How to behead and prune an Alocasia macrorrhizos? A full breakdown of the pruning method

First move the problematic Alocasia macrorrhizos to an open area, and prepare a sharp knife, suitable potting soil, and disinfecting carbendazim. Take the Alocasia macrorrhizos out of the pot and cut off the stem portion completely. Then carry out disinfection treatment, soaking the cut-off stem in carbendazim, and after soaking, take it out and let it dry. First water-cultivate the stem for a period of time, wait until roots grow out, and then carry out soil cultivation and care.

1. Prepare tools: First move the problematic Alocasia macrorrhizos to an open area to make operation easier. Prepare suitable tools, which should be somewhat sharp; the knife can be chosen a bit larger. Also prepare a suitable flower pot and soil, as well as carbendazim for disinfection.

2. Unpotting treatment: Take the Alocasia macrorrhizos out of the pot, first loosen the soil around it, then deal with the problematic leaves, and cut off the stem portion completely, so that no problematic stem remains on it. After that, deal with the roots and cut off the problematic fibrous roots on them.

3. Soaking and disinfection: For the plant after beheading, the wound needs to be disinfected to prevent problems such as infection. Prepare a somewhat large bucket, fill it with clean water, then add an appropriate amount of carbendazim, stir it evenly in the wooden bucket, then soak the cut-off stem in it for about 5 minutes, and after soaking, take it out and let it dry.

4. Replanting: The treated stem portion should first be water-cultivated; after a period of water cultivation, roots will grow out, and then soil cultivation can be carried out. The soil can be mixed with coarse sand and peat soil, and then the plant should be planted into it. After planting, maintain a certain temperature, trying to keep it at around 20°C.