Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasias

From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2009.06.29 at 01:10:47(19470) Hi Tsuh Yang, Many Alocasia literally 'climb' through layers of leaf litter, rooting as they go, with the older parts of the elongated rhizome gradually senescing and eventually dying. After much experimentation, and not a few deaths, we have settled pots half full of a mineral soil (locally produce red topsoil mixed with river sand in 1:1 mix), with the rhizome at most half buried, and the remained of the pot filled with leaf litter. The root growth at the leaf litter/mineral soil interface is extraordinarily vigorous and with the loose leaves the problem of bacterial rot is resolved. I would suggest that you try planting our dormant rhizomes in this manner and see what happens. Peter +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of piaba Sent: 28 June 2009 10:20 To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org; aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Alocasias i have a couple of Alocasias that have not thrived lately. i have now a couple of stumps or sections of the rootstock that are not growing. is there a way to make them re-awaken? or should i just toss them? =======tsuh yang _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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