Mine looks just like this so I can’t be of help, however I am going to follow your post for advice. Your baby looks so much like mine.

Hey Photo Synthesis :)

Thank you so much! To follow up, I make sure the soil never dries and is damp to wet at all times. Anything else you can think of considering that?

Thank you!!

My 4 years old monstera started looking like that. I started watering and feeding more often because I thought it was dehydration, but it didn’t help. I decided to repot, and it was then when I noticed the severe root damaged. I did my best, but I couldn’t save it😭

You might want to check the roots before it’s to late.

Hi Alexis. Just noticed from one of your pictures. You have the pant right over top of what looks like an air vent. That will certainly be causing the air to be very dry in that corner especially warm air. Also, what kind of lighting is it getting? Ideally for aroids like the Monstera, bright direct light from windows is the best because if you're keeping your soil moist, the plant needs that bright light for photosynthesis by the leaves to make the roots drink up the moisture in the soil to balance everything out. However it might be better to actually let the soil mostly dry out before watering again to avoid rotting the roots. You can use a chopstick to check the soil moisture further down in the pot.

Whats your window situation like? Do you have any windows that gets bright sunlight in for a 2-3 hours a day, that you can move the monstera to temporarily? That way we can see if its a lighting issue. Because lighting is connected to watering and soil moisture. hope this helps :)

Hi Violet!

Thanks for your input! The monstera is currently in a north-facing window and gets light all day. Do you recommend I move it in the afternoon to a west-facing window where it will get direct sun?

Ah ok, yes north facing is probably not going to be sufficient lighting for such an aroid. You could absolutely move it to the west window as long as it gets less than 4 hours of direct sun, and the sun will be setting soon anyway. Light loving plants do best when they "see" the widest possible view of the sky. For example, I currently have my small juvenile monstera directly in my south facing window because in summer months, the sun is higher in the sky and my roof overhang kind of prevents alot of direct sun.

Alternately you could keep it where it is but set it up under a LED light either bulbs or tube lights, that is around 5000 to 6500 K daylight. of course that all depends on your space and what you are reasonably able to set up. If you're not sure, an internet search for plant lighting and fixtures may help you get some ideas for what would work for your space. :)

Update!!

I got a grow light from Amazon today and have it set up so my full monstera is in the light! Can you recommend how many hours I should leave it on for? Is 3 a good place to start?

Are you in Australia or New Zealand? Otherwise you'd want a south-facing window..

I recently bought a cheap humidifier from Amazon and am noticing a big improvement with mine. Might be worth a try!

I recently bought a few monstera plants and I have found little gnats in some of the soil. Any recommendations on getting rid of these pests?

Hello Alexis! The light looks great, and I think it will be perfect for the Monstera. The thing to remember about grow lights is that they can never match the intensity of actual sunlight. So if you are using grow lights, 12 to 14 hours is probably best for a big leaf plant like the monstera. I have my plant lights on a 12 hour timer during the day.