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From: MJ Hatfield <oneota at ames.net> on 1997.01.03 at 03:37:47(41) Just have a question. Should Aroid-L be listed on Liszt, Directory of E-Mail Discussion Groups http://www.liszt.com/ +More or Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists http://www.neosoft.com/internet/paml/bysubj.html ? MJ Hatfield

From: MJ Hatfield <oneota at ames.net> on 1997.04.18 at 04:49:50(633) I have a question. I had an Amorphophallus konjac tuber rot last fall. I was able to save about 1/2 of the tuber. Now it is planted and sending up a petiole and inflorescence which together are only 15" tall. Since it is only a partial tuber should I cut off the flower now to save energy for the leaf? Or does it make any difference? Thanks. MJ Hatfield

From: "NAME \"Wilbert Hetterscheid\"" <W.HETTER at pbga.agro.nl> on 1997.04.18 at 05:14:27(634) Dear Mary Jane, There is indeed some gain in tuber weight to be made if you cut off the inflor. Also on a halved tuber, the inflor. may exhibit deformation when it is fully mature. Then again, you would miss the flowering...... Cheers, Wilbert

From: MJ Hatfield <oneota at ames.net> on 1997.04.18 at 14:35:31(637) You said "There is indeed some gain in tuber weight to be made if you cut off the inflor. Also on a halved tuber, the inflor. may exhibit deformation when it is fully mature. Then again, you would miss the flowering......" +More Well Wilbert, I'm right back where I started. Some gain in tuber vs enjoying the flower.....tell me, what should I do? (please don't ever tell my husband that I actually asked a man's opinion, he'd be astounded!) Thanks MJ

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1997.04.18 at 14:44:28(639) Since it is only a >partial tuber should I cut off the flower now to save energy for the >leaf? Or does it make any difference? Mary Jane, My suggestion is to let Mother Nature do her thing... You would be suprised at what an extreemly intellegent entity she is... and she usually does the 'Right Thing' Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE

From: "NAME \"Wilbert Hetterscheid\"" <W.HETTER at pbga.agro.nl> on 1997.04.19 at 04:05:13(640) Dear Mary Jane, I see, I am talking to a true suffragette here! Then also don't let your female friends know that you're talking with a MAN about AmorphoPHALLUS!! Anyway, I'd go for certain regrowth and cut the inflor. THERE! A MAN's advice! +More Manly Greetings, Wilbert

From: hallsa at sirius.com (Steve Hall) on 1997.04.19 at 22:27:28(645) Mary Jane, I vote for letting Nature take her course. Last year I had a Dracunculis vulgaris that never went dormant. It kept all of its foliage through winter, produced a flower stalk in February and just finished blooming this weekend. Mind you, this tuber was planted outside (I live in SF, CA). The plant now looks like is entering dormancy because all the foliage has died back and the inflorescence is withering away. It will be interesting to see if I get any seeds. I am begining to realize that some aroids are independent and like to go their own way. Steve Hall

From: "Greg Ruckert" <uasonyero at ezinet.com.au> on 1997.04.20 at 05:30:16(647) A request to all posting to the list. I would suspect that I am not alone among foreigners not having a good geographic knowledge of the United States. Please give the full name of your town/city and state when talking about your location. A signature line makes this easy. This will be much more informative. Thank you. Greg Ruckert +More 47 Allinga Avenue Glenside 5065 South Australia, Australia Telephone 61 8 83795123 Fax 61 8 83642003

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