Say goodbye to yellow leaves: this is how you nourish your monstera plant

Of course, indoor plants also need nutrition: to ensure that your monstera is well supplied with nutrients, you should ensure a balanced fertilization.

The monstera is an undemanding plant. You don't have to do much right for it to grow beautifully and fill you with joy with its special leaves. Yet it cannot survive without any care at all: the monstera also likes to be watered and fertilized according to its needs. Otherwise, it cannot grow properly or it gets yellow or brown leaves. When it comes to fertilization, you may make one or two mistakes.

Select the correct fertilizer for your monstera plant

The monstera does not need any special fertilizer – a conventional fertilizer for green plants is enough. It supplies the tropical indoor plant with phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen. This strengthens the cell tissue against pests and promotes strong growth. A liquid fertilizer is ideal, which you mix into the water every two to four weeks. You can also use fertilizer sticks that you stick into the soil to provide the plant with long-term nutrients.

In winter you don't need to fertilize the monstera at all. If the plant looks weak, you can give it a small boost from time to time.

Fertilize your monstera with household products

You don't always need to buy organic fertilizer: you can also find some ingredients in your household that will help supply your plants with minerals.

For example, you can cut up banana peels and add them to the soil. They will provide the monstera with potassium.

Eggshells also help supply calcium.

An equally simple and effective method is to mix your irrigation water 1:1 with cold potato water. Potatoes also contain many nutrients that are beneficial for your plant.

Some plants, such as the window leaf, like their soil to be slightly acidic. To achieve this, once a year you can add a little coffee grounds to the substrate.

Mistakes when fertilizing your Monstera

The Monstera is easy to care for, but it doesn't forgive you every mistake. There are two main fertilizing faux pas you can make:

1. You are fertilizing on dried-out soil. In this case, the substrate is not able to hold the liquid well, so the fertilizer simply flows past the roots. Therefore, moisten the soil first.
2. You are fertilizing too much. Overfertilization can look similar to a nutrient deficiency: the plant appears weakened and develops yellow or brown leaves. Now you definitely need to give less.