Re: Alocasia dormancy

From: DBurch2345 at aol.com on 2000.03.11 at 03:39:20(4206) gabe - I just plant them normally, say 1/2 -1 inch deep. Perhaps I have been too casual about getting them going. I will start to worry more in future! At a guess, the dry scales might have some water-soluble material inhibitory to growth. I can visualise an unfavorable growing period in the annual cycle of the plants which has led them to evolve this as a mechanism to hold back germination until the corm has been exposed to enough water to wash out these inhibitory substances - at which time there would be enough water around to sustain growth. This sort of thing is common in seeds, but may not make any sense at all for these guys if they are from an area with very little seasonal change. As I say, just a guess. Let's hope the method works, then we can look at the whys! Derek

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