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title: "I ran out of perlite so I put these babies in water about a month and…"
description: "I ran out of perlite so I put these babies in water about a month and a half ago ..here's how they're looking what should I do with them at this point ?🌱"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/1VAxPG7EQmKQy6aWRy7DMA"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "ROOTING4U"
published: "2024-04-07T17:44:18.437423Z"
language: "en"
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# I ran out of perlite so I put these babies in water about a month and…

_Posted by ROOTING4U on 2024-04-07_

I ran out of perlite so I put these babies in water about a month and a half ago ..here's how they're looking what should I do with them at this point ?🌱

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## 1 comment

### Botanical Hack commented on 2024-04-12

Very small pot, aroid mix.

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