GROWING ALOCASIA POLLY FROM BULBS

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In this video I take you on my journey of growing alocasia polly plants from their bulbs. I had a lot of fun experimenting with this process to find out which methods worked best for me. Thanks for watching!
Intro - 0:00
Harvesting Bulbs - 2:23
Growing Methods - 5:04
Soil - 5:58
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Shallow Puddle - 10:03
Current State of Bulbs - 11:43
Care - 13:05
Outro - 13:53
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[@hpockett]

Thank you so much for making this video. My brother and sister-in-law gave me an alocasia polly for christmas last year and it is all but dead. I couldn't bring myself to throw it away as I hoped it would come back in the spring. And then I found your video. I ran downstairs and tipped out the pot on the kitchen floor - I almost cried when I saw the little bulbs in the soil. Even if the main plant is dead, hopefully it will live on in a baby plant. x

[@GoodGrowing]

Ah amazing! I hope the bulbs grow well for you :)

[@sydneyedwards4127]

I had three main stems from the plant I got and two of them seemed like total goners, leaves were dying. It was hard to do but I honestly chopped the leaves off and just left them as stem nubs. Seemed scary but I think it helped them conserve energy for new growth and I see them sprouting some new leaves slowly but surely! Even if the stems fail, you can cut up the root tuber into smaller pieces and replant those! I watched some other youtube videos for that method which was helfpful!

[@Twistyh101]

@@sydneyedwards4127 Hi Sydney! My Zebrina is dying as well. How short did you cut the leaves/stem? I think I cutted them around 20cm or so. I'm too scared to cut the root tuber :P

[@PM-ik5vu]

Helen, please update us !!! How did it go with growing the bulbs ??

[@hpockett]

@@PM-ik5vu So wonderfully. It even brought the main bulbs back to life. Not even a spot on yellow on the leaves. Even now it's getting colder. xo

[@Emily12341326]

I've been using the shallow puddle method over the last six months since I found your video and I've 100% success getting the corms to sprout! Some take more time than others, but they have all put out leaves. Thank you so much for your wonderful advice.

[@GoodGrowing]

OMG yay!!! Yes the shallow puddle method has been my greatest success as a plant parent so far!

[@andresarce4330]

Hi did you Guys placed the container near or away from light ?

[@MegaHIGHinTHEsky]

Haha. Thank you for this. The entire time I was growing mine upside down. Thought it was a chubby root forming. lol

[@GoodGrowing]

Haha! So glad I could help then!

[@heatherlynn4652]

You thought the sprout was a chubby root? I'm pretty sure I'm growing mine upside too lol

[@heatherlynn4652]

Oh yep, the sprout is not a root

[@lilianelizabeth6285]

Me too jahahaha

[@PligiiVid]

Thank you, such a clear video! I initially tried growing them in soil, nothing happened. A month later, I decided to do the shallow puddle method, and it's working! I placed the container in a transparent take away container, almost full sun, they're loving it!

[@GoodGrowing]

Ah so amazing! Yeah I really find soil doesn't work well for the bulbs for some reason! So glad you've had success with the shallow puddle method!

[@brunosabeckis1739]

I’m soooooooo glad I saw this video. I repoted my plant a month ago and found 5 “bulbs”, planted them all in moss. And you guessed it, they were all upside down, but still sprouting! Replanted them the right way up, now waiting for the new shoots to push through the moss. 😊😊😊😊😊

[@jetterasmussen6577]

Oooh, I know that smell! I put 3 Melo corms in a shallow puddle, put a clear container over it, and waited. I put it in a sunny windowsill. The first time I lifted the “lid”, I was blown away by the smell. A rotten decaying smell 🤢. Now I’m trying growing corms from my Pink Dragon in sphagnum moss in a closed container. And they started sprouting almost right away 👏🏻

[@mirnakacic4746]

I just found 17 bulbs in my alocasias, 8 in polly! I love your video, thanks for the tips! ❤️

[@meganlabombard9620]

So happy I found this video! I just did mine (6 bulbs) the first method, so I'm going to switch 4 to leca.

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh good luck!!

[@nothingwoHim]

Awwww. So happy I bumped into you. I repotted my Alocasia giraffe today and to my great surprise I found a lot of bulbs. Some were detached from the roots and some were hanging on for dear life. I had no clue how to grow them since it was my first time to see such. Thanks again, I can't wait for my babies to grow. :)

[@GoodGrowing]

Ah that's so exciting! Good luck with the propagation :)

[@vanzful]

I placed two bulbs in soil and watered them regularly, but nothing happened for months...until last week, I checked and I saw two tiny leaves poking out. I hope they continue to grow because I had completely given up on them and now I'm invested.

