How to save a dying/rotting ALOCASIA super easy
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Thanks for the video, but you did miss the major factor here. Soil & watering are very minor factors compared to temperature for this particular plant. Alocasia want it really warm, far warmer than than the average house is ideal for them. So your plant has obviously been changed to a warmer condition and is recovering. This is what actually saved the plant, not so much the change to perlite as it may have appeared to you. I have been growing them for 3 decades indoors, and if you can keep that tuber warm, you can grow it out of any rot and in any nasty, cheap, boggy soil if you just keep them much warmer. With many common species, it may mean just turning up your nighttime minimum on the thermostat in cool weather climates, or moving them to the warmest, sunniest spot in the house, or even a heat mat for some smaller difficult ones.
Thanks so much for this information.... I know alocasia like a warm environment so this is most likely the case
02.06.24 9.30pm, Kolkata (India)
Hi, I’ve managed to almost kill my alocasia due to over watering, the leaves are gone
But I’ve now put it in the sunniest spot in my balcony and am watering it very sparingly, just a couple days a week, but there are only two green and well, healthy looking stubs that are poking out of the soil, nothing else is left of the plant. The stubs aren’t turning brown or dead looking but there’s hardly any change in the last one month since I put it in its new place.
I want to know if the alocasia will grow again or will it die. 😢
Would you suggest a warming mat when doing this?
@@nanditasingh6952 What is the coldest temperature it gets at night where you are when you were having these troubles? If it hadn't started growing again, that may mean your cool nights of winter & spring were still around. Depending on the type of soil, a couple days a week could still be overwatering if it was not yet in a growth cycle. Alocasia stems do thicken into a tuber at the base, so yes they can often come back again and thrive if you can get them warm, especially at night.
@@amiem4668 Yes, for leafless plants that have lost their leaves a warming mat can really help. I like to clean them very well of all soil & debris and put them in a large bag of damp sphagnum, then raise the temp up to 90-105 F, 32-40 C. Some people use their house heating radiator or hot water tank to reach these sort of temps. Takes about 3 weeks for leaves to start if the tuber is still alive.
You don't have to grow your Alocasia in perlite. Just hold back on the water. Too many people think if a pot plant looks dry it needs a water. If we are talking about Alocasia, many respond well to drier conditions. This helps reduce all the problems why you want to move to all perlite growing. Also, you are now effectively growing your plants hydroponically, and need to fertilise correctly. Not with a generic fertiliser from the supermarket, as these are designed for soil grown plants. Lastly, be careful of growing in clear pots, the green growth in the pots is not healthy roots, it's algae. Algae competes for nutrients and O2, and gets out of control very quickly. A simple fix is a dark pot. There is no wrong or right way. I just think soil still has more benefits for the plant than not, and plant rot and other problems are almost always cause by the owner.
That is an amazing Alocasia rescue! Given the initial decline level, the progress back to full health is so impressive. Brilliant idea to use perlite in clear pots ~ I'm definitely going to get some so I can track plant/root recovery of ailing plants. Fab video!
This video did indeed help me. I’ve got my one alocasia pink dragon that continues to have only one leaf that survives. At one time I had three but two got yellow spots and died off then I got the next leaf and the original leaf dies off. Back to the one leaf club.
Keep it on the drier side,
If it's cold, give it some warmth.
If it is in a dark corner, bring it into the light.
People think 'indoor' plants don't require the sun, as a result one after the other just slowly waste away.
I have noticed that lots of people have been moving their Alocasia to Lechusa Pon (not sure of the spelling!) And they have noticed that their plant’s have done so much better than soil.
I've never used pon before only because I can't find it in my area.... But I'm sure it's very similar to perlite. It allows for great airflow to the roots
@@EverythingPlants It’s lovely as it’s made of pumice, zeolites, lava rock with slow release fertiliser, hopefully you will be able to try some 😊
I have been slowly moving all of my alocasia to pon and the results speak for themselves also I have been able to keep colocasia indoors with success using pon I highly recommend switching over or buying the raw materials and making your own
Do you keep water with the perlite or just water often ?
I have 1 Alocasia and it is the Poly. That one is so easy. I’d like to get the Jacklyn if I can find it again. I would do all my Alocasia and marantha in Pon
I've never tried pon before, but I'm sure it has very similar results!
