How to save a dying/rotting ALOCASIA super easy 

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 have 2 lowrider alocasias and love them..6 babies from the adults are doing well..this is great plant !!

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. 😀🌺🌿

Amazing that you saved it! What kind of fertilizer do you add to your pearlite?

Thanks for this very helpful video. Can you please add, when and how you fertilised in this new environment? Think thats crucial.

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

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.

Great job thanks!!

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 💚

Good to know. I have hope for mine. Definitely going to try perlite.

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. 😊

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?

Very helpful, thank you!

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?

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.

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

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.

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?

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!

This is so cool!! Thank you!! How often do you water when the plant is in Perlite - Thank you!!

Thank you Jeff ! 🎃🍁🍂💚🙃

Fascinating Jeff....awesome results there! I have found the same results with pon but I guess perlite would be a super cheaper option 👌🏼💪

How long can you grow plants in perlite

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?

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.

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?

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?

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?

So can they just stay potted in perlite for their whole lives?

Helpful video. Do you eventually take it out of the perlite & into another substrate or is that the permanent home?

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?

I put all my alocasias in pon from start...mine thrive in that and have no more issues with rot

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?

I swear by perlite also!

Do you add any liquid fertilizer while it's growing roots? Edit: nvm I heard you do. I'll do the same

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! 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?

Hey Jeff, soooo happy to see you’re in Canada, I’m in Ottawa and wish you were my neighbour 😂

Great video!! What kind of fertilizer to you mix with the perlite? So do you not rinse the perlite? Hope you respond 🙏 Thanks much!😍🌱🪴

Great video thanks. Are you keeping the perlite wet and water in the saucer?

Hey! Do you have drainage holes in all your containers / pots

How are you fertilizing the plant? Just put my tiny dancer in Perlite!

How often are you watering your plants growing in perlite?

Hi! Fairly new Alocasia enthusiast....Do you have all your alocasias living in perlite?

Do you ever have issues with algae forming in perlite?

Does perlite seem to help with spider mites on alocasias?

could u try rescue in pon too?

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?

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

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.

AL💚CASIAS!!!

I wonder if pon is a good idea

Did you feed it during this process?

Can you leave it in the perlite forever?

When it's in perlite what kind of fertilizer do you use plz?

I love my dragons breath

Do you prefer perlite to pon?

Can you tell the name of this alocasia?

Do you leave them permanently in perlite or do you transfer them to soil latrr on?

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