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title: "How long does it take for Alocasia corms to sprout? When I repotted…"
description: "How long does it take for Alocasia corms to sprout? When I repotted mine I found about 3 and put them in leca. That was a few weeks ago and I haven’t noticed…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/64b076b6caad1b1c5ee74329"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Melanie"
published: "2023-07-13T22:12:06.314Z"
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# How long does it take for Alocasia corms to sprout? When I repotted…

_Posted by Melanie on 2023-07-13_

How long does it take for Alocasia corms to sprout? When I repotted mine I found about 3 and put them in leca. That was a few weeks ago and I haven’t noticed any change but the roots look more abundant. Also, should I worry about this corn that has what looks like mold?? 😳

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## 3 comments

### Amaya Ai commented on 2023-07-14

Do you cover it up? I have grown my corms in a prop box with sphagnum moss/perlite. Or my first one was in a plastic cup with a plastic bag over it to keep it humid. It feels like my corm starts forming a leaf around 3 weeks.

#### Melanie replied on 2023-07-14

I don’t, I just have it under a grow light-I’ll cover it up though thanks for the tip!

#### Amaya Ai replied on 2023-07-14

Np! Yeah, the leaves like to stay moist when younger.

I made the mistake of taking off the bag when a leaf fully developed and that baby leaf dried up within days... Right now I have one corm with a fully developed leaf. Took it out of my box and transplanted to my usual tropical/houseplant mix in a plastic cup/bag as it gets bigger.

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