I have this same Alocasia Plant. We bought it from either Home Depot or Wal-Mart probably a good 6 months ago or so. Mine is still in its original pot and the soil mixture. I water it when the soil mixture reads between 2-3 on our moisture meter. The plant sits on our three tier cart on casters in our kitchen, which receives south/southeast light. Mine also just pushed out its fifth leaf about a week ago. Never had a single issue so far with the plant, no root rot or problems with spider mites. Leaves are wiped off on a regular basis and sprayed off in our kitchen sink using the sprayer. I also wanted to mention that we live in Calgary Alberta Canada.
I’m just learning how to grow different plants. Thanks to U tube and you I think I can do it. You saved another plants life. 😀🌺🌿
Glad to help
EMBARASSED to admit, but I struggle with aglaoemas 😔😅. I keep some in water only and because of your previous videos showing plants in perlite only, I have one living in perlite now. 🌿 always appreciate your info and i love this style of video with the start to now update 💚
Amazing that you saved it!
What kind of fertilizer do you add to your pearlite?
Good to know. I have hope for mine. Definitely going to try perlite.
Good luck!
Helpful video. Do you eventually take it out of the perlite & into another substrate or is that the permanent home?
Don't even start with perlite. Then it doesn't have to be moved.
You can move it out once it has LOTS of healthy roots.
I have 2 lowrider alocasias and love them..6 babies from the adults are doing well..this is great plant !!
Great job thanks!!
This is so cool!! Thank you!! How often do you water when the plant is in Perlite - Thank you!!
I'd say anywhere between 2-6 days
Thanks for this very helpful video. Can you please add, when and how you fertilised in this new environment? Think thats crucial.
Thanks Jeff for your time and knowledge on plants. I was wondering do you still use self watering pots and if so whats your recommendation? Im researching options because i want to try at least one plant first. I was against self watering pots at first because normally I would see them in the big box stores and those plants are usually drowning and need rescuing....What are your thoughts?
Thanks for the video, Jeff! I have done many props in perlite, but never thought to put plants struggling with rot into it. And I never would have tried leaving in perlite indefinitely. I got a rotted Polly from Lowe’s that I am going to try with it. It had some very small bulbs in the soil that I assume are corms. Can they be put directly into perlite too?
I’ve never considered putting plants in just perlite. You just treat the perlite as if it was regular potting soil? So you would fertilize the same way and everything?
Yes, I treat them like they were in soil with fertilizer and water
I use perlite for all my propagation and struggling plants now! You and Sheffield had convinced me!
I wonder if this plant is a Colocasia and not an Alocasia? They have a lot of similarities, but one of the différence are the corms, Colocasia don't produce corms, but they do grow babies in their pots
Hey! That is awesome....ive definitely been 'advertising' perlite a bunch over the last couple years.
This plant is an alocasia portora.
Yes! I've just saved one of my alocasias with stem rot by placing in perlite! I had tried a few diff things and only this worked. Grateful for this vid.
This is so awesome and thanks for sharing!
I wish i had seen this months ago! I had a beautiful, very large African Mask Alocasia. It did great for a year. This spring, the same thing happened. I repotted in very chunky soil. It just didn't work out. Now, I dont think I'll ever bother with them again 😅 if I do, I'll know better. Thanks to you. 😊
Oh no....don't give up. Thanks for watching anyways!
Mine died back after a power outage the at the end of June. It was during that awful heat wave here in the states and it got up to 100F. My second floor was like an oven even with windows open and I lost several plants.
I literally had 2 corms and a rootless stump that went into a sphagnum moss prop box. I had no expectations but now they are in moss in small pots in a zip bag and are all about 4 inches tall. So cute! I will be repotting them into very chunky soil or pon when they are ready to come out of the bags.
@Lela-plants good luck! I had corms and two of them took but them my cat knocked them over outside and it never recovered. The large corm got too wet in the spring rain. I tired to dry it out but it rotted :( I don't think I'll bother with one for a while now. I have over 100 plants and no room for a huge alocasia. Maybe someday. They are beautiful!
Have you ever used fluval instead of perlite? I just transplanted a cuprea and a dragon's scale due to root rot and added them to a mixture of perlite and fluval granuels. Lets hope they grow some new roots and thanks for this informative video.
