Re: [aroid-l] Overwintering alocasia and colocasia

From: "Harry Witmore" <harrywitmore at witmore.net> on 2004.08.16 at 13:43:35(11994) I don't tie them up tight. I'm in Zone 7 NC. I have done them this way for years and hardly ever loose any to rot. Of course many can stay in the ground here in the winter also. It stays no lower than 40 under my house. I also do bananas this way but no bag just toss them under there. +More -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Bamboo Chik Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:22 AM To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Overwintering alocasia and colocasia Do you punch some air holes in the bags? What is your climate? Rot would set in here in my AL zone 8 because of our irratic temp. swings during the winter yet I have to dig because of voles. ..b.f.n...deb > [Original Message] > From: Harry Witmore > To: > Date: 8/15/2004 3:53:55 PM > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Overwintering alocasia and colocasia > > I have over wintered both types of Colocasias. What I always do is dig > them up and place the entire rootbal with soil and place it in a trash > bag. The bag then goes under the house for storage during the winter. > It works great. > > Harry > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 8/11/2004

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