Pro tip: I wrote off moss pole propagation as TikTok hype until I tried it on a monstera last weekend

I have a sad, leggy monstera that's been drooping for like 6 months, so I finally cut it into 4 sections and stuck them on a damp moss pole in a $15 plastic tote. Three days later the first aerial root was already digging into the sphagnum and looking plump. Has anyone else had better luck rooting this way versus just water or soil?

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oliver_torres411d ago

My buddy tried this exact thing with her monstera a few months back. She had a sad plant that was basically just a long stem with a few leaves on top. She chopped it up, stuck the pieces on a moss pole in a clear bin, and within a week the roots were going nuts. She said the water method just gave her rotten stems before, but the moss pole in the bin kept everything humid and the roots looked thick and healthy. She ended up with three new plants out of it, all growing way better now.

mitchell.mark11d ago

Oh man, that clear bin setup sounds like a game changer. I tried the water method once myself and ended up with what I call "mushroom monstera" - basically a science experiment in rot. At this point my plant care philosophy is basically "throw it in a bin and hope for the best" which has worked out surprisingly well for my pothos cuttings. But that moss pole in a humid bin trick, I bet it keeps the humidity right where those aerial roots want it instead of just drowning them in a glass of water.