Alocasia Cuprea (Red Secret) Overwatered?
Jacob Van Atts
5 months ago
So ive had this Cuprea for 6 months its been growing great, putting off new leafs that have been getting bigger and bigger, aside from two leaves that grew in crickled and with holes. They were not back to back so I assumed I had misted them and caused some kind of rot while they were unfurling. Now the plant has developed a spit on one leaf and yellowing on another. Im pretty sure this is the result of over watering. They are in a 12inch pot with coco fiber and a drainage layer, they also had a layer of sphagnum on top which was almost always dry even if the soil was moist. I know that literally sounds like a recepie for root rot but at the time I saw they like damp soil and acted up. Anyways, I began to try and uproot the plant but as i started to dig down I realized the roots seemed pretty healthy and seemed to spread through the pot (not filling the pot, just a good spread) It was hard to uproot and i dont wanna damage the plant more so i just scooped out as much of the top layer of damp coco fiber that was around the roots and replaced it with a dry potting mix that has perlite in it, as well as taking a skewer and penetrating into the drainage layer too hopfully get some air down to any lower roots. So what do yall think, Overwatered? Will my solution help?
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
Jacob Van AttsOriginal Author
Jacob Van AttsOriginal Author