 2 new leaves so fast!
I'm excited to try this on my monstera!
Totally distracted by the orchid to the left of the monstera. Lol. Who is she????? Adhd get on outta here!!!!
I was thinking to do this too!!! I saw one video too
looks like a root problem
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I seriously tried this too with my Monstera Deliciosa and was so concern that the root would rot so I took it out of the water jar after a couple of days. Now the root and plant are both well but I did notice the end of the root I stuck in water had like two additional tips at the end.
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