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title: "i accidentally plant my alocasia corm upside down! and it looked like…"
description: "i accidentally plant my alocasia corm upside down! and it looked like this. is it gonna be okay? and should i cover with more soil so that the sprout is not…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/iFWJBJrX4aLZpAim1DAfL4"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Al"
published: "2025-09-01T14:40:30.872911Z"
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# i accidentally plant my alocasia corm upside down! and it looked like…

_Posted by Al on 2025-09-01_

i accidentally plant my alocasia corm upside down! and it looked like this. is it gonna be okay?

and should i cover with more soil so that the sprout is not visible from the surface?

please help thank you!!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JTmh48c0oV88uO0cLCJIQ720Z-JLbvWQeypI8PKAUsc/TjwpJE38QP-qWgJzF4VIrQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JTmh48c0oV88uO0cLCJIQ720Z-JLbvWQeypI8PKAUsc/3srzMAYLS-6UIDFwvPUpyg.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### pauli commented on 2025-09-01

hey! rotate the corm in the soil so that the stem faces up. it’ll be totally fine. I’ve found sprouts growing like this naturally.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Jol76S_Hi4Mg0aWO8dmRcLxqmFKtTVNKtSI-duz3OjE/RqdiKFEcTWWTBQm6lseCHA.webp?size=large)

#### Al replied on 2025-09-01

can it bend up naturally without repositioning it?

#### Al replied on 2025-09-01

it’s quitw tricky to rotate it like that as the roots are quite long already!

### pauli commented on 2025-09-01

unfortunately, i haven’t had experience with that. but it will grow straight for a bit before it comes out with a leaf and it looks like it would smash against the pot wall.

#### Al replied on 2025-09-01

Thanks. I’ve just rotated the nub as you mentioned.

Do you think I should add more soil on top of it so that the nub fully covered?

### pauli commented on 2025-09-01

awesome! more soil wouldn’t hurt. it’ll help increase the chances of more roots growing out of the nub to help the plant thrive.

sorry i couldn’t give you the answer you wanted. i’ve been really enjoying growing corms and hope yours grows fast!

### Molly commented on 2025-09-03

I believe you had it planted correctly the 1st time. I'm no expert, but I've propagated many alocasia's...I've attached a graph that might be helpful.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bp0TknceUYi5cxwj1O4Urg1E4yMaRHVMDhEV05aM4JA/LwzLuRUiTzCp_2taXMNjFQ.webp?size=large)

#### lulpeanut replied on 2025-09-05

Well I hope I didn’t put my corms back in upside down 😭

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