From: brian lee <lbmkjm at yahoo.com> on 2009.03.09 at 16:42:35(19174)
Dear Jared,
Aloha.
Others on this forum can advise you on Amorphophallus.
I utilize organic growing methods although all the new nursery stock I buy has been grown in a conventional way. I am a firm believer in vermiculture and my composting worms produce great castings and compost tea. I also have large compost piles and I have used a product called E-M or effective microorganisms. It is still a mystery to me exactly how it works, but it has shown promise in my garden. I use it only sporadically at any rate. Other than that, I do not use heroic methods to grow my plants. I do not have a big pest problem and I only spot treat things with an organic orange solvent if I need to. Julius told me to use well rotted cow manure on my plants and I can attest to the effectiveness of dung. I have also used horse manure with good results. I only spot fertilize as well. I like to grow my plants slow and tough...they can resist pests in a better fashion.
In potted plants, I use coconut chunks with great results. However, the shredded coir product has not performed well...it decomposes too quickly in my humidity and plants can suffer.
Can you elaborate on the fungal based techniques you use?
By the way...your Anthurium looks most like Anthurium andicola from Veracruz, Mexico.
Aloha,
Leland
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--- On Fri, 3/6/09, Jared R. McKinley wrote:
> From: Jared R. McKinley
> Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus titanum
> To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
> Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 2:13 PM
> Yay! I got my first four seedlings. They look great.
>
> I would love to hear everyone's experiences with this
> species. I have been
> around these plants before, but I would like to hear what
> various techniques
> people have used.
>
> I intend on pushing three of them, keeping one on a
> moderate level in case I
> get too greedy. I am growing organically, and will be using
> a fungal-based
> compost tea and feeding fungal based foods for the soil. If
> this sounds like
> Greek sorry, I have totally abandoned the use of water
> soluble fertilizers.
> I am taking a more pro-biotic approach to growing
> EVERYTHING. Though I am
> not judgmental about those who stay with the old ways of
> doing things. I
> wonder how many people have tried to grow plants like
> aroids this way?
>
> Anyway, like I said, I will be pushing this plant. I live
> in Tucson, in a
> very hot climate. My plant will be in a humid greenhouse,
> and I will not let
> temperatures get above 95. I might even try a little lower,
> though titanums
> can usually take good heat from what I hear.
>
> This plant will get really good sun too (pretty much a
> filtered full
> sun--33% shade cloth) which here is pretty damn bright.
>
> Even as seedlings I have to day, these plants are pretty
> frickin' handsome.
>
>
>
> --
> ((Expecto Patronum))
>
> Jared R. McKinley
> Horticulturist/Botanist
> Mercury Ventures
> 6700 S. X9 Ranch Rd
> Vail, AZ 85641-6202
> Cell: (520) 730-8583
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