Sick tubers

From: "Frank & Lara Wolpert" <frank.lara1 at tiscali.co.uk> on 2004.11.15 at 18:43:28(12383) Hi All, I use the following method when treating tubers with rot. Scrape away as much of the rotten material as you can with your thumb nail. Then coat the wound with a thick layer of Borax (obtainable from a pharmacy). When you see the Borax going yellow, shake it off the tuber, and apply a fresh layer. Leaving for about 2 hours should be sufficient. Any more and the healthy tissue starts to dry out. After the 2 hours, wash all traces of the Borax off the tuber, and then keep the tuber in a cool area to dry off. I keep the tuber in a bag of dry peat until the next growing season. When the tuber is replanted you have to be careful with the watering until normal growth resumes. I have saved a few Amorphophallus and Arisaemas using the above method. Hope I have been of help. Regards Frank +More _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Greg Dorst" <gregg1- at charter.net> on 2004.11.18 at 04:14:14(12391) Thank you for the reply/ I was wondering if you have any knowledge of a virus effecting paeoniifolius. I was discussing the same with D. Scott Taylor. as there is sufficient evidence showing a lack of responce in recovery from fungal treatment or seamingly enough evidence to suggest a possibility of a virus. Can I further post a collective of cures offered , with yours being one of them? +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 12:43 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] Sick tubers Hi All, I use the following method when treating tubers with rot. Scrape away as much of the rotten material as you can with your thumb nail. Then coat the wound with a thick layer of Borax (obtainable from a pharmacy). When you see the Borax going yellow, shake it off the tuber, and apply a fresh layer. Leaving for about 2 hours should be sufficient. Any more and the healthy tissue starts to dry out. After the 2 hours, wash all traces of the Borax off the tuber, and then keep the tuber in a cool area to dry off. I keep the tuber in a bag of dry peat until the next growing season. When the tuber is replanted you have to be careful with the watering until normal growth resumes. I have saved a few Amorphophallus and Arisaemas using the above method. Hope I have been of help. Regards Frank _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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