Very helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Geoff. You have to love Alocasias, they’re so amazing the way they can bounce back from a literal stump. My Polly was attacked by spider mite but is living happily now with her seven babies in leca. Today I repotted my Silver Dragon into a Pon substitute and found 2 corms which surprised me because she came to me as a baby about 9 months ago. I noticed that the oldest leaf has a large section on the top inner part like a sulphur coloured covering. Have you ever come across this and if so, any idea what has caused it? Thanks for sharing this interesting video.
Hey, thanks it is very helpful!
I have 2 questions :
- do you water in between the videos?
- If yes, when is it supposed to be watered?
Thank you Jeff ! 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃
Thanks for watching!
I love that Alocasia! I think I will always transfer alocasia out of soil. My recent repots are going through exactly what you described in this video. Leaf drop, etc. One is down to a stump, but we'll see! 😂 Great video!
Don't give up! I've had two small alocasias that were shipped poorly and when they arrived lost all leaves and I ended up with two stumps and few roots. I put them both in water prop jars with water just up to the base and kept them in a sunny area and eventually they both came back. I also had a few corms that I had in prop boxes with perlite and when I transplanted them into soil didn't do well, but I just kept letting them dry out and watering and eventually they came back as well. I tend to think that if the main base isn't dead they can come back from way more than seems possible.
@@charlie81dbz Yes! I am hopeful for new life! You gotta love alocasia for that!
Hi! Love your channel. Question: Would you disturb the new root system again to take off the rotted roots hanging out after it's recovered? Or just leave them and keep an eye on them?
I will leave those roots alone for now. Next time I would probably cut off more of the roots before placing in perlite.
I just repotted my silver dragon last night into perlite after watching all your videos. It was still in the original soil and it was holding water really bad. I found 8 corms, and 2 even had roots already! I made a perlite prop box for them so I’m hoping for the best 🤞🏼my silver dragon wants to fall over in the perlite though because it doesn’t hold it well. Is it my perlite that is the issue or is this normal?
Thanks for the video. I have one the variegated Slovakia bought online. Was healthy when I got it. But after a week the leaves have drooped and gone yellow. I checked inside the pot and it was pretty much just a cutting and 1 brown root. I put it in sand but will put in perlite. I hope it survives. Paid a bit of money for it.
Ya don't throw it out. If the stem feels firm then it's still good..... It's just gone further dormant
Thanks a lot for your reply. There is no tuber on it neither. I think they call it a basal. I’ve seen other videos on researching and they are saying to put in a glass of water. What do you think.
Fascinating Jeff....awesome results there! I have found the same results with pon but I guess perlite would be a super cheaper option 👌🏼💪
I really want to try pon but no stores around here carry it. I would assume they would have similar results.
@@EverythingPlants Same here in Sydney so I have to order it online. It’s a bit pricey but with some plants I feel it’s worth the ‘splurge’. Perlite is definitely the best cost effective option, esp if it’s already giving you the results you want. Happy growing!
Great video!! What kind of fertilizer to you mix with the perlite? So do you not rinse the perlite? Hope you respond 🙏 Thanks much!😍🌱🪴
I do rinse the perlite and I water it like I would if it was in soil. I use dyna grow foliage pro diluted in water..... And water when the plant needs it. Hope this helps and thanks for watching
Are colocasia similar to alocasia in the fact that they need plenty of airflow to the roots? I just recently got a colocasia black beauty, and I was super excited about it. But two days after receiving it, the leaves basically started melting off. They got crinkly and pretty much transparent. It's still just a little tiny baby plant, so I know there's a huge chance that I could lose it.. I really don't want to though, so if I were to turn it back, would I have a better chance of saving it that way?
Do you repot the alocasia afterwards in soil? Or you just keep it in perlite? And what about watering while it’s on perlite? Frequency and do you use anything else besides water?
So no hole in the bottom of the pots? Do you just water them lightly with the perlite ?
Ps: Can you use Daconil fungicide on the rot instead of peroxide/water mix?
I have a silver dragon that fell as well. Unlike yours I have no root ball and no roots. I have three leaves left. Do you think perlite will save it?
How long can you grow plants in perlite
Do you add any liquid fertilizer while it's growing roots?
Edit: nvm I heard you do. I'll do the same
Great video thanks. Are you keeping the perlite wet and water in the saucer?
