Cleaning Arum seed

From: "Alwyn Wootten" alwootten at gmail.com> on 2006.08.09 at 14:56:33(14484) Folks, For the first time I have a nice fruiting stalk on my Arum italicum. I checked for help with cleaning the seeds on hort.net archives but was unsuccessful, though I feel sure I've seen this discussed. Can anyone lend advice? +More Thanks, Clear skies, Al -- Al Wootten, Interim Project Scientist ALMA, 40 El Golf, Piso 18 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: (56) (2) 467-6128 FAX: (56) (2) 467-6103 _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Tom Croat" Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2006.08.09 at 18:04:05(14485) Dear Al: I treat all aroid seeds the same way. Macerate them in a screened sieve, pass water through the sieve until much of the mesocarp, the sugars pass through, chuck the contents in a fruit jar and shake vigorously then decant the debris. Since the seeds are typicall heavier than the rest they sink to the bottom. If you do this several times you come up with a fairly clean batch of seeds. Some times toward the end I slap the lot onto a large piece of newspaper and simply pick out the troublesome bits. Are you really living in Chile? It is strange since this is the only country in Latin America with no native aroids. I am curious, nevertheless, if there are lots of aroids in cultivation there. Tom +More -----Original Message----- [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Alwyn Wootten Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 9:57 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Cleaning Arum seed Folks, For the first time I have a nice fruiting stalk on my Arum italicum. I checked for help with cleaning the seeds on hort.net archives but was unsuccessful, though I feel sure I've seen this discussed. Can anyone lend advice? Thanks, Clear skies, Al -- Al Wootten, Interim Project Scientist ALMA, 40 El Golf, Piso 18 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: (56) (2) 467-6128 FAX: (56) (2) 467-6103 _______________________________________________ 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

From: "Bryant, Susan L." SLBryant at scj.com> on 2006.08.10 at 13:05:35(14488) Al, you might also wear gloves- I think the pulp is irritating- someone a long time ago complained about this (I think) -----Original Message----- +More FrCleaning Arum seed Folks, For the first time I have a nice fruiting stalk on my Arum italicum. I checked for help with cleaning the seeds on hort.net archives but was unsuccessful, though I feel sure I've seen this discussed. Can anyone lend advice? Thanks, Clear skies, Al -- Al Wootten, Interim Project Scientist ALMA, 40 El Golf, Piso 18 Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: (56) (2) 467-6128 FAX: (56) (2) 467-6103 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Paul Tyerman ptyerman at ozemail.com.au> on 2006.08.10 at 22:42:26(14491) At 11:05 PM 10/08/2006, you wrote: Al, you might also wear gloves- I think the pulp is irritating- someone a long time ago complained about this (I think) I have a lot of allergies but I didn't find myself allergic to the aroid seeds, but over the 24 hours after I cleaned them the whole surface layer of skin peeled off on my fingers where I handled them. So I guess it is an irritant, even if not an allergy in my case! LOL Thought this was worthwhile adding as a warning. Cheers. Paul Tyerman +More Canberra, Australia - USDA Zone Equivalent approx. 8/9 Growing an eclectic collection of plants from all over the world including Aroids, Crocus, Cyclamen, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Galanthus, Irises, Trilliums (to name but a few) and just about anything else that doesn't move!! _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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