Amorphophallus koratensis problem (pictures)

From: "E.Vincent Morano" <ironious2 at yahoo.com> on 2008.11.07 at 21:43:46(18703) My Amorphophallus koratensis had it leaf removed by the wind recently. Its cold now so it just went dormant. But as you can see from the pictures, it looks like two tubers stuck together when it is in fact one. The bottom one was the original tuber. Interestingly the bottom part is the same size as it was when I planted it in the spring. It now weighs 13oz. Anyway, a friend said I should cut the bottom off. I am not at all comfortable with that. What do you think? Do you think it might flower for me next year also? Is prety heavy. Thank you Erin --0-531867318-1226094226=:96717----0-192492165-1226094226=:96717 HTML

From: Ken Mosher <ken at spatulacity.com> on 2008.11.10 at 05:14:16(18705) Erin, It's no problem at all. That tuber on the bottom is just the old tuber, but there's a nice new fat one to replace it. I've made it my policy to leave the old one in place and not break it off - unless it were to come off with virtually no force. Just plant the entire thing next year and everything will be fine. Whether or not it will flower is anyone's guess. Only the plant knows! -Ken +More E.Vincent Morano wrote: > My Amorphophallus koratensis had it leaf removed by the wind recently. > Its cold now so it just went dormant. But as you can see from the > pictures, it looks like two tubers stuck together when it is in fact > one. The bottom one was the original tuber. Interestingly the bottom > part is the same size as it was when I planted it in the spring. It > now weighs 13oz. Anyway, a friend said I should cut the bottom off. I > am not at all comfortable with that. What do you think? Do you think > it might flower for me next year also? Is prety heavy. > Thank you > Erin > > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Dave" <davemisc at lalakea.com> on 2008.11.10 at 06:27:55(18707) Erin, I wouldn’t split the tubers. The top tuber willstill draw energy from the lower when it breaks dormancy. While I have noexperience with this affecting a koratensis, I did have the exact same thinghappen to a titanum. I simply planted the double tuber and it’sgrowing fat and happy. -Dave HTML +More From: E.Vincent Morano[mailto:ironious2@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:44 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus koratensis problem (pictures) My Amorphophallus koratensis had it leaf removed by the wind recently. Its cold now so it just went dormant. But as you can see from the pictures, it looks like two tubers stuck together when it is in fact one. The bottom one was the original tuber. Interestingly the bottom part is the same size as it was when I planted it in the spring. It now weighs 13oz. Anyway, a friend said I should cut the bottom off. I am not at all comfortable with that. What do you think? Do you think it might flower for me next year also? Is prety heavy. Thank you Erin ------=_NextPart_000_01A6_01C942A9.A77B9450----==============P78092094784327457=

From: "Christopher Rogers" <crogers at ecoanalysts.com> on 2008.11.10 at 06:48:27(18708) Howdy! Do not cut off the bottom. The tuber was regenerating itself and was interrupted. The bottom is the original tuber, the top portion is the new tuber. The old tuber is typically used up, at least partially, making the new leaf. Then, the tuber is basically “regrown” absorbing the old tuber. Sometimes the old tuber is not entirely absorbed by the new one. That is okay, it probably will absorb it next growing cycle. Happy days, Christopher HTML +More D. Christopher Rogers Senior Invertebrate Ecologist/ Taxonomist ((,///////////=======< EcoAnalysts, Inc. 1.530.756.4481 1.530. 383.4798 (cell) 1307 "L" Street Davis, CA 95616 USA ŸInvertebrate Taxonomy ŸEndangered Species ŸEcological Studies ŸBioassessment ŸInvasive Species ŸPlankton ŸPhycology Moscow, Idaho Ÿ Bozeman, Montana Ÿ Davis, California Ÿ Joplin, Missouri Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania Ÿ London, Ontario ecoanalysts.com From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of E.Vincent Morano Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:44 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus koratensis problem (pictures) My Amorphophallus koratensis had it leaf removed by the wind recently. Its cold now so it just went dormant. But as you can see from the pictures, it looks like two tubers stuck together when it is in fact one. The bottom one was the original tuber. Interestingly the bottom part is the same size as it was when I planted it in the spring. It now weighs 13oz. Anyway, a friend said I should cut the bottom off. I am not at all comfortable with that. What do you think? Do you think it might flower for me next year also? Is prety heavy. Thank you Erin No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1778 - Release Date: 11/9/2008 2:14 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C942BD.48506410 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --==============V54906911565184340==--

From: ronmchatton at aol.com on 2008.11.10 at 13:15:40(18709) Erin: Do not cut off the bottom corm. This sort of thing happens often if dormancy comes early for some reason. The old corm will survive the dormancy and add to the food reserves of the newly developing growth next spring. Also, cutting into corms simply exposes areas that are now open for infection by pathogens and you shouldn't do it if you don't have to. Ron McHatton +More Central Florida, Zone 9B -----Original Message----- From: E.Vincent Morano To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 4:43 pm Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus koratensis problem (pictures) My Amorphophallus koratensis had it leaf removed by the wind recently. Its cold now so it just went dormant. But as you can see from the pictures, it looks like two tubers stuck together when it is in fact one. The bottom one was the original tuber. Interestingly the bottom part is the same size as it was when I planted it in the spring. It now weighs 13oz. Anyway, a friend said I should cut the bottom off. I am not at all comfortable with that. What do you think? Do you think it might flower for me next year also? Is prety heavy. Thank you Erin _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l [Image Removed] [Image Removed] _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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