Germination of Anchomanes difformis

From: Don Martinson <dmartin at post.its.mcw.edu> on 1998.02.26 at 04:24:40(1924) Dear Aroiders... Last November, I received (thanks to Rob McClure) seeds of Anchomanes difformis. I placed the seeds in just damp coconut fiber (coir) and placed them at 37C in a sealed container. After several weeks, the seeds began to germinate, puting out a radicle perhaps 2-3 mm long. At this point, they seem to have stopped. Is this some type of double-dormancy? What should I do, if anything, to tempt the seedlings on to the next step? Am I using too high a temperature (chosen because of Anchomanes tropical nature)? Also, on a semi-aroid related question: I am leaving for a week in western Mexico (the usual tourist places - Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Mazatlan, Ixtapa, and Cabo San Lucas. The tour is offering the usual shore excursions, but is anyone aware of any botanical gardens that would be accessable from these ports? Thanks for any and all help. Don Martinson +More Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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