Amorph Konjac

From: Dana <dana at homecom.com> on 1998.06.18 at 15:59:59(2329) Since we're on the subject of Amorphs, I've got a quick question or two.. I've got a few tubers of A. Bulbifer which are all coming up nicely, and a single larger tuber of A. Konjac which is doing much of nothing. I dug it up about two weeks ago to see what the tuber was doing, and it still appears to be dormant. Looks like the old tuber from last year, which was still attatched to the side had gone soft and mushy and came off in my hand as I was inspecting the tuber, but there was no damage to the new tuber, which is still very firm. I had it in a 6"clay pot with potting soil in it.. Is this the best way to keep it or should I pull it and keep it dry until it sprouts? I want to make sure the tuber doesn't rot. I overwintered it in a plastic baggie with a moist paper towel in the bag along with it. When I pulled it out in the spring it looked like it had started growing (the growing tip was nice and pink and about 1" tall) but since then it's dried back to it's normal dormant tip. Is it too much to hope for to get this puppy growing this summer? Any suggestions? Thanks!

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