Germination of Amophophallus titanum seed

From: Jmh98law at aol.com on 1999.07.15 at 13:58:33(3517) Sue Zunino wrote inquiring as to germination and her concerns about damping off. She stated that she was using seed germination mix and feared that this is not what is meant by "free-draining" soil. Sue, you are correct about that. +More I am sending you the URL for an article by W. Hettersheid and S. Ittenbach on The Cultivation of Amorphophallus. "Everything You Always Wnated to Know About Amorphophallus, but Were Afriad to Stick You Nose Into!!!!" This should help you a great deal. Click here: The Cultivation of Amorphophallus Jeanne Hannah Traverse City, MI USDA Zone 5b

From: Sue <suez at northcoast.com> on 1999.07.16 at 18:55:46(3522) Jeanne, Thank you for sending the article by Wilbert. I had read this article which says concerning Amorph. seeds: > Sow the seeds > in a typical sowing-soil (poor in nutrients and slightly acidic). So I used a typical seed starting mix which I consider to be a sowing soil. It is mostly peat with some fine vermiculite, perlite and sand mixed in, and is very fine. It 'should' be both 'poor in nutrients and slightly acidic'. Does this fit the definition of 'a typical sowing-soil'? +More David mentioned that the Nancy seed was planted in well drained soil, but that it was buried in, not planted on top of the soil. Perhaps a buried seed would be more in need of a well drained medium than a seed just pressed into a medium? Anyway, I'm getting the idea that if the seed is kept warm and just moist, it should germinate. I may have mine too damp. That's what I was looking for. Thank EVERYONE for the help! SueZ

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