[@GoodGrowing]

Amazing that you got the soil method to work! I think I may have just been a bit too impatient with it, especially as other methods worked better for me

[@neishagoodson660]

@Vanzful Have you been continuing to have success with your bulbs? Just wondering since it’s been a few months since you posted about them! Im getting ready to try my hand at this method and some bulbs for the first time!

[@vanzful]

@@neishagoodson660 Yes! I have a mini plant with about 8 leaves. I wish it was a little bigger, but it is still growing...Good luck with your bulbs!

[@neishagoodson660]

@@vanzful This gives me so much hope! I'm a little nervous, but it's trial and error so we shall see. Good thing is that I can always try again in the future as well and I still have my parent plant! Thanks for replying, excited for you! :)

[@jefftucker9225]

I treat the croms like I would treat an avocado seed, pretty much the same methods work for both, I have also grow a avocado seed many times just in soil, place in soil, leave the top unburied and showing and water often, I'm guessing if you scrape off the outer shell and left the top of the croms above soil and allowing light to reach them, they would spout much faster

[@mariajesusarocha7974]

I saw your video yesterday. I went to check my Alocasia plant. I found a bulb. I went to Amazon I bought Leca and I already have my bulb inside a jar with Leca. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@oneleaftea968]

Awesome video! These are my favorite plants, and I love how many bulbs we can get from them to experiment on. I've actually had a 100% success rate planting them in Pon and simply watering them everyday. It drains so well, so it's a nice environment. But it does take longer than the water or Leca method. I do think any method that has partial submersion in water and more exposure to sunlight (i.e. not buried in substrate) makes it work so much faster which is why the Leca method you use is probably the best.

[@angeladundon7271]

Oh wow, love this video. I’m in Australia so we are in spring and I was wondering how to get my Polly back. I’ve just found about 6 bulbs and I’m going to get her growing again. You have a lovely personality and got to the point which awesome

[@GoodGrowing]

Aww thank you! Yes growing bulbs was really fun! I hope you have success too!

[@SweetJordan87]

After watching your video I tried the “shallow puddle” method but I added a sheet of paper towel to the bottom of the Tupperware. They are doing great but they don’t have signs of a leaf, roots are there though! Fingers crossed

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh I've also heard that works well too! I find patience is key with these... sometimes they take a while to sprout a leaf but if they've got roots you're probably looking at success!

[@AxRcj]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! I followed your leca prop, and it was under grow light 12 hours a day and I’ve already seen new roots in less than a week!! It was in soil for 2 months before and I barely see any new roots, let alone the new growth. Follow her advice guys, it works!

[@GoodGrowing]

Ahh yay! So glad it worked well for you

[@stephaneejo8208]

I found SOOO many when I repotted mine yesterday , put them in zip lock bags with sphagnum moss. 🤞🏼

[@GoodGrowing]

Amazing! Ooh I'll have to try that method next time as well! :) Good luck with yours!

[@ThePlantUtopia]

How are the ones in moss doing?

[@stephaneejo8208]

@@ThePlantUtopia just chillin still lol 😂 well at least when I checked last ... not even a week ago. I’m gonna check them again when I get back home later!

[@Reannarules123]

@@stephaneejo8208 Hi, I am thinking of placing mine in moss because I don't have any LECA! Did yours work??

[@kaikart123]

@@Reannarules123 It works for me, moist long fibered sphagnum moss work wonders. Exactly 30 days and they sprout.

[@CarleyGoshaw28]

I have had an Alocasia Polly for a few months, was giving it the water, light, drainage, etc that I needed but it wasn’t doing a dang thing. Lost a few leaves. Then I saw a video the other day that mentioned theirs was being strangled by garden mesh. Little did I know, so was mine! And during this process of removing the mesh, I got 13 bulbs! One already has its own roots. Gotta figure out what to do with them now! Very informative video, thank you

[@GoodGrowing]

Super exciting about the bulbs! I hope you have success growing them!

[@SarahBeez]

This just happened to me too! I’ve had mine for almost 1.5 years and only just discovered the mesh trapping it today and a bonus 8 corms. I hope it can finally push out some new growth now!

