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title: "uh oh. Did I plant the corm upside down?? And if so, should I plant…"
description: "uh oh. Did I plant the corm upside down?? And if so, should I plant it back the same way? I have about 10 or 15 corms from different Alocasias in grow boxes n…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/tBD5x6LxfangRvunIEUAHW"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "NikkiBabyy"
published: "2025-09-18T15:56:27.677647Z"
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# uh oh. Did I plant the corm upside down?? And if so, should I plant…

_Posted by NikkiBabyy on 2025-09-18_

uh oh.  
Did I plant the corm upside down??  
And if so, should I plant it back the same way?

I have about 10 or 15 corms from different Alocasias in grow boxes n haven’t seen something like this yet..  
This guy went into a large clear medicine bottle to grow more because of the roots being so long, I just planted it roots side down - now it’s got a little tail (or neck maybe?) making me second guess myself 🤣

Thoughts, comments, feelings below thank you:)

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/28WsZ7OaCoLR_MvEx4VGwEO61gWlXN6o4yFTg0nQNl8/R0Dlw2z4SfOxkxRInPbj9A.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/28WsZ7OaCoLR_MvEx4VGwEO61gWlXN6o4yFTg0nQNl8/xsgKkQeRSiqDDc7GPtrxCA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/28WsZ7OaCoLR_MvEx4VGwEO61gWlXN6o4yFTg0nQNl8/ZBJAYNHCQPyV2bmADG2y8w.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### NikkiBabyy commented on 2025-09-18

P.s. - tandurusa corm!

### Magz commented on 2025-09-19

I read somewhere to just put them on their side and let them figure it out. I have no clue how accurate that is, though lol. I only have 2 and they're just sitting on top of perlite.

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