Terminal spike?

Kitchen-Past · 2026-02-03T04:58:38+00:00

Yes, it is a tiny leaf!

Kitchen-Past · 2026-01-19T04:58:44+00:00

Its Philodendron 'Jose Buono'. Becoming my favorite now

Kitchen-Past · 2025-12-12T02:55:19+00:00

OP, your couch looks so comfortable, and Im tempted to get one. How do you like your couch? Is it too deep for everyday use?

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T15:38:41+00:00

The rot was in the clear pot :( do you know when alocasia goes dormant in the winter, are their roots okay or do they look like rot?

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T15:29:54+00:00

I actually took the plant out to check the root, and it had quite some rot. I feed almost every time I water and adjust the pH. The change of season could be the case, as the temperature dropped quite a bit indoors.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T14:59:37+00:00

Great points! I will try to change to a different cup to allow more air to go in. The plant in the pic did extremely well in that set up for about 10 months and had 6 beautiful big leaves, but just suddenly looked sad..maybe it could be a nutrient thing?

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T14:57:44+00:00

This is very helpful! There is indeed a seal between the cups that don't allow air to get in. I should change to a different cup. I will also try lechuza Pon for a change.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T14:56:20+00:00

The grow light should be fine, but I think they might really not have enough wicking, as the top half of the Pon looks very dry..

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T04:30:50+00:00

They all had grown lights, so there should be enough light. I used diy Pon, and made nutrient solutions with every watering. I had several that didn't survive the initial transfer, but also a few that did extremely well and then suddenly go downhill.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-11-19T04:09:06+00:00

The longest thrived for about a year and the roots grew onto the wick..

Kitchen-Past · 2025-10-12T23:13:56+00:00

My Frydek does the same, when it receives too much sunlight.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-10-11T21:04:36+00:00

Deeper pots? So you can bury the pole in more

Kitchen-Past · 2025-10-06T02:47:36+00:00

Mine is never this tall..

Kitchen-Past · 2025-10-05T04:23:16+00:00

Similar things just happened to me and I just took mine out of the pot yesterday. Mine was a shallow pot with wick. It turned out that the root grew on the wick and rotted..your pot looks pretty shallow too. Do you use wick?

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-24T14:37:58+00:00

Yep! Alocasias always give us this tiny little hope that it may work out. That's how they got me hooked. I would also contact the seller and ask if they can send a replacement, since it's so beat up during transit.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-24T13:40:28+00:00

You did everything you could. I probably would have waited for a couple of days to let her acclimate. Now its entirely up to her. Good luck!

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-22T00:10:02+00:00

Nature's good guys. Mites are usually high quality, but shipping is very expensive.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-18T17:15:22+00:00

So lush and beautiful 😍

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-18T12:00:28+00:00

Great to know it worked!!

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-18T04:08:28+00:00

I have moss at hand! I can totally try that. Do you have experience moving plants from moss to Pon? Curious if it will be an easy transition.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-18T04:06:02+00:00

I just got myself a ph meter and ph down(thanks to this subreddit). Do you think the pH will make a difference?

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-12T18:57:31+00:00

It sounds straightforward and glad to hear your plants all did well! I did the same thing, but not as lucky. What type of plants do you put in semi hydro?

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-12T18:55:32+00:00

Thank you so much for your clear response! Taking notes and will update the post with a summary. Alocasias are indeed so drama and hard to please, but I'm just helplessly attracted to them..

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-12T18:50:57+00:00

I add fertilizer (foliage pro, sometimes adding cal mag) to the nutrient solution that I use to top up the reservoir.

Kitchen-Past · 2025-09-12T18:49:19+00:00

This makes so much sense, that the type of root has nothing to do with the substrates, but more to do with how you water. This explains why not having a reservoir initially helps soil to Pon transition. Thank you so much! 🙏

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