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title: "When + how should I repot this (what medium etc.) and should I be…"
description: "When + how should I repot this (what medium etc.) and should I be adding anything to the water to help it establish its roots? Thanks!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/EXPq82ipocYHiQL18G8Zrv"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Violette"
published: "2026-04-18T18:30:31.219871Z"
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# When + how should I repot this (what medium etc.) and should I be…

_Posted by Violette on 2026-04-18_

When + how should I repot this (what medium etc.) and should I be adding anything to the water to help it establish its roots?  
Thanks!

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## 3 comments

### Lisa’s Chaos commented on 2026-04-27

Disclaimer: I am new to houseplants. But I have grown and am currently growing multiple corms.

I grow my corms in a spaghnum lined prop box. For this size I remove from prop box and place in another container keeping the corm surrounded by some of the spaghnum it grew in. Under the spaghnum, I place pon. I keep the water level below the spaghnum (within the pon layer). I’ve had good results doing this. Then I transition to pon once the plant outgrows the initial repot.

### Lisa’s Chaos commented on 2026-04-27

There were 2 others but my daughter transplanted them this weekend. She used leca as the base/water level. She prefers leca over pon.

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### Lisa’s Chaos commented on 2026-04-27

I usually add root drops to moisten the the spaghnum once the corms begin to develop roots until it matures.

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