[@adambanzai]

I did the shallow puddle and it worked very well! I in the same water I added a Pothos cuttiing for propagation since I read somewhere that they produce growth hormones and all bulbs are growing ♡♡♡

[@GoodGrowing]

Yay very exciting! Ooh I hadn't heard that but will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing :)

[@genegenelovesplants1766]

cannot wait to try this I have a corm from my alocasia black velvet so I'm excited

[@shirokarai4886]

I discovered i had bulbs in my alocasia when new plants had started sprouting from the pot! it was a very pleasant surprise

[@GoodGrowing]

Ahh amazing! Isn't that the best surprise ever!

[@sierra734]

I just planted maharani baby corms in bottle caps with a bit of water to get them going , I can’t wait to try my stingray . I just purchased a pink variegated black velvet alocacia corm for 10$ I hope it grows but it’s coming from another country and free shipping let’s pray 🙏🏼 this works . I just saw the plant and it’s beautiful- black with pink variegation . I’m no quitter if this one doesn’t work out tfs ❤

[@matislennon]

i recently made this also! I had my alocasia bulbs on soil for a long time and nothing happened, but as soon as i made a "germinator" they started to sprout. I made it out of a disposable plastic container (like those you buy takeaway food in) with a lid, for moisture i put paper towels on the bottom and on the top, and then added water. I kept it closed most of the time and opened it to take a look of how were the babies doing. A few days later i had roots coming out and 2 or 3 weeks later i had to put them in soil because they were getting attached to the paper. Maybe this will work for you also in another opportunity!!

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh yes I'll have to give this a go next time! Thanks for the cool idea :)

[@ed1443]

Bro, i tried this 3 week back, except i did it with moss and it worked cause i see a stem coming out! but now im kind of stuck. Like, when did you take out the bag? And when should i start watering?

[@matislennon]

@@ed1443 i put mine in soil when roots started “grabbing” the paper towels.

[@andrewthegraciouslordrober327]

Given the Brazilian origins of these plants, and the tropical weather, with possibly very heavy rainy seasons, the plants may well be accustomed to growing in shallow puddles in the wild. Very interesting, and thank you in behalf of the four bulbs I found.

[@kaikart123]

Alocasias are not from Brazil, they are from South East Asia. And no, they don't grow in shallow puddle but moist mulch under the canopy.

[@andrewthegraciouslordrober327]

@@kaikart123 Well, my bulbs are growing very well in a shallow puddle, which is the same water content as a moist mulch. What can you do, eh?

[@brunosabeckis1739]

Actually the Alocasia amazonica(Polly) is not from any jungle, it is a hybrid “created” by a nurseryman in the 1950’s in Miami. It was given the name amazonica because that was the name of the plant nursery!

[@kevinjackson3156]

😂

[@cassidy135regush237]

Hi! I tried your “shallow puddle” method & it worked beautifully!! I’m wondering when you moved the bulbs into leca? Mine have some roots and are sprouting, but I’m unsure when I should be moving them! Any advice is appreciated 🥰

[@GoodGrowing]

OMG yay!! So glad the shallow puddle method worked well for you! I moved mine to leca after it rooted but before it sprouted too much as I didn't want the sprouts to grow sideways

[@therapeuticmelanin7452]

Hi Emma, great video! I have some Alocasia bulbs that I have now put in a shallow puddle thanks to you sharing your methods😊I was wondering if I should put them on a heat mat?

[@GoodGrowing]

you could put them on a heat mat. Just keep an eye on the water level as the heat will make it evaporate faster

[@nomitrontheplantmom7867]

This was so helpful thank you!! Just started some black velvet bulbs in the shallow puddle method and I’m so excited!

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh yay! I hope they grow well for you!

[@baileymorris4990]

Did you have any luck?

[@EmiMae0117]

As soon as I searched alocasia Polly corm, this popped up and I knew you would have some great info for me as always. I have my corms I found today in the shallow puddle method until my leca arrives tomorrow. I think I will keep some in the shallow puddle to see the difference in my conditions here. Thanks so much!

[@AutoBotcity1978]

I just bought an Alocasia from my local Cafe and when removed it from the Dirt I found 5 small bulbs and put them into my propagation jar filled with Leca.. Wish me luck :)

[@GoodGrowing]

omg so exciting!!

[@leslienicoletn]

Stratum! Never had a failed corm (bulb) in barely damp stratum with a humidity dome and warming mat. I’m sure I will one day but so far it’s been easy.

[@dianeparker2075]

FYI if you scrape the brown outer skin off the bulb with your fingernail, they will sprout faster. Leca works very well for sprouting.

