I love how you normalize undiluted 3% peroxide use. I always *eye roll* people who insist on diluting it to like a tbsp/cup. That’s basically pointless 🤦🏻♀️😂😂
Great tips, we call it the choking method here. Usually it helps with the beginners, or worry with failure in propagation. You can also slip plastic card between the slide to avoid the stem to callus over. Success rate increased!
I have a very large Thai constellation that I want to encourage more growth down the stem. However, I don’t want to make it multiple Plants, will cutting it like this destroy my chance of keeping one large plant?
I love all your content but this particular one helped my wife and I so so much thanks man we are going to try this for the first time when i get home from work
My mother plant albo that I cut a month ago, already had two slightly activated but stunted/paused growth points at the base when I got at the start of summer, and I noticed today that a whole other growth point activated at the very top of where I cut it, and I think the smaller existing one has started growing again as well! I’m really hoping that the new fertilizer I got (GT Foliage Focus) is the cause, and maybe the silica I gave it a week ago
GT FF is a literal game changer for me! Every plant I watered FF into for the first time about 4 months ago immediately responded with its largest push of new growth since I got ‘em!
@@prettyingreen same lol, i was going to notch my fiddle recently but did a chop instead - 3 new growth points popped out so it worked out! will def try monstera notching though, i have some extra leaves to experiment with :)
@@hesheretteI feel way more comfortable chopping a fiddle for some reason too! It always inspires growth! Yes try on the monstera, just do a little then you can always go back
Well thanks for the video, people should know more about this training method but basically what you missed is you should insert some materialm into node to keep it inside of a stem therefore wound would not get infected in some ways and cells will not join themselves
Thank you so much for the tips. I'm enjoying your content as you bring a wider perspective on how to care for indoor plants. Most of my Monstera are in leca n pon now. All thanks to your sharing. Love from Malaysia 🌿😍🌿
Hi! Thank you so much for such an informative video!! I always enjoy your videos and can often find answers to my questions from you! As we all know google is pretty uneducated when it comes to these things😂 so I appreciate your in depth knowledge... I had a question and was wondering if you could answer it for me. If you had a monstera planted in a normal vertical growth pattern with bare spots due to leaf loss could you do this 'notching' to activate growth points? Maybe after air layering some leafless nodes to form roots first. Or would it just callus/heal back over cause of atypical dominance? Thank you!
I try this 3 times in the past with a 50% cut. The techniue calls notching or so. It didn't work on my monstera, 2 x on a reverted Monstera albo and 1 x on a white Monstera albo. You give me hope. I take a piece of plastic between the wounds, because i thought that would help that the wound don't "heal". I don't get root rot with that. Thank you for a informative video again!
Does this work when only the upper node has developed roots? And will a cut aerial node on the bottom start growing back or should it be placed in spagnum?
Thank you for showing this. How would you do the cuts if each individual node has a leaf on it? I recently purchased a 3 leaf cutting mid cutting and so far I've got about 5 new leaves coming out with the newer one being almost the same size as the old leaves(However, no fenestration yet). The size of the leaves aren't as big as the ones in the video the the stem is also a lot smaller comparable to a pinky finger. So, I was wondering if I should apply this method or just cut between the nodes completely to make 3 pants?
will this technique work on a plant that puts out stems, but no leaves? I have a Raphidiphora decursiva I am always cutting because it will push two leaves then only stem growth, but as soon as I cut it viola two more leaves.
Great video but I have one question. I have a regular green monstera with several nodes, can I do this method on my plant to get em to grow without separating it? Like keep it whole but just get it "bigger" with more stems? 😊
My albo, which was a rehab but is awesome now, is balls on the bottom. I definitely want to try this! I've done it on my adansonii, and it works great!
if i have a really long stem with 5+ nodes and each node has its own rooting system from air layering, would it be okay to activate all the nodes on the stem by doing this method? or would that cause too much shock to the plant?
This was great, Chris! Really appreciate the close up stills, BTW. I’ve done this with easy-to-cut crawlers like P. gloriosum, P. Dean McDowell & P. luxurians before, but I haven’t had the heart to try it with my prized M. deliciosa aurea, lol. 😱 It really needs it and the last couple of leaves have gone green, though, so this is the kick in the arse I needed to give it a shot with slightly less risk. Thanks! 🙏🏼
Does the stem need established roots for this to work? Would this still work if you had chopped and propped that leaf off then tried activating those nodes on stem? I’m trying to rehab an albo that got root rot. Mine is a top cutting with a few leaves and I’m just debating on best option to save. Practically have no roots left though after cutting off the rot.
