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title: "Hi Everyone! So I transferred my Alocasia Jacklyn to leca last week…"
description: "Hi Everyone! So I transferred my Alocasia Jacklyn to leca last week and it’s very sad. One of the leaves is so droopy it won’t stand on its own. And another…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Maria"
published: "2023-09-14T16:51:58.329Z"
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# Hi Everyone! So I transferred my Alocasia Jacklyn to leca last week…

_Posted by Maria on 2023-09-14_

Hi Everyone!  
So I transferred my Alocasia Jacklyn to leca last week and it’s very sad. One of the leaves is so droopy it won’t stand on its own. And another one is getting more yellow 😭  
Any advice?

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## 4 comments

### Bella56 commented on 2023-09-14

Just give it bright indirect light, it’s adjusting to the transfer. It may loose all its leaves but they will grow back, alocasias require lots of patience

### Brandon \& Michelle commented on 2023-09-14

What’s your LECA process? Like are you using LECA straight out of the bag? What’s the water/nutrient situation?

#### Maria replied on 2023-09-14

I washed and soaked the LECA for 2 days. I then used a hydroponic fertilizer. I’ve been misting ever day.  
Is this normal for transition period?

### LadyImpatient commented on 2023-09-15

When you take a plant from soil to leca the roots have to adjust. Some plants can take a couple of months to adjust. It might be a hassle, but I’d check the roots out of paranoia for rot. It’s an easy mistake to make when switching to leca

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