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

Woah.. I came across your channel in 2023, and haven’t come back to watch a video this far back yet.. I can’t get over how different you look and sound here!! I feel like I look like a completely different person 3 years later as well, but wow!! And it’s funny because you currently have the same hair colour that you do in this video 😂💜

[@GoodGrowing]

Yeah I've defo changed a lot in the last few years! Hopefully for the better 🤞

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

@@GoodGrowing great then and now!! You definitely seem more comfortable now and I love that for you!! I just love that you happen to have that similar purple colour currently too 💜👌🏼

[@andrewthegraciouslordrober327]

I'm really excited!! One of the bulbs I used in the shallow puddle method is sprouting. Camden Garden Centre and some Leca here I come!!

[@GoodGrowing]

OMG amazing! Good luck!

[@saranyarakesh2456]

Hi I’ve used shallow puddle method and your video helped me so much! Now my alocasia regal shield has white roots and a small leaf do I need to wait till it grows more leaves or can I transfer it already? can do a video of how to transfer it to Leca or soil please? I don’t want to kill it by doing wrong method ! And THANK YOU for this video. When I first found the bulb I put it directly in the soil and saw no results and that’s when I found your video it helped me sooo much and I’m so happy that my bulb has a small new leaf . Keep doing more videos .

[@GoodGrowing]

that's so exciting!!! regal shield babies are some of the most beautiful imo! I'd say it's defo time to transfer to leca or soil at this point, just be sure to keep it hydrated for the first few days and you should be fine! you got this!

[@stephaniehc3768]

Thanks you so much! This is so helpful! I'll be checking my Alocasia's soil real soon 😁 hope I can grow some baby ones just like yours 💚🌱

[@Mari443Garrett1]

Thank you. Great information. I had an alocasia that I bought over the winter but then it started losing it's leaves when I put it outside in the early spring. Now summer started, I decided to dump the pot if the bulb was still good. It had those little pebbles and the original bulb was still hard. So I stuck it back in the dirt. Now will have to repot after watching your video and try to root them in water. Thanks again.

[@GoodGrowing]

They could defo grow in soil, but I find it much harder to get them to start that way! If it’s not too much work give water a go 😊 good luck!

[@doglovinggemini6054]

Thank you for this! I just got an alocasia odora bulb for Christmas and the only bulb I've ever grown was an already rooted alocasia polly! Definitely trying lecca (that's what my polly is still in)

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh amazing! Good luck!

[@mae6472]

Omg THANK YOU for making a video where you actually showed which was the top and bottom of the bulb/corm. Great video! You have a very comfortable presence :) Thank you!

[@GoodGrowing]

Aww thank you

[@sjseery1]

Thank you! This was very helpful. I love seeing the roots grow too!

[@GoodGrowing]

Yay so glad I could help! Yes the root growth was so fun to watch :)

[@alexiskellenfischer7161]

Hey so I watched this a couple weeks ago and I got to thinking and wanted to suggest trying this experiment again with more air flow to each method. Love this video. Just found some lil bulbs in my guy.

[@sophieking7520]

Wow i had no clue Alocasias had this lil secret 🤩 I’ll definitely check my Alocasia when I next repot him ☺️

[@GoodGrowing]

Right?! So fun! I'd love to see how it goes when you try it! :)

[@plants5743]

I keep watching this video because there aren’t many videos about alocasia bulbs. If you peel the brown skin during the water the bulbs grow fast and they won’t rot as easily.

[@GoodGrowing]

Haha yeah, I noticed the same when I was wondering what to do! Yes I've heard that from some other people as well! I've given it a try on some recent bulbs I've got in my shallow puddle

[@normaaustin845]

Thank you for sharing. I will look for the bulbs when I repot soon.

[@richellecloutier5315]

Thanks for this video. It was super helpful! I put my colocasia mojito in dormancy last fall and now I'm looking for the best way to bring them back. I will definitely give the leca jar a go! I can't wait to bring all my plants outiside :)

[@rachelb.2812]

thank you, super helpful. i will try this with the little tubers i found in the soil of my dead marantha right before i was about to toss it lol. i will try the leca method! I couldnt find anything anywhere else so i appreciate it.

[@elenpoghosyan6975]

Amazing video!! I used your advice and have grown 5 leaves from bulbs yay! I’m wondering how you maintained the plants in leca after they sprouted? Did you keep the bulbs half submerged in water? I noticed one of my leaf tips turned mushy and hopefully I can figure out why☺️

[@GoodGrowing]

Ahh that's amazing!! once they started to grow leaves I lowered the water level so it filled like 1/3 of the container instead of 2/3

[@arie_rogers87]

I got some recently and I kinda had no idea what I was doing. A couple sprouted and then I let it dry too much then Watered which basically over watered it. So I'm trying again and thank you this I'm sure will help. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@axnvn]

I have seven corms that I got from Alocasia Polly, which had root rot. I put them in moist sphagnum moss in a tiny nursery pot, but I didn't cover it like you did in that container. Do I need to cover it? if yes, could you explain why please?

