Yes, it will survive. In my experience, even if potted, no roots are =
formed during the flowering process. I have had three bloom--one =
prompty took a 13 month rest before sending up a leaf, the other two =
produced a leaf the same season after 2-3 months rest.
Clarence
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Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 1:23 PM
To: cwaldron@frognet.net
Subject: Flowering in konjac
Can any one tell me. Will a A.konjac survive if it is left to flower =
while
dry or unpotted and then potted later to induce the leaf to come out? In
other words is the flower feeding off the tuber without getting any =
water or
nutrients from soil? I've never dug up a flowering one to see what is =
going
on. Has anyone else?
Also, does any one know if the flower bud is intitiated and resting from =
the
previous season or is it formed during the long dormant phase? Wilbert?
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Professor
Rm 211 French Hall
Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences
Univ of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003 USA
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