Do you let corms dry out before planting?
 

I just dug up 8 AeAe plants. They were in a shady spot and not doing as well as another mat I have getting afternoon sun. I also have a gopher family in the shady spot doing damage. Two of the corms are a little mushy (seven footers). I cut away the ugly parts.

Do any of you let your corms dry out before potting them up or replanting them? I want this to go smooth and not loose any as I am relocating them to a better place. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Re: Do you let corms dry out before planting?
 

I have planted right away and I have given a few days as well. I actually recently had some that I dug up and forgot about in the field, I found them about 3 weeks afterwards because I saw they were starting to sprout just laying there. I potted them and they are coming along nicely.

Re: Do you let corms dry out before planting?
 

The corms/plants are big. A few of the plants are eight plus feet and some are five footers. I was going to let them sit for a few days and dry out before I pot and in-ground plants them. They do have leaves on the plants.

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I have this old corm on my Mysore plant that I'm probably going to cut off. Should I repot it in soil right away after I remove it?

Re: Do you let corms dry out before planting?
 

I've had good results planting in the ground asap and after drying, although I think freshly dug pups do better when planted immediately.

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I think it depends on the weather as well. When its cool and the banana isnt gonna grow or grow very slowly after the transplant,i think that planting immediately is risky due to risk of rot. When its hot and they are growing well,its surely better to plant right away to avoid any setback and the wound will heal fast if the plant is growing fast!
I only have experience with planting freshly dug pups in warmish weather as i find it too risky to dig up pups in cool weather. I do have potted pups that have first dried some in cool weather but the response even of those,isnt ideal either,waiting for warm weather to start doing something other than dyeing back. In warm weather,i have positive experience with both fresh and pups that had dried some :)

Re: Do you let corms dry out before planting?
 

Planted them fresh dug in the winter in the rain with no issues.

Re: Do you let corms dry out before planting?
 

If your going to leave the live leafs and stalk on, then don't let it dry out.
Id only dry the corm if you where going to store it..