I'm trying this with my Albo right now but I have leaves on the stem. I actually laid my Albo down in the pot so it would establish a good strong root system. Here goes nothing. 🤞🏼
I love this! Definitely gotta try it at some point! Follow up question- after seeing new growth emerge, do you strongly recommend separating the plants into 2 diff containers? Would it be bad to try and keep it together to grow a bushier monstera… esp if it’s a smaller form Borsigiana? Would also love content on re-growing lost lower leaves on my Adansonii! Mine has climbed over a foot since I brought it home but I’m struggling to hang onto the old growth.
I would definitely split them when enough leaf area is out on the new shoot, but sometimes I keep them in the same Leca pot, just divided! Putting them together could be super cool to grow a bushy Bors! The adansonii might need more fertilizer (nitrogen specifically). Try a higher rate of fertilizer, or try gently pinching the stem to force lower nodes to shoot!
Interesting video thank you . I’ve seen this done with fiddle leaf figs too but haven’t tried it . Could this be tried on a monstera borsigiana that’s on a pole but has bare spots ? It recently had thrips (?) which I treated with neem but it’s looking a bit sad . Thanks again , keely
I WILL get back to doing the plant doc series and investigative plant vids!! I PROMISE! Just been super busy 💚
Dude your channel is addictive!! Great content!!
@@murrmansreef3944thank you!! 🙌
Thank you for showing this...I had not heard of this technique before! It is amazing how much there is to learn in houseplant care😊
I love how you normalize undiluted 3% peroxide use. I always *eye roll* people who insist on diluting it to like a tbsp/cup. That’s basically pointless 🤦🏻♀️😂😂
Hahahah don’t tell the internet I have 35% in my greenhouse 😂 now that shit WILL burn your skin 😅
@@prettyingreen😂
Great tips, we call it the choking method here. Usually it helps with the beginners, or worry with failure in propagation. You can also slip plastic card between the slide to avoid the stem to callus over. Success rate increased!
Great tip!!
I have a very large Thai constellation that I want to encourage more growth down the stem. However, I don’t want to make it multiple Plants, will cutting it like this destroy my chance of keeping one large plant?
I love all your content but this particular one helped my wife and I so so much thanks man we are going to try this for the first time when i get home from work
Is true it work i did it with my mint monstera and she have the tiniest cute leave ever
My mother plant albo that I cut a month ago, already had two slightly activated but stunted/paused growth points at the base when I got at the start of summer, and I noticed today that a whole other growth point activated at the very top of where I cut it, and I think the smaller existing one has started growing again as well! I’m really hoping that the new fertilizer I got (GT Foliage Focus) is the cause, and maybe the silica I gave it a week ago
GT FF is a literal game changer for me! Every plant I watered FF into for the first time about 4 months ago immediately responded with its largest push of new growth since I got ‘em!
Good info & demonstration. Thanks!
such a cool trick to have up your sleeve! reminds me of notching for fiddle leaf figs. i will have to try this on a monstera soon, thanks!
That’s the exact same concept! I was always too nervous to do on Fiddles 😅
@@prettyingreen same lol, i was going to notch my fiddle recently but did a chop instead - 3 new growth points popped out so it worked out! will def try monstera notching though, i have some extra leaves to experiment with :)
@@hesheretteI feel way more comfortable chopping a fiddle for some reason too! It always inspires growth! Yes try on the monstera, just do a little then you can always go back
Well thanks for the video, people should know more about this training method but basically what you missed is you should insert some materialm into node to keep it inside of a stem therefore wound would not get infected in some ways and cells will not join themselves
Thank you so much for the tips. I'm enjoying your content as you bring a wider perspective on how to care for indoor plants. Most of my Monstera are in leca n pon now. All thanks to your sharing. Love from Malaysia 🌿😍🌿
Thank you so much 🙌
Does this encourage leaf growth or root growth? I can’t seem to get my monstera cutting to root at all! Any suggestions appreciated
Im scared I’ll ruin my plant doing this but i definitely want it to be bushier!
❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much. You always educate me!!! Love learning!!!!
Hi! Thank you so much for such an informative video!! I always enjoy your videos and can often find answers to my questions from you! As we all know google is pretty uneducated when it comes to these things😂 so I appreciate your in depth knowledge... I had a question and was wondering if you could answer it for me. If you had a monstera planted in a normal vertical growth pattern with bare spots due to leaf loss could you do this 'notching' to activate growth points? Maybe after air layering some leafless nodes to form roots first. Or would it just callus/heal back over cause of atypical dominance? Thank you!
I try this 3 times in the past with a 50% cut. The techniue calls notching or so. It didn't work on my monstera, 2 x on a reverted Monstera albo and 1 x on a white Monstera albo. You give me hope. I take a piece of plastic between the wounds, because i thought that would help that the wound don't "heal". I don't get root rot with that. Thank you for a informative video again!
you want it to heal together. you're just tricking the plant into thinking it's been cut. don't go so far.
