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Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorph. seedling question.
> Thanks Wilbert.
>
> Rob Zuiderwijk
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorph. seedling question.
>
>
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Through this years Amorphophallus distribution by Wilbert
> > > Hetterscheid I received some seeds of Am. koratensis. They
> > > are my firsts attempt at growing Amorpho's from seeds. I
> > > sowed them the 10th of May and at the moment I've 24 very
> > > good growing plantlets of which most have already produced a
> > > second leaf.
> > > Now for my question. I was wondering when does one start to
> > > feed young Amorpho seedlings? I mean, I understand that they
> > > can continue to grow for quite some time before they go into
> > > their first dormancy. And I suppose they need some feeding at
> > > one time or the other.
> >
> > I would say that feeding them may start after the next leaf has
developed
> > and only when they are in a pot for a rather long time (6 months or
more).
> > Don't overdo it with such small plants. Koratensis is a very vigorous
> > species and it will use the soil very well and change it into biomass.
> >
> > Cheerio,
> > Wilbert
> >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Rob Zuiderwijk
> > > (The Netherlands)
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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