Tuber Storage

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1996.12.30 at 20:17:53(28) I have a question on Tuber Storage... I like to store mine for the winter where I can keep an eye on them for potential rot.. I do this by reserving a bench and putting the tubers in a tray. This way, I can see each tuber and monitor for fungus.. My question... Does storing tubers in this manner - out of pot - inhibit the production of inflorescences? It does not seem to inhibit the production of nice foliage the following year. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Comments appreciated. Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Davie, Florida 33328 FAX: (954) 680-0305 e-mail: plantnut@shadow.net

From: kk at netgate.net (Krzysztof Kozminski) on 1996.12.30 at 23:48:31(30) >I have a question on Tuber Storage... I like to store mine for the winter >where I can keep an eye on them for potential rot.. I do this by reserving >a bench and putting the tubers in a tray. This way, I can see each tuber >and monitor for fungus.. My question... Does storing tubers in this manner >- out of pot - inhibit the production of inflorescences? It does not seem >to inhibit the production of nice foliage the following year. Does anyone >have any experience in this area? Just a single experience: A.bulbifer bloomed without problems after being stored in the same manner. KK +More ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski kk@netgate.net "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

From: oneota at ames.net (MJ Hatfield) on 1997.01.02 at 21:53:14(33) Dewey, I've only really had experience with A.konjac. I've always stored mine out of soil/pot. It's never affected any of the the inflorescences. The only thing you have to watch is that you put the tuber in something with sides so that when it is top heavy with flower, it doesn't fall over. I've lost an occasional flower(s) when they fell and smashed against the floor/whatever. +More MJ Hatfield

From: Roger Sieloff ISDH <sieloff at ideanet.doe.state.in.us> on 1997.01.02 at 22:02:37(35) > I have a question on Tuber Storage... I like to store mine for the winter > where I can keep an eye on them for potential rot.. I do this by reserving > a bench and putting the tubers in a tray. This way, I can see each tuber > and monitor for fungus.. My question... Does storing tubers in this manner > - out of pot - inhibit the production of inflorescences? It does not seem > to inhibit the production of nice foliage the following year. Does anyone > have any experience in this area? Comments appreciated. > Dewey +More Next year's Amorphophallus crop haings in a plastic mesh "onion bag" in the kitchen doorway. The largest tuber is currently functioning as an effective paperweight. I expect it to bloom in February with no soil or water (though I do ocassionally dunk the tuber for short periods of time). This is A. konjac of course. I got some small Sauromatum tubers receintly and I hear these grow exactly the same way. Caladiums are impossible to kill it seems. Just whack the crown and roots off whenever you get bored with them and throw the bulbs behind the bookshelf. They keep for up to six months like this. I find most of the Aroid tubers I've had do very nicely unpotted with plenty of air circulation. Amorphophallus are very intolerant of being submerged when dormant - they begin to rot within a week. This can be a real problem with very small tubers that have gotten badly dessicated. I got some in the mail once and periodically rinced them with 1/4 strength bleach until they had plumped up again. This seemed to keep the rotting to a minimum. Once re-hydrated, they can be planted in a peat-perlite mix and given a good drenching with a Captan solution. This technique worked very effectivly with some rather badly rotted Caladiums I salvaged after scrubbing them with bleach. Roger L. Sieloff

From: Rand Nicholson <writserv at nbnet.nb.ca> on 1997.09.10 at 01:16:15(1205) Hey Aroid Guys: It is getting close to that time up here in Canada when the Amorphophallus, Arisaema and just bulbs, corms and tubers in general start into their dormant cycles. How do we feel about treating tubers, esp. Amorphophallus and Arisaema with sulphur dust as a fungicide before storing them? What other kinds of stuff are used? Kind Regards, Rand +More Rand Nicholson New Brunswick Maritime Canada, Z 5b

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at classic.msn.com> on 1997.09.10 at 16:24:02(1212) ---------- Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 1997 9:16 PM To: ju-bo@msn.com +More Subject: Re: Tuber Storage >>Hey Aroid Guys: It is getting close to that time up here in Canada when the Amorphophallus, Arisaema and just bulbs, corms and tubers in general start into their dormant cycles. How do we feel about treating tubers, esp. Amorphophallus and Arisaema with sulphur dust as a fungicide before storing them? What other kinds of stuff are used? Kind Regards, Rand Rand Nicholson New Brunswick Maritime Canada, Z 5b <<< Dear Rand, A light dusting with the fungicide "Captan" seeme to do the trick. It seems to be the "friendliest" around, and I also treat seed with it with NO ill effects. I don`t know about sulphur, but perhaps someone else does? Sincerely, Julius ju-bo@msn.com

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