Yautia/Xanthasoma Sprouting

From: Riley2362 at aol.com on 2001.05.25 at 15:02:36(6565) Dear List, Every greengrocer in New York City has bins full of Yautia, and quite a variety of other tubers - however, they are very heavily waxed and do not sprout easily, if at all. Of course, the purpose of the coating is to preserve them and keep them from sprouting - where are their priorities? Does anyone know how to safely remove this coating to promote sprouting and growing? +More Thanks - Michael Riley

From: magrysbo at shu.edu on 2001.05.26 at 06:07:25(6572) Michael, Let me know who has Amorphophallus paeonifolius and I will take a ride out there.A little alcohol may dissilve the coating, followed by a quick rinse. Bonaventure +More Riley2362@aol.com@mobot.org on 05/25/2001 11:02:41 AM Please respond to aroid-l@mobot.org Sent by: aroid-l@mobot.org To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L cc: Subject: Yautia/Xanthasoma Sprouting Dear List, Every greengrocer in New York City has bins full of Yautia, and quite a variety of other tubers - however, they are very heavily waxed and do not sprout easily, if at all. Of course, the purpose of the coating is to preserve them and keep them from sprouting - where are their priorities? Does anyone know how to safely remove this coating to promote sprouting and growing? Thanks - Michael Riley

From: "Michael Pascall" mickpascall at hotmail.com> on 2001.05.26 at 06:08:25(6576) Hot soapy water and a scrubbing brush applied with a bit of elbow grease will work wonders . Just be carefull around the growing point Michael Pascall,WHYANBEEL ARBORETUM,F.N.Q,AUSTRALIA +More _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

From: Riley2362 at aol.com on 2001.05.30 at 14:04:13(6611) http://www.rareflora.com/amorphophalluspae.htm Hi Bonaventure, Thanks for the information - no morphs in the greenmarkets here, but I just bought one from a nursery in Florida named, Gardinos - see the link above. Nice sized little tuber and reasonable price. Good Luck - Michael

From: "Cooper, Susan L." SLCooper at scj.com> on 2001.05.30 at 14:36:01(6614) Maybe our next web site contest (if there is one) can design a page of "market tubers" with pictures, market names, and aroid names. I know this is at least the second time we've carried this thread, but I still cannot remember the names and the aliases! It would be nice to have somewhere to look these up so I can make a shopping list, in case I find an interesting market here in Wisconsin-doubtful!! ;) Susan +More -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:04 AM To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Subject: Re: Yautia/Xanthasoma Sprouting http://www.rareflora.com/amorphophalluspae.htm Hi Bonaventure, Thanks for the information - no morphs in the greenmarkets here, but I just bought one from a nursery in Florida named, Gardinos - see the link above. Nice sized little tuber and reasonable price. Good Luck - Michael

From: "Scott Hyndman" hyndman at aroid.org> on 2001.05.30 at 17:08:48(6617) Susan, Please take a look at Lest Kallus' and Julius Boos' information at http://www.kallus.com/aroids/ediblearoids.htm as this may be some of what you are interested in. If it is not, I am happy to help anyone develop such a Web page that you describe, and I am sure that Lester would be happy to add to the excellent informational and image content of his pages. Best regards, Scott +More --------------------- Scott Hyndman IAS Web site, and growing aroids under the zone 10a of the barrier island oak/palm hammock, Vero Beach, Florida hyndman@aroid.org ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:35 AM Subject: RE: Yautia/Xanthasoma Sprouting > Maybe our next web site contest (if there is one) can design a page of > "market tubers" with pictures, market names, and aroid names. I know this > is at least the second time we've carried this thread, but I still cannot > remember the names and the aliases! > It would be nice to have somewhere to look these up so I can make a shopping > list, in case I find an interesting market here in Wisconsin-doubtful!! ;) > > Susan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Riley2362@aol.com [mailto:Riley2362@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:04 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Subject: Re: Yautia/Xanthasoma Sprouting > > > http://www.rareflora.com/amorphophalluspae.htm > > Hi Bonaventure, > Thanks for the information - no morphs in the greenmarkets here, but I just > bought one from a nursery in Florida named, Gardinos - see the link above. > Nice sized little tuber and reasonable price. > Good Luck - Michael

From: "Cooper, Susan L." SLCooper at scj.com> on 2001.05.30 at 19:11:50(6620) OK, my face is properly red now! I'm heading to the grocery! Susan +More Please take a look at Lest Kallus' and Julius Boos' information at http://www.kallus.com/aroids/ediblearoids.htm as this may be some of what you are interested in. Scott --------------------- Scott Hyndman IAS Web site, and growing aroids under the zone 10a of the barrier island oak/palm hammock, Vero Beach, Florida hyndman@aroid.org --

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