[@kaylasprettynails2848]

I just got my first alocasia polly the other day and I repotted and got some bulbs. I put them in soil and now I'm thinking maybe tomorrow I'll dig them up and try the shallow puddle method! I'll update if it works 👍 thank you!

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh exciting! They may well sprout in soil, it just depends on the conditions. But I defo prefer shallow puddle or wet pon or something as they moisture really gets the bulb going! Good luck!

[@jayme7660]

I clean my corms and peel off some of the coating then set them in bottle caps plant side up and set them in a container with lid once they root i transfer to peat pellets in a mini green house

[@bastaki22]

Great video thank you, wishing you the best.

[@maryes2544]

Hi, thank you for sharing. I did the puddle method, and it really works! My babies are coming out with a new leaf. The question is, when is the best time to report on soil? What type of soil do you suggest?

[@GoodGrowing]

omg yay! so so exciting! I pot mine up once their first leaf is starting to grow so it sounds like it's time for you! soil wise I'd go for something moisture retaining so with something like vermiculite but honestly i don't keep any alocasias in soil myself, all in semi-hydro

[@maryes2544]

@@GoodGrowing Hi, sorry for the late response. Most of my bulbs are starting to pull a leaf. I don't know what vermiculite or semi-hydro is. Can you please explain me? Thanks one more time.

[@aldaamaral8121]

Ok thanks for your video. I found my best method

[@ninasuculentasymas]

Very interesting experiment!!! Thx!! 🙋🏼‍♀️🪴🌿💚🐩

[@mimosveta]

I have this one, and today after watering, I noticed, a bulb? or something, sticking from the ground right next to my plant... I tried getting it out, but it's definitely attached to something else, and won't budge... I don't even know if it's viable, cause it looks pretty dry... it's definitely smaller than the once you are showing at 1:20... probably not viable tho... I'm just curious why would it be sticking out above soil, that's just weird... I definitely didn't dislodge the soil when watering, cause it's still in the nursery mix, and that thing is like a block of something something, it's not something I could dislodge unless I used both hands, and "will somebody think of the roots" type of force...

[@atashiyuri]

Thank you so much! Your video is really helpful! I found more than 15 baby bulbs and I will grow them soon!

[@dawniepants]

I had tried all the methods, leca, grit, appropriate soil, and the best and most consistent has been bulbs in a very shallow puddle in some sealed tupperware on a heat mat with my other bulbs. They always grow.

[@GoodGrowing]

Yes the shallow puddle method is my favourite too!

[@user-vr9vr6ux7m]

My alocasia has been growing a lot and I recently noticed suddenly a stem grew connected to a bulb shape which opened to reveal a flower type thing? What is it and what should I do with/about it?

[@chloefitzpatrick4755]

My zebrina died this christmas, it was my first plant and i was sosososo sad. I just looked through the soil and omg i found 8!!!! The two main ones that died was hard too, going to see if its going to grow - thank you so much

[@jeanniefromtahini5197]

LECA worked for my baby frydek too! I've had great luck with it.

[@GoodGrowing]

Omg yay!! So glad you had success!

[@MikeK1083]

This was super helpful!! Planted 5 corms and accidentally upside-down (couldn't find any info on what direction to plant them, thank you!!). All planted in cactus/succulent super well draining soil under a plastic cover and 24hr plant light. Four are rooting and three have leave stems coming up but wonky since I planted them upside-down, but turned them a bit so hopefully they won't be too odd. So excited for more plants!!

[@GoodGrowing]

Ah very exciting! Yeah I couldn't find any info on the right orientation either.... so that's why I provided! Good luck with yours! Sounds like they're doing great!

[@anghud1]

Great Video! 😀

[@katayoonkani2907]

Hi! I just put my bulbs in a shallow puddle. However, I’m wondering do I need to have it somewhere with light or keep it away from light?

[@toniarussell5266]

I love this video, I just ordered the plant today , can’t wait for it to arrive , I will definitely check the soil periodically to see if there bulbs.