Does this work when only the upper node has developed roots? And will a cut aerial node on the bottom start growing back or should it be placed in spagnum?
Thank you for showing this. How would you do the cuts if each individual node has a leaf on it? I recently purchased a 3 leaf cutting mid cutting and so far I've got about 5 new leaves coming out with the newer one being almost the same size as the old leaves(However, no fenestration yet). The size of the leaves aren't as big as the ones in the video the the stem is also a lot smaller comparable to a pinky finger. So, I was wondering if I should apply this method or just cut between the nodes completely to make 3 pants?
will this technique work on a plant that puts out stems, but no leaves? I have a Raphidiphora decursiva I am always cutting because it will push two leaves then only stem growth, but as soon as I cut it viola two more leaves.
Great video but I have one question. I have a regular green monstera with several nodes, can I do this method on my plant to get em to grow without separating it? Like keep it whole but just get it "bigger" with more stems? 😊
That’s what I’m trying. Did you try this and did it work for you?
@evelynmiller8051 no i haven't dared yet... 😅
Yay! Thankyou so much for the valuable information 🎉😊
My albo, which was a rehab but is awesome now, is balls on the bottom. I definitely want to try this! I've done it on my adansonii, and it works great!
if i have a really long stem with 5+ nodes and each node has its own rooting system from air layering, would it be okay to activate all the nodes on the stem by doing this method? or would that cause too much shock to the plant?
nice technique 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
Will this work if there are no roots from the other nodes?
wondering the same thing. I have a monstera that is bare at the bottom. I would love to activate the nodes, but there are no roots near the nodes.
This was great, Chris! Really appreciate the close up stills, BTW. I’ve done this with easy-to-cut crawlers like P. gloriosum, P. Dean McDowell & P. luxurians before, but I haven’t had the heart to try it with my prized M. deliciosa aurea, lol. 😱
It really needs it and the last couple of leaves have gone green, though, so this is the kick in the arse I needed to give it a shot with slightly less risk. Thanks! 🙏🏼
Absolutely! Yeah my Aurea has done the same! I need to do it too 😅😅
TKS a lot!!! 😊
Thank you for this video!
Just purchased an albo monstera (Dec12J) and eventually maybe I’ll try this!
Amazing!! Thank you so much!! This should work well on it :D
HI im wondering do I still need to use silica when im already using your hydroponic mixture?
hi @prettyingreen still waiting for a reply
could you do this to just a wet stick?
What would happen if you left the plant alone? I have a one leaf thai constellation with axillary bud but I'm not confident enough to cut it.
It would just shoot from the top auxiliary bud
Does the stem need established roots for this to work? Would this still work if you had chopped and propped that leaf off then tried activating those nodes on stem? I’m trying to rehab an albo that got root rot. Mine is a top cutting with a few leaves and I’m just debating on best option to save. Practically have no roots left though after cutting off the rot.
Did you ever get a response?
Seems they dont respond when they dont really know
Hi. Not yet. I decided to just try propagating in perlite for now and see what happens. Haven’t made any cuts yet.
I'm trying this with my Albo right now but I have leaves on the stem. I actually laid my Albo down in the pot so it would establish a good strong root system. Here goes nothing. 🤞🏼
super cool thanks for sharing🥰
Cool video!! Would this work in anthuriums?o:
following :O
Yes
Genius. Would this work on other genus of vining plants as well? (looking at the skipped nodes of a Scindapsus with stabby eyes)
Yes absolutely! Try pinching the stem a little for that one. It should force growth. It worked on Obliqua!
@@prettyingreen really? I have 2 Obliqua Peru that have bare runners.
great and useful, thank you!
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I love this! Definitely gotta try it at some point! Follow up question- after seeing new growth emerge, do you strongly recommend separating the plants into 2 diff containers? Would it be bad to try and keep it together to grow a bushier monstera… esp if it’s a smaller form Borsigiana?
Would also love content on re-growing lost lower leaves on my Adansonii! Mine has climbed over a foot since I brought it home but I’m struggling to hang onto the old growth.
I would definitely split them when enough leaf area is out on the new shoot, but sometimes I keep them in the same Leca pot, just divided! Putting them together could be super cool to grow a bushy Bors!
The adansonii might need more fertilizer (nitrogen specifically). Try a higher rate of fertilizer, or try gently pinching the stem to force lower nodes to shoot!
@@prettyingreen will def try all of those suggestions 💚🥳
I never failed with just a wet stick but it does take longer
I’m doing it😮
Good tip
Interesting video thank you . I’ve seen this done with fiddle leaf figs too but haven’t tried it . Could this be tried on a monstera borsigiana that’s on a pole but has bare spots ? It recently had thrips (?) which I treated with neem but it’s looking a bit sad . Thanks again , keely