Re: Sick alocasia

From: "Neal R. Foster" <nealfost at umich.edu> on 1997.04.03 at 23:58:39(569) Steve, I grow a few different types of Alocasias and some of them seem to sulk and go dormant at unpredictable times, and I haven't yet figured out whether there is any regular seasonal pattern. The drooping of the oldest, outermost leaves may be a signal of this. I suggest that you just be patient, back off on the watering, and wait till new sprouts come again. +More --Neal Neal R. Foster, U.S. Department of Interior, USGS-Biological Resources Division, Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-2807; Phone [+voicemail]: (313)994-3331-x264; FAX: (313)994-8780; e-mail: nealfost@umich.edu On Mon, 31 Mar 1997, Steve H wrote: > Fellow Aroiders, > > I recently purchased an alocasia plant from Home Depot. I brought it home > and repotted it into a larger pot. I was very careful not to disturb the > root mass. With in a week two of the four leaves began to droop. The base > of the leaf stems became soft and mushy and eventually rotted off at the > base of the plant. Since then the remaining two leaves have drooped to the > extent that the stems can no longer support the leaves. No rot on these two > yet. Can anybody give me some advice as to what is going on with my plant? > Can it be saved? > > Steve Hall > stevenh@sirius.com > > > >

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