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title: "Help needed. This is a repost as the first time got no response. I…"
description: "Help needed. This is a repost as the first time got no response. I got these “corms” off of my Kentia palm. How do I propagate them and is it okay if they were…"
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author: "Cait2k3"
published: "2024-06-28T18:30:53.555873Z"
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# Help needed. This is a repost as the first time got no response. I…

_Posted by Cait2k3 on 2024-06-28_

Help needed. This is a repost as the first time got no response. I got these “corms” off of my Kentia palm. How do I propagate them and is it okay if they were the corms at the base of the stem?

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## 4 comments

### NoobPlantDaddy commented on 2024-06-28

I see a lot of people on YouTube use fluval stratum. You would need to cover it to get 100% humidity and use a grow light.

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-06-28

Thank you! Does it matter if these corms were kind of cracked open, wrapped around the base of the stem. I’m wondering if that means they’ve already been “used” and I actually need to dig down and get “in used” corms. I know nothing about corms.

#### Mara replied on 2024-06-28

You would need fresh ripened fruit/nut to propagate which takes a very long time to germinate (many months to even a year) depending on your conditions. These nuts fall from the branches and once they have dried out with their husks already exposed, unfortunately it’s too late and no longer viable. 🙁

#### Cait2k3 replied on 2024-06-28

Thank you!

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