--- title: "Repotting my Alocasia & wanted to try growing these corms. The last…" description: "Repotting my Alocasia & wanted to try growing these corms. The last time I tried the corms rotted on me ☹️ I added perlite to the moss this time, hopefully it…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/LrwRxrinQ8WAzu1cJzlC0g" community: "Alocasia Aficionados" author: "Lili" published: "2024-03-05T20:41:39.932127Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/us_sSMRcaBCYUyBTEcRWxvCGGroUR8sgvvI-gxjVZDU/M-M5yS1RSESfDrO3Q8wVsg.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Alocasia Aficionados](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md) # Repotting my Alocasia \& wanted to try growing these corms. The last… _Posted by Lili on 2024-03-05_ Repotting my Alocasia \& wanted to try growing these corms. The last time I tried the corms rotted on me ☹️ I added perlite to the moss this time, hopefully it helps. I’ll put the lid on the container to maintain humidity \& put it underneath a grow light. ![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/us_sSMRcaBCYUyBTEcRWxvCGGroUR8sgvvI-gxjVZDU/M-M5yS1RSESfDrO3Q8wVsg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/us_sSMRcaBCYUyBTEcRWxvCGGroUR8sgvvI-gxjVZDU/X96dkKzcR_-tso7lyn_TJA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/us_sSMRcaBCYUyBTEcRWxvCGGroUR8sgvvI-gxjVZDU/w5d4so6XSBG0woMZps9rng.webp?size=large) ## 13 comments ### Lisa commented on 2024-03-06 I’m working on 2 Alocasia Longiloba corms right now. First attempt with corms. I scraped off a very thin layer of the outside of the corm with an exacto knife, put them in a glass jar filled with fluval stratum, added water and sealed the top with a lid. The humidity is exactly what the corms wanted/needed. I also put the jar under a grow light and on top of a seed mat. This is 10 days later. 💚 Good luck!! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IOVKSQVY7OHUPtfeQU_7ZxDXY4Z9OWW-E9P95QFTRPE/zcD6uw8QQE6pjxq_ChNJtA.webp?size=large) #### Lisa replied on 2024-03-06 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IOVKSQVY7OHUPtfeQU_7ZxDXY4Z9OWW-E9P95QFTRPE/G6hVcJgwR-WdqvZeS5oerg.webp?size=large) #### Lisa replied on 2024-03-06 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IOVKSQVY7OHUPtfeQU_7ZxDXY4Z9OWW-E9P95QFTRPE/D8kGGCviTf22dyNyA35UQg.webp?size=large) ### Lili commented on 2024-03-06 The little roots are so cute! 😭 I’ve heard good things about people propping with stratum. I’ve never used it before tho. #### Lisa replied on 2024-03-06 I was recently turned on to stratum through YouTube. I’ve had great success so far with it. And I am NOT a plant pro so I have no idea what I am doing. Lol. YouTube taught me that stratum works and it does. My props thrive this medium. Even over Winter. 🙌🏼 ### Timmyturner commented on 2024-03-06 Awesome 🤞🏼 the videos I watched said they had better success using only perlite so that’s what I did with mines this was the first pic I got more progress now I’ll take a picture once I get home but I’m sure it should be fine with the sphagnum moss just be careful of too much moisture I was told you don’t want to rot the seed ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/i4o7TKELOLfU49ny5k49N9RelVpY8nFEcdWw33LJdyw/6Ke393NTSDi5LDVjv7UWhw.webp?size=large) #### Timmyturner replied on 2024-03-07 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/i4o7TKELOLfU49ny5k49N9RelVpY8nFEcdWw33LJdyw/OdSX-FWdR0Chq2cNesW1eg.webp?size=large) #### Timmyturner replied on 2024-03-07 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/i4o7TKELOLfU49ny5k49N9RelVpY8nFEcdWw33LJdyw/Tcu4UbVBSaySWRep_KikNw.webp?size=large) #### Timmyturner replied on 2024-03-07 And I got this from a sick silver dragon I bought to practice my recovery skills and I checked the roots to it yesterday and it has more corms developing but can’t wait to see your babies good look🤞🏼 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/i4o7TKELOLfU49ny5k49N9RelVpY8nFEcdWw33LJdyw/qA1wz471SByppVPQDeoC2g.webp?size=large) ### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 commented on 2024-03-07 Fluval stratum!!! ### Chantal commented on 2024-03-09 I use a moss and perlite mix for all my corms, I find it’s very low maintenance. Fluval stratum is also another good choice but I find it more finicky than moss. I’ve lost a lot more corms to rot in fluval than moss. #### Lili replied on 2024-03-09 Would you suggest propping the lid open at all? I fear it’ll be too much humidity. I did squeeze out any excess water from the moss prior \& misted lightly after the corms were placed. #### Chantal replied on 2024-03-10 I have mine completely covered until they get about an inch tall, but you could totally prop it open or poke holes in it to manage the humidity. I check on mine quite frequently to monitor them for rot and so far I’ve only lost 1 or 2 out of the 25 or so that I’ve had growing this way. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_