RE: Advice on A. Titanum

From: Wilbert Hetterscheid <hetter at vkc.nl> on 1999.02.26 at 17:34:58(3081) What you might want to do is check the base of the petiole by digging into the pot to the top of the tuber. When only half or a part of a leaf dies down, this may indicate a fouling part of the petiole base resulting in lack of food for that part of the leaf that depends on that fouling petiole base-part. If the base-part is indeed in bad condition (slimey, brownish) then try to cut/scrape it away and check if the foul originates from the tuber (in which case your problem is bigger than you want). If so, also cut away the fouling part of the tuber. The extent of the damage may lead you to decide to dig up the whole thing, cut off the leaf entirely and clean the whole kaboodle. Use fungicides etc. to desinfect cut/scraped surfaces. If all this is not the case, then you can leave the plant as it is but keep checking that the dying part does not itself lead to infections of the petiole base. Good luck! . Wilbert +More > ---------- > From: TM8TERS4U@aol.com[SMTP:TM8TERS4U@aol.com] > Reply To: aroid-l@mobot.org > Sent: vrijdag 26 februari 1999 1:08 > To: hetter@VKC.NL > Subject: Advice on A. Titanum > > I have a an Amorphophalus Titanum in a one gallon container. It is > about 2.5' > tall. About half of the leaf is yellow brown and withering. It seems > otherwise ok and shows no sign of going down. Should I leave it > alone, or cut > it down and let a new stalk grow back? > > Thanks to the experts in advance. > > Rick Cohen > Miami Florida > tm8ters4u@aol.com >

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