From the leaf to the finished Monstera - a step-by-step guide
An adult window leaf can easily cope with one of its imposing leaves as a Offshoot must sacrifice for reproduction. Spring is the best time to cut a head cutting. If the start of the new growing season is about to begin, the rooting progresses all the more rapidly. A leaf alone does not, of course, make a cuttings on the window leaf. How to proceed properly:
- Cut off a leaf including the stem and at least one aerial root
- Allow the interface to dry in an airy place for 30 to 60 minutes
- Meanwhile, fill a large pot with coconut fiber substrate, pricking soil or peat sand
- The head cutting with Aerial root insert and pour
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At the end, stick a wooden stick into the substrate to the right and left of the shoot and put a plastic bag over it. Until a fresh shoot signals the successful development of the roots, the warm and humid microclimate under the hood makes a vitalizing contribution.
Breeding a whole flock of Monstera from a stem cutting - this is how it works
A piece of non-lignified, leafless stem axis is referred to as a stem cutting. Instead of leaves, this cutting has several sleeping eyes. These are dormant leaf buds that can be recognized as round vegetation points. By cutting up a stem cutting between these vegetation points, you have suitable material in your hands for propagation. How to do it correctly:
- Fill a pot with lean potting soil for each section
- Spray the substrate with lime-free water
- Place the stem cutting horizontally on top and press it down
- The sleeping one eye points upwards
Ideally you should place the Growing pots(€ 16.68 at Amazon *) in a heated indoor greenhouse. Alternatively, you can put a plastic bag or a glass hood over it. Ventilate the cover daily at the partially shaded, warm window seat. For the supply of water, preferably pour from below. To do this, put the pot in soft water for a few minutes, which rises due to the capillary force.
Roots and leaves develop from the vegetation points. In contrast to head cuttings, this process takes a longer time. If a stem cutting has completely rooted its nursery pot, repot it in a larger container. From this point on, the phase of reproduction ends in the normal Maintenance program for an adult window leaf.
Tips
One Monstera fruit Thrives as a collective fruit made up of countless berries. A single berry contains 1 to 3 seeds that have no endosperm. If a seed lacks this nutrient tissue, it can be used for them sowing similarly complicated as with orchids.
