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title: "I did a huge chop and prop last year on my Micholitziana. When I…"
description: "I did a huge chop and prop last year on my Micholitziana. When I repotted, I didn't cover the entire stalk with pon because I wasn't sure if it would get stem…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/MnNEBOTsm2HTGimd8qqrJ7"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Plant Dad"
published: "2025-07-18T05:49:48.751039Z"
language: "en"
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# I did a huge chop and prop last year on my Micholitziana. When I…

_Posted by Plant Dad on 2025-07-18_

I did a huge chop and prop last year on my Micholitziana. When I repotted, I didn't cover the entire stalk with pon because I wasn't sure if it would get stem rot or not. She is starting to grow so my question is:1) Should I just fill the rest of the planter up with pon to help her develop more,stronger roots. OR 2) Do I gig her up and just fill the bottom with more pon and let her develop roots that way?

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## 1 comment

### Tokkomio commented on 2025-07-22

Id say fill her up because the more stem you cover the more corms that can develop hehe. But also frydek roots scare me with how sensitive they are so I prefer not to touch mine

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