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title: "This is my first time I’ve been able to see growth trying to…"
description: "This is my first time I’ve been able to see growth trying to propagate an Alocasia corm. Perlite has failed me in the past and I have never gotten this far…"
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# This is my first time I’ve been able to see growth trying to…

_Posted by PlantLovingGirlie on 2025-11-01_

This is my first time I’ve been able to see growth trying to propagate an Alocasia corm. Perlite has failed me in the past and I have never gotten this far before. They’re in a little nursery pot in a smaller cup with water and in a zip lock bag for extra humidity which I open periodically. Is there anything else I should be doing? I really want these lil guys to be successful so any advice I would really appreciate!

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## 8 comments

### The leafy Angel commented on 2025-11-01

Warmth, that’s what I found I was doing wrong. I have mine on a seed heat pad and am now see some progress

#### PlantLovingGirlie replied on 2025-11-01

Thank you! How long should I keep them in a ziplock bag for, like how long will they need the extra warmth and humidity? Until a new leaf emerges?

#### The leafy Angel replied on 2025-11-02

I’m keeping mine in till they outgrow the space lol I have mine in cups the size of shot glasses in a plastic container that’s like 6 inch tall

### Nate commented on 2025-11-02

I recently grew 20 corms from various alocasia types in bottle caps with a glass jar on top for humidity and only lost one throughout the process! Your system will probably work just as well. I kept my corms in the windowsill behind my sink so I was constantly checking them. Your system will probably work just as well as long as you make sure they stay about half submerged in water but not floating, and if you see any mold, jusr give them a good rinse. They can still make it if you rinse the mold off

#### PlantLovingGirlie replied on 2025-11-02

That’s incredibly helpful, thank you so much!!!

### Nate commented on 2025-11-02

Oh, and I also recommend keeping them enclosed for higher humidity until they outgrow the space. Make sure the leaves NEVER touch the side or the container though. The baby leaves always died when that happened to me

### Kayla commented on 2025-11-02

I grow all my corms in fluval stratum. Hugeee success rate. I have done it for corms or the mother plant that lost all its leaves. I use a small self watering setup with high humidity.

#### Nate replied on 2025-11-22

I’ve never heard of Fluval stratum, and I’m psyched to try it out!! Thank you for sharing! 😊

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