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Aroid-L Digest, Vol 62, Issue 77

From: "Mark McCauley" <Hort.doc at att.net> on 2009.10.01 at 04:42:19(20117)
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> 3. Re: Cold Tolerant Amporhs (Christopher Rogers)
> 4. Strange white mold/spots on amorphophallus tubers (David)
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> > I have A. konjac that survive winters outside of Denver...........
> Hello,
>
> It looks rather like A. konjac with a dark petiole. I have never tried to
> leave Amo's tubers in the ground,
> but people say that konjac can survive in zone 6 (I also live in Z6).
> I had no luck with Typhonium venosum reading that it can be hardy in Z6 I
> left all my (about 20) tubers in the ground one year, but the following
> winter was very cold with night temperatures -20*C/-2*F and I lost them
> all.
>
> Best,
> Marek
>
> >
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:29:20 -0400
> From: David
> Subject: [Aroid-l] Strange white mold/spots on amorphophallus tubers
> To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
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> Hello fellow aroiders!
>
> Recently, I noticed an odd problem with my amorphophallus tubers - they
> started growing mold. At first, I thought it was just small specs of
> perlite
> and I brushed it off, and put it into storage for their dormant period. I
> check them once a week, just in case of anything, and I noticed it was
> back,
> but much more. I brushed it off, and it was this odd fluff (best way to
> describe it) and it spread to the other tubers as well. I checked, and the
> tubers are not soft and seem just fine except this odd fluff-like white
> mold
> that is growing on the surface of them. I'm not sure what it is, or how to
> get rid of it. Any ideas?
>
> I also attached some pictures I took of said "fluff" mold.
>
> Thanks!
Maybe root mealybug?
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