[@GoodGrowing]

Ah super exciting! No need to check too much, just when it needs a repot

[@toniarussell5266]

@@GoodGrowing ok, Thank you For that , inFormation

[@GoodGrowing]

@@toniarussell5266 no problem! glad to help!

[@marie2140]

I think not fully burying the bulbs in soil makes a difference too. Only bury bottom half. Keep moist. Uncovered 💚 I’m gonna try your lecca method too!!

[@GoodGrowing]

Ahh good point! Maybe I'll have to try 1/2 burying the bulbs next time

[@miawegener9588]

How much water am i supposed to fill in the jar with the leca? Schould it touch the bulb?

[@AtinyElring]

Is your plant still in leca or soil by now? I have moved mine from water to sphagnum moss and I’m thinking about putting them in soil. Mine aren’t as big as yours yet, but if you’ve moved them to soil please let me know the mixture!

[@GoodGrowing]

I have actually moved my bulbs from leca to pon and they have absolutely THRIVED since. And tbh I've not even tried putting them into soil cuz pon worked so well I figured it's best not to mess with the success! I'm sure it'll be fine though if you have a good well draining mix that still holds some moisture

[@AtinyElring]

@@GoodGrowing Pon only? Thanks for the reply!

[@GoodGrowing]

@@AtinyElring yep! Just pon!

[@jodi9588]

My alocasia died and i just left the pot where it was. Few days later there was a mini sprout. And im too scared to move it lol. My plants was in soil with rice hull and pumice

[@GoodGrowing]

Aww that's so cute! maybe once it's grown a little bit you can transplant it to its own pot

[@jodi9588]

Its unfurled 1 leaf now, and another on the way! And to think just a few weeks ago the original plant died. Im being so careful not killing this one haha

[@GoodGrowing]

@@jodi9588 ah that's amazing!

[@mcgaggie1442]

My preferred method is the “forgot it existed” where it sits on my windowsill for 3 months and somehow grows.

[@GoodGrowing]

yes!!!

[@joipeay4709]

Thank you for this video!! I was able to successfully get all of mine to sprout. Only 1 has rooted so far. Moving the one that has rooted into some soil and perlite.

[@GoodGrowing]

So glad you had success! 🙌

[@mikek19320]

Sweet video I got like 30 when I re potted mine. I put them in a cherry tomato container and cove=ed all but 2 of the holes in the lid on a bed of shredded sphagnum moss and sprayed them down w a mist bottle. 1 week in and nothing yet but im hopefull this method will work well. I'm thinking its a good consistent air water mix.

[@GoodGrowing]

Amazing!! It sounds like you've got a good setup for them! 🤞 they sprout soon!

[@mikek19320]

@@GoodGrowing ive got tiny roots starting out of a bunch of them, I need to check them and pot up a few and see how they take to soil. Your baby ones were adorable. I can't wait! And I think the sphagnum moss may be coming back to life if thats a thing....

[@yeahivekilledthat719]

Emma, this was so informative. I tried the perlite method and failed miserably. Going to do LECA from now on. Did you cover the LECA jar? And did you change out water? Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@GoodGrowing]

Yay I 'm so glad you enjoyed :) I didn't cover the LECA jar. As for the water, I just kind of topped of off when it was looking low, never really changed it for that method. Good luck with your next attempts!

[@mayissalty6279]

I'm currently trying out this method and started with the 'shallow puddle' method and both of them gave me a bulb with root growth so far (+- 3 weeks) I did change the water today in the shallow puddle and leca. It gives you some insight on how far the roots are growing and sprouting and particularly with the shallow puddle there was some fungal growth and rotting on some of them so i took those out and refreshed the water. I think refreshing the water will shock the plant once it's rooted to the leca but I think if the roots are just sprouting its okay to strain and refresh. I'm not an expert tho haha just speaking from current experience

[@yeahivekilledthat719]

@@mayissalty6279 Her method worked for me. I got two of the four to root and push out a leaf.

[@GoodGrowing]

@@mayissalty6279 Yeah changing the water every once in a while is important. Especially, like you said, if it has some funky stuff growing on it. I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be too much of a shock as long as the new water is also room temperature. Glad you've had so much success!

[@wingardiumdeliciosa6735]

Oh my God. Thank you so much for this!!! I have been trying soil, pumice, perlite and sphagnum and it didn't work at all. I got some Leca laying around and I'm gonna try this now. Wish me luck.

[@GoodGrowing]

Good luck! If leca doesn't do the trick, shallow puddle works super well!

