[Aroid-l] Dormancy of Amorphophallus from Madagascar

From: hetter at xs4all.nl (Wilbert Hetterscheid) on 2008.05.25 at 07:58:30(17613) The Madagascan species normally show you when they need potting by the apical bud starting to swell. That said, when it doesn't happen at all, you need to take a risk. Mold on a tuber is BAD! DO check if there is a soft spot below the mold and if so, cut it out immediately or your whole tuber will turn into mush. Cheerio, Wilbert +More > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com > [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] Namens John L > Verzonden: zaterdag 24 mei 2008 13:59 > Aan: Aroid-L > Onderwerp: [Aroid-l] Dormancy of Amorphophallus from Madagascar > > > I have been fortunate enough to purchase more tubers recently > from a seller and grower of plants from south africa and Madagascar. > > One of the recommendations of the seller of these tubers on > eBay is to immediately pot it and water it. > > I believe that this grower/seller is thinking of these tubers > in terms of the other plants from that part of the world that > generally emerge from dormancy at the beginning of the wet > season, even if that wet season is artificially induced. > > > My experience with the Amorphophallus tubers from Madagascar > is that they generally don't emerge from dormancy until our > late Summer to late Fall here in the Northern hemisphere. I > have a few that do grow during my springtime but this > particular tuber is showing no signs of breaking dormancy now > and my biggest concern is rotting. It is showing signs of > mold and I have increased air flow around the tuber and have > treated it with cinnamon, so all seems well for now. > > Does anybody have any experiences to share? >

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