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title: "What do i doooo?😫 This one lady gave it to me potted! When i pulled…"
description: "What do i doooo?😫 This one lady gave it to me potted! When i pulled it out I noticed it had no root system!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/RXQwyNbFkUGEovR8txGsGT"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Josh"
published: "2025-01-14T23:27:05.207151Z"
language: "en"
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# What do i doooo?😫 This one lady gave it to me potted! When i pulled…

_Posted by Josh on 2025-01-14_

What do i doooo?😫 This one lady gave it to me potted! When i pulled it out I noticed it had no root system!

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## 2 comments

### nano commented on 2025-01-14

that’s a fresh propagation. if there is no callus over where it was cut, leave overnight and let it callus. then place in water and it will grow the roots. major high humidity is required for these plants for the white to not brown very fast. looks like there is a little callus, but if it’s not fully established, rot will occur.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-14

The good thing is it has at least 1 node there. So you can either pop it in water or back potted up. You can use some rooting hormone powder or liquid to help it out. Or some Mycorrhizal too

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