[@bendietrees]

I got 7 bulbs and they're now in a shallow puddle in a tiny Tupperware container. Someone in the comments of another video said she removed the brown sheath on the bulbs and they grew roots pretty quickly so I have removed the sheaths and the bulbs look like tiny garlics 😂

[@rosiewolfe7866]

my heart hurts as i realise while watching this that last week when i split my two alocasia polly crowns that i left these tubers outside and now they are gone. glad that you had such a good experience with them though!

[@GoodGrowing]

Oh no! There's always next time!

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I followed your instructions for leca and sprouted a baby Azlanii! Thanks!

[@GoodGrowing]

OMG yes! Super exciting!

[@earthyurbanite]

Such a cool video! Thanks for sharing! I have an Alocasia Black Velvet that I may try this on!

[@GoodGrowing]

Yes try it!!

[@JH-fc3fg]

I tried your soil method. But I put the container on a heat mat underneath a grow light And most of my corms sprouted.

[@kimerk06]

Thank you, 8 of 9 corms have roots with sprouts using the shallow puddle method 😁 now to see how they take to spag moss .

[@GoodGrowing]

Amazing! I bet they’ll love the sphag!!

[@Ailyseuh]

Hello ! Thank you very much for you video ! I have been experimenting on a variety of ways to make the bulbs sprout. As you seem to have the best result with le Leca method, I'm going to try that and I was wandering : Did you close the container in this method to create a greenhouse effect, like with the shallow puddle method ? Or do you keep it ventilated while slittly immerged, like cuttings in water ? I wish you good fortune for all you Alocasias :)

[@GoodGrowing]

I kept the leca one open, but I could imagine closing the system could work as well!

[@tatianadelgadillo4839]

So informative! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to try it. I also heard it’s possible to harvest anthurium seedlings from a mother plant and grow them. If you have any information on that one, I would love to watch on your next video.

[@GoodGrowing]

So glad that I could help! I'm not too sure about anthuriums, I've only just gotten one. But I've seen people collecting anthurium pollen so its possible you may need to pollinate them in order to get seeds or seedlings?? Best of luck :)

[@aaazzzz99999]

Awesome! Corms or bulbils depending on the size, same same but different lol. I have one for my alocasia albo germinating and I'm beyond anxious! 👩‍🌾😃

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh good luck! I hope it gets growing well!

[@aijacha]

I found some bulbs when replanted my Polly last autumn. Put in sphagnum moss mini greenhouse (it's just some plant based plastic container with lid 😅) and they didn't sprout just until now.. maybe it's because of winter, but I hope they will continue to grow and make some roots too. :)

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh how exciting! Sometimes they do take a moment if they're not ready quite yet. But I'm glad you're getting sprouts and roots now!

[@baileymorris4990]

All my bulbs have began to grow roots using the shallow puddle method. How long do I wait before moving them into soil or another potting medium? I assume they shouldn't stay in the container until they sprout leaves?

[@GoodGrowing]

I typically keep them in the shallow puddle method until they grow their first leaf and then pot up. potting might be a bit awkward because the leaves are usually growing all sideways but they'll straighten out pretty quick

[@ReeRuns]

I currently have three lil cormy dudes in a shallow puddle, we'll see how they do!

[@ekamarie6632]

Your Pollys looks wayyyy different than my pollys ….I like yours more than mine 🤣

[@GoodGrowing]

Mine are just babies in this

[@SarahBeez]

I just rescued my Alocasia after 1.5 years of decline and realized it was trapped in mesh. I got 8 corms in the process - one is big with some roots. I’ve been wanting to try leca for a while so I’m excited to give this a go, thanks for the video!! Did you only use plain water with the leca? How do you know when it’s time to start adding nutrients to the water with these? I’m considering leaving them in leca for the long haul anyway :)

[@GoodGrowing]

Oh no I hateeeee when plants have that mesh! So bad for the plants! Glad you were able to save some corms though! I used just normal water without nutrients. I’d use normal until it’s at least got a leaf. Then start adding nutrients for hydroponics

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I am so glad I found this video, because I have an Azalanii that has a bunch of babies and bulbs. The problem I am having is knowing how to repot it and the babies because it’s in moss and really really really root bound.

[@GoodGrowing]

Could go from moss straight to soil. Try to remove as much moss as possible but don't worry if you can't get it all

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

@@GoodGrowing thanks

[@stefanies.1739]

Can I give this video more than one like? 😅 It's so helpful, thank you soooo much! 😁

[@angeloidrovo6327]

Hey! This vid helped me out a bunch. I found some bulbs and I’m gonna try the shallow puddle method. A few questions: Is just enough water to keep them wet good? And the lid stays on top right? Do I ever need to take the lid off? Should I keep it on a sunny windowsill or a dark environment like a cabinet?