I water it and let it dry out. No standing water. I will usually water again in a couple days
Does this pot have holes in the bottom?
I swear by perlite also!
Hey Jeff, soooo happy to see you’re in Canada, I’m in Ottawa and wish you were my neighbour 😂
Haha that would be awesome 👍 unfortunately I'm in Regina
@@EverythingPlantsI have that same alocasia that I rescued from Costco, was literally half dead, I had to go water it in their washroom, anyway the trunk is wobbly now and suspecting root rot or something, I think I should check on the roots 😩
I put all my alocasias in pon from start...mine thrive in that and have no more issues with rot
How are you fertilizing the plant? Just put my tiny dancer in Perlite!
Let me know how it goes for you. I use foliage pro fertilizer
Hey! Do you have drainage holes in all your containers / pots
Yes!
So can they just stay potted in perlite for their whole lives?
How often are you watering your plants growing in perlite?
I usually have to water them a bit more than if they were in soil generally every 2 to 5 days
The stem of my Alocasia is rotting at the base but the roots are still firm,white and healthy. How can I save my plant? My preferred choice of substrate is leca.
Hi! Fairly new Alocasia enthusiast....Do you have all your alocasias living in perlite?
I only have one in perlite and it's dormant right now. The rest I have in an aroid mix and just trialing pon as well
Does perlite seem to help with spider mites on alocasias?
Unfortunately no lol I will spray off my plants as often as I can with just water
Oh man I love you right now 😊...I have an Alocasia that was large and beautiful but like your it just went limp and started falling over a long with leaf drop. I hadn't seen anyone put a video out like this so I was lost and I put it in water ..the plant continued to die off and now I have 8 leaves and all are very small😢..Is it possible to move to perlite even though it has been in water? In water it's not doing the best. Help
Yes you can definitely move it to perlite but I would suggest keeping the perlite fairly wet but no standing water at the bottom.... Make sure it doesn't dry out for the first few weeks
Thank you for replying. How can I check for moisture with this method? I know visually I could assume, but is it better tested by finger touch or using a chopstick ? I know this may be a silly question but I have never attempted to grow in perlite so I am a true newbie to this method.
Do you ever have issues with algae forming in perlite?
Ya, sometimes but I don't worry about it
Thanks for the video but Everyone says that Alocasia needs high humidity and the reason for failing to keep one is that factor. Do you have a high humidity environment for your plants? Or is it perlite doing the magic?
Right now it's between 40 to 50% humidity.... I don't find that they need super high humidity. They need consistent watering and light as well as good airflow to the roots which perlite provides
Thanks for this very helpful video. How many times to watering a week in perlite? My variegated allocasia got root rot too. But I don’t know how many times to watering in perlite.
Depends on your conditions I guess. I water just like when it's in soil.....water when it's almost dry
@@EverythingPlants When it's In perlite, water when it's dry too?
@@wongivan5046 yup, thats what I do....water when it's ALMOST dry
@@EverythingPlants Thank you very much. I'll save my vatiegated allocasia by putting it into perlite ASAP.😊
Can you leave it in the perlite forever?
Yes!
could u try rescue in pon too?
Yup
Did you feed it during this process?
Yes, I always provide a small amount of diluted fertilizer with each watering. My problem is is that I'm a chronic underwater
AL💚CASIAS!!!
Love them!
When it's in perlite what kind of fertilizer do you use plz?
The same as with any soil....I use dyna grow foliage pro
@@EverythingPlants thank you, ur Chanel is one of my favorite's nice work u are doing as always
I love my dragons breath
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Do you prefer perlite to pon?
I've never tried pon, but I'd love to.
I wonder if pon is a good idea
I've never used it but I'm sure it's very comparable
Do you leave them permanently in perlite or do you transfer them to soil latrr on?
I leave them in perlite! I do have some in soil but I find root system is far more established in perlite
@@EverythingPlants oh that's interesting, I have one plant silver Dragon but it came in soil, I just got it.
@@EverythingPlantsafter seeing your previous video about alocasias in perlite - my alocasias traveled into perlite as well and they are greate.
Jeff I learned the perlite trick from you and have used it quite a bit for different plants, works every time.
This is off topic but I got my first cacti this summer and need help. How will I know when to water them during the winter months? Do you have a video I could watch or tips & tricks?
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Can you tell the name of this alocasia?
Portora