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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@sydneyedwards4127

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@hpockett

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! So glad I could help then!

@heatherlynn4652

3 жыл бұрын

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

@heatherlynn4652

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yep, the sprout is not a root

@lilianelizabeth6285

3 жыл бұрын

Me too jahahaha

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@andresarce4330

Жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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!

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

ooh good luck!!

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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. 😊😊😊😊😊

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 :)

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

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yay! So glad it worked well for you

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

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

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 💚🌱

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!

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

2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you

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

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

ooh yay! I hope they grow well for you!

@baileymorris4990

Жыл бұрын

Did you have any luck?

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

OMG amazing! Good luck!

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

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

Thank you for sharing your precious experience!

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Of course! Glad to share

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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!

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

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh amazing! Good luck!

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.

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

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ThePlantUtopia

3 жыл бұрын

How are the ones in moss doing?

@stephaneejo8208

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@kaikart123

3 жыл бұрын

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

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 👏🏻

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@toniarussell5266

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoodGrowing ok, Thank you For that , inFormation

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

@@toniarussell5266 no problem! glad to help!

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

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.

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh yay very exciting :) good luck!

It' is very useful for me. Thanks!

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

good luck!

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

3 жыл бұрын

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 :)

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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!

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

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you had success! 🙌

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Yes try it!!

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@SarahBeez

Жыл бұрын

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!

This was so interesting…Thankyou!

Hey thanks! I tried this and it worked.

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh amazing!!

Great video thank you, wishing you the best.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

😂

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

Just started mine!! thanks for the tips :-)!!

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh very exciting! Good luck with it!

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

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

OMG yes! Super exciting!

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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!

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the shallow puddle method is my favourite too!

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

Thank you so much!

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

8 ай бұрын

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

@ThatGirlShelbyy

8 ай бұрын

@@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 💜👌🏼

Ok thanks for your video. I found my best method

Great Video! 😀

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@ed1443

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

I have some forming at the base of the plant and also the edges of the pot, little alien looking things, so cute, cant wait to see what happens.

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh very exciting!!

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

Oooo, I’m going to try this with my zebrina. I found 3 bulbs when I repotted it!

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh brilliant! Hope it goes well!

@steffbennett8078

3 жыл бұрын

How are they doing? my zebrina is dying and have just found 2 bulbs!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

Thank you so much! Your video was son helpfull!

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Aww yay! Glad to be a help 😊💚

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

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh good luck! I hope it gets growing well!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed this video am trying to rescue one I brought from Lowes and it has those bulbs in it.

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh good luck with the bulb growth!

Thank you! My alocasia got pests from a Monstera I brought in and before I noticed the spread, they already went in between the leaves and every new leaf had damage before sprouting D: I just made the big chop and cut the tops from the rhizomes, hoping they will sprout new leaves again from the part that was formerly in the soil, but like this, I might get even more plants than I had before (I have four rhizomes and found 25 bulbs of which half already have light swollen sprouting tips)

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh im so sorry pests are the worst! If it gives any hope, I gave my big alocasia plant the chop like how you described and it popped out new growth again eventually! Amazing you found so many bulbs! Hopefully you can get loads to sprout! 🤞

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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 ❤

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

2 жыл бұрын

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!

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

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! There's always next time!

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

3 жыл бұрын

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!

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

love it, thank you

Nice video! What temperature do you keep them at? I put mine in soil this morning but switched to leca now I've seen your video :)

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

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

Omg yay!! So glad you had success!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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!

It is working!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoodGrowing thanks

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@mikek19320

2 жыл бұрын

@@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....

Thanks for vid, great to hear your experiences! Any grow lights? ok so a couple things - air flow is needed, some of the others might have worked with a little fresh air such as a break from closure or a little gap to allow flow. Second the bulbs should be washed before storage to prevent bacteria problems.

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

While the bulbs were in the puddle, I didn't use grow lights. Just kind of put the little box in a corner of my shelves. Once I put them in leca, they were under grow lights for 5+ hours a day. Yeah that is probably true about the air flow and the washing. I just didn't do it at the time 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mahalie23

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoodGrowing thanks for the reply! i just added grow lights, seed mat, and even tho we’re just entering winter i got one bulb to sprout - thanks to this vid! i did wash, not properly i guess, coz one batch of mine got moldy.

@GoodGrowing

2 жыл бұрын

@@mahalie23 Ooh sounds like you have a great setup! Hopefully you can sprout more soon!

Thanks for the tips! I have mine in soil but will transfer it to lecca. Was wondering what kind of light conditions this method needs?

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Exciting! I kept mine in medium-bright indirect light :)

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Good luck!

@sabinareina5472

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@sabinareina5472 AMAZING! :)

Thanks for the informative video. I’m giving the leca abd puddle water a go 🤞 however, can you pls tell me if you put them in the dark or just ‘normal’ indoor light environment or even use grow lights? I’m assuming just the normal indoor light

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh yay very exciting! I kept mine in just normal light, nothing special. I suppose they could probably do alright in the dark even until the leaves start sprouting... but I'm not too sure

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

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

Thank you for this info 😃 I’m totally trying the shallow puddle method because I can’t seem to find any lecca?? Hopefully they’ll do okay in just some good potting soil after they (hopefully! 🤞🏻) sprout?!?? 😊 🌱🪴💚

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ah amazing! Let me know how it goes! Soil should be fine once they've sprouted!

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

Thank you for this video! Can I mix soil and LECA together to grow my bulbs?

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm I've never heard of people mixing soil and leca together before... so I'd lean towards no...

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

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

@GoodGrowing

Жыл бұрын

yes!!!

I watched your video about a month ago and dug out 10 corms from my Alocasia Polly! I put all 10 in a shallow container with lid, but also ordered leca and when it came in put 4 in leca. ALL are growing. and honestly at least 6 started right away. Now the 6 I have in shallow water (puddle is the best word for it haha) the roots are kind of looking spidery I think I need to plant it. What do you recommend? I plan to leave the 4 others in Leca for now but wondering if I should plant the others in the soil now. At least 4 of them I believe need to be moved to something more now. (P.S. I didn't even know these plants came from bulbs..... I learn so much on youtube haha!

@GoodGrowing

3 жыл бұрын

Ah that is so exciting! I'm glad you've had so much success! You can defo transfer to soil once they've got roots. Just be sure to keep the soil fairly moist for the beginning. It would also be good to keep it in a warm humid place to encourage growth

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

omg so exciting!!

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?