[@GoodGrowing]

Ah how exciting! I did like 3-5mm of water so like 1/2 the bulb was covered and kept the lid on most of the time. Every few days I'd take the lid off for a couple of hours to let it get fresh air and I'd change the water if it was getting a bit gross. As for light, doesn't matter too much in the beginning before leaves. I kept mine in a low light part of my shelves but it wasn't like full black cabinet. good luck!

[@BazartsdeRowan]

Thanks from France !! I've found bulbs and I didn't know how to do it ! I will to try Leca method !

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh yay very exciting :) good luck!

[@megansanders7622]

Did you add anything to the water when you put it in leca? Did you fertilizer it while in leca? How? I just got like 4 starter alocasias and I want to try this method.

[@GoodGrowing]

I didn't add anything while the corm was growing without roots/a leaf. Once the plant was a bit more established I used liquid gold leaf fertiliser diluted to their hydroponic recommendation

[@InkandPlans]

I kinda killed an alocasia black velvet and the last leaf fell off quite easily from this round-ish thing it's growing from. Not sure if this is a bulb or what but I kept it in the soil and it's been months already but it's not yet rotting. Any ideas if there is still hope for my alocasia or if I need to try a different method to keep it alive?

[@GoodGrowing]

There is defo still hope. It could just be dormant! Keep treating it as normal except water a bit less as it won't need as much

[@kristastewart5664]

Thank you soooo much for this video. It was incredibly informative. I just put my corm in LECA. do I need to cover the top? And do I regularly top off the water to keep it at the same level it's been? Thank you!!

[@GoodGrowing]

No problem! So glad it's helped! I wouldn't cover the top no. As for topping off the water, you can every once in a while to keep the very bottom submerged

[@mariajesusarocha7974]

Thank you so much!

[@sabinareina5472]

Thanks for the video!. I only have three bulbs, let's see if I can make at least one sprout.

[@GoodGrowing]

Yes!! Good luck!

[@sabinareina5472]

@@GoodGrowing Hey, just after 3 days with the "shallow puddle" method, the bulbs have started waking up and the stalk is showing up! Thanks again!!

[@GoodGrowing]

@@sabinareina5472 AMAZING! :)

[@MsBubu26]

Seeing your video I thought maybe I put mine upside down... so I went to checkit and it has growth! Yay! It took so much time! But the roots seem solid and there will be a stalk eventually 🤗 will try in lecca net time! Thanks for those tips!

[@GoodGrowing]

Oooh super exciting that you've got some growth in there :) Glad I could help!

[@franniecamden]

This was so interesting…Thankyou!

[@caraghgregory4191]

Thanks for this! Just putting my bulbs in Leca to see how they go 👏🏻

[@GoodGrowing]

good luck!

[@greenearth4ever]

Thank you for sharing your precious experience!

[@GoodGrowing]

Of course! Glad to share

[@ricardocaliman2830]

Your journey is an amazing one !! Curious info.... the alocasia bulb is similar to a coconut husk in a way. It takes the "rainy season" to hydrate the shells and promote the growth within... however, they do not contain a reservoir to maintain water (different conditions - different evolution I guess). The growth in your "jars" may have occurred, but could require as much as double the time as the (and I LUV this name of yours) "shallow puddle method". I have successfully done the jar propagation.... now I am attempting a salvage experiment. Seems some people toss what they don't want to take time with... I am going to employ the Shallow Puddle and see if I can revive a very sad, single leaf, bulb. Wish me luck! P.S. : Keep doin what you're doin, 👍

[@GoodGrowing]

Ooh how interesting! Yeah the shallow puddle just worked so much quicker than soil it just didn't make sense for me to keep using it. I did manage to save some of those bulbs though and get them to sprout in water! Good luck with your rescue mission! You got this!

[@ricardocaliman2830]

@@GoodGrowing Hola ! Hope all is well. A quick update on my salvage operation. From a very tattered leaf and VERY dehydrated corm with only one very small root, I now have a very plump original leaf (still looks like 💩), but, now there is a second plump root with fibers, and a second leaf coming in! I have had to move from your :shallow puddle, to a vase with gravel medium to hold the plant upright. Once this guy is a little more established with his second leaf, I plan to give him a true dirt environment!

[@GoodGrowing]

@@ricardocaliman2830 Ah amazing! So so glad you were able to keep that baby alive and growing!