DaisyI said:
What is coarse grained pon?
The_bisexual_pothos said:Hey
I'm new to house plants and my bday is coming up I was wondering if alocshias are easy plants? And if so which do you recommend?
Amelie1414 said:
They are my absolute favorite plants but after one year of trying they are still challenging. If you want to try them I would recommend cheap ones so you don't cry if they die xD (i dont know which ones are common in your area) also my nummer one trick is removing every root from the tuber (sounds disturbing but really works best) washing it and placing the tuber in wet perlite.
The_bisexual_pothos said:
Ok cool I'm going to succulent empire for my birthday I might be able to find one there also just to make sure tubers are like little balls on the plant like a zz plant propagation? And the tuber will grow into a plant like a seed? Sorry I'm very new to house plants and the hardest one I own is a pepperomia polypoytra
Amelie1414 said:
When you remove the soil you can see the tuber its where the leafes and roots grow out of. Maybe you can also find smal (mostly) brown baby tubers. You can also place them in wet perlite. You can also find lots of videos on yt where they show how to do it. But as I said I would rcommend removing the soil roots so the plant can grow new ones that will thrive better in hydroponics. (Alocasias can survive without roots and grow new ones fastly.)
Gina1960 said:The short answer is...you keep getting root rot because alocasia are terrestrial plants meant to grow in a soil based media. After growing them for 40 years, this is my earth shattering conclusion. I cannot think of a single Alocasia that wants to be an emmersed aquatic. PON, lava rock, mineral substrate and Aliflor )aka LECA) can all alter pH in a manner that some plants will not tolerate, making it harder for them to uptake nutrients and grow roots.
If you are having problems growing alocasia in soil, it is most likely NOT because of the soil. Its because of your other conditions. They do not really like to live inside the house. They like to live outdoors, with good airflow, lots of nice light, and humidity. They don;t really make good long term houseplants
DaisyI said:If the Alocasia was growing well in the perlite, why did you change it for the Pon? Even in water there are tiny tiny root hairs that do all the work. Roots grown in water are especially fragile. Whatever you start the Alocasia in, stick with that.
Gina could be right, maybe it won't work but maybe it will. Just don't repot to a new medium once you start.
DaisyI said:Not to be the curmudgeon in the room but... You are both new members so I will try to be gentle. Amelie1414 started this thread and asked a question about growing Alocasia in water culture.
The_bisexual_pothos, you have hijacked the thread. We often get sidetracked and the conversation steers way off course but not until after the original question has been answered and re-answered and re-answered to death. I know Amelie1414 is answering your questions but we should be answering Amelie's questions.
Pothos, if this is a question you would like to pursue, it would be polite to start your own thread then we could answer your question.
Amelie, if this is the direction you want your thread to go (the pleasures of growing Alocasia), let us know.