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title: "Is this corm a goner? It got stuck in the mail and arrived cold. It’s…"
description: "Is this corm a goner? It got stuck in the mail and arrived cold. It’s not mushy, but… 😬 It don’t look good"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/65491e6f3ee19e245faa3c04"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Mullein"
published: "2023-11-06T17:12:15.94Z"
language: "en"
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# Is this corm a goner? It got stuck in the mail and arrived cold. It’s…

_Posted by Mullein on 2023-11-06_

Is this corm a goner? It got stuck in the mail and arrived cold. It’s not mushy, but… 😬 It don’t look good

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## 9 comments

### Iwetmyplants🌱 commented on 2023-11-06

Did you get off plant purge? I only ask cause I always see croms for sale in that group. It should be fine, I have heard you can peel them to help with germination but not sure if that is true.

#### Mullein replied on 2023-11-06

I got it from an online shop. I’ve let then know and I’m waiting to see if they have any thoughts or tips. Anxious waiting lol. I’m hoping it’s just the outside sheath that’s black and the inside is fine, like you said 🤞 I don’t have alocasia experience (I know, why did I start with a variegated then? 😂) but my other bulb-type plants have surprised me in the past with their hardiness. Hopefully I’m worrying over nothing in that case lol

#### Iwetmyplants🌱 replied on 2023-11-06

I feel your pain alocasia are fickle, I just got this alocasia variegated bambino and it has been a lot of trial and error

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#### Mullein replied on 2023-11-06

Aw, lovely collection despite the challenges!

### Iwetmyplants🌱 commented on 2023-11-06

I woke up today to find those brown spots, alocasia are pretty tough so I know it isn’t doomed. It’s just I have a lot I need to learn

### Chantal commented on 2023-11-07

I don’t think it’s a goner if it isn’t mushy but alocasias are very temperature sensitive! Try keeping it in a warm area with its lid sealed and hopefully it’ll start to grow! I’ve had them take over a month to start sprouting and have only lost one of the 12 corms that I had to rot. Good luck with your frydek!

#### Mullein replied on 2023-11-07

🤞 I won’t give up! There’s always hope if there’s no mush lol

### NeriahMc commented on 2023-11-07

Have you tried peeling it? It’s hard to tell from the picture the state of the corm

#### Mullein replied on 2023-11-07

I haven’t yet, but I think I’ll try it

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