Re: [Aroid-l] Cultivation of Dracunculus vulgaris

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2013.07.03 at 20:07:52 Hiyer, David! I had the same experiences when I moved from northern CA to Kansas. I put my tubers in the ground in a well drained soil with lots of leaf litter and mulch. Over four years they went through shock (possibly indignation), and eventually started to put on size. I got a small bloom last year, but none this year. The plants are still getting larger. Cheers! On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 1:20 PM, DAVID LEEDY <djleedy@sbcglobal.net> wrote: When I lived in Los Angeles, I just placed some tubers of D. vulgaris in the ground and forgot about them until they sprouted and bloomed. =A0 Here in North Texas, the circumstances are a little different (eg.=A0temperatures, humidity, etc.).=A0 I tried growing 7 tubers in containers.=A0 Four sprouted, two did not sprout - but still look viable, and one rotted.=A0 =A0 The four that sprouted did so in April - May, looked terrible, and were down within 6 -8 weeks or so.=A0 When do they ordinarily sprout in the Northern Hemisphere?=A0 How long do the ordinarily grow before going dormant again. =A0 Is there a particular soil acidity/alkalinity requirement for this species?=A0 =A0 I had them in partial shade (early morning only).=A0 Do they require more shade or more sun? =A0 I watered them with a weak plant food when I thought they needed it (more often in warmer weather).=A0 Should they be allowed to dry out or should the soil remain moist? =A0 Thanks in advance for your suggestions. =A0 David Leedy _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D< 785.864.1714 Crustacean Taxonomist and Ecologist Kansas Biological Survey Kansas University, Higuchi Hall 2101 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3759 USA http://www.kbs.ku.edu/ http://www.kbs.ku.edu/directory/d-christopher-rogers/ Affiliate, Invertebrate Zoology, Biodiversity Institute, The University of Kansas http://invertebratezoology.biodiversity.ku.edu/ Associate Editor, Journal of Crustacean Biology http://www.thecrustaceansociety.org/ =A0 Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists SAFIT.ORG HC SVNT CRVSTACEORVM --089e0153686c428b2b04e0a104bd-- --===============6982672656984224138==

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