If it's getting too long and roots on some of it's nodes no longer able to touch the soil, it leaves will yellowing. It's better to continuously cut and propagate if we grow this plant in pot. 1 node that have a leaf and root is enough to be a new plant.

Hi, I don't see roots on the nodes, the longest part of the plant is about a foot, I do see some roots inside the pot circling and touching the sides of the pot and not the soil as pictured, it is in a 6" pot.

My guess is that it's been in that pot, and neglected, for a very long time and the soil is just worn out. It's not the best time to repot but you might need to anyway. I would shake off as much of the soil as you can and remove any brown, circling roots and either repot into the same pot or one slightly larger with fresh, fast draining, soil. Keep it in bright, indirect light for a week or so while it adjusts and be extra careful not to overwater. I think you'll have a beautiful, lush plant eventually, good luck!

Your plant is most likely Monstera adansonii and not M. obliqua. The fenestrations (leaf holes) in M. obliqua are much larger and take up most of the leaf.

Being a semi epiphyte most of the roots are on tree trunks or in leaf litter/organic matter on the surface of the soil and not so much down in the soil. As the plant has most probably spent a long time in that pot a lot of organic content will have rotted away leaving a heavier soil that has a build up of mineral salts.

Watering using the "dowel method" is okay for a while. But remember most of the mineral content of the water (and fertilisers you use) will be building up and need a good flush out every now and again. When you do flush the soil out it needs to drain fairly fast.

I'd agree with repotting it sooner rather than later. If you keep it warm it'll grow pretty much continuously through the year.

Hello sorry I didn't get a chance to post my reply a while back, tried to a couple times but houz was having trouble loading at that time anyways, my apologies. So quick update w/ my monstera, I ended up re potting into a bigger terra cota pot using orchid bark, peat and perlite mix. yellowing is much better and plant I think improving over all but still not at it's best, from time to time some leaves do get yellow spots. Today I've noticed some of the roots are growing through the drain hole, I'm not quite sure what's the best course of action for this, I tried to gently shove it back into the pot but it's too long I was afraid I'd do more damage to the roots. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Looks pretty vigorous! You can chop the roots off at the level of the drainhole.

I'd agree with Robin. In its natural habitat the roots would be running along the trunk of a tree and then through the leaf litter on the ground. They spread out long distances when conditions are good. Maintaining them will be an ongoing process.

Thank you so much, I have thought of cutting it off but wasn't quite sure if it will harm my plant. I'm relieved I don't have to resort to potting up again :) have a wonderful New Year to you both!

the plant is looking so much better now! looks like you put it in a larger pot? it was too large for a 6" pot and drying up from the lack of water most likely.

since you have bark in the mix - make sure it does not dry out completely, since bark is hard to rewet. it's an aroid and they like to be flushed with lots of water ev month or so (that will flush the salts if any, and rehydrate the bark too).