Re: breaking dormancy in Amorph. seeds

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2001.04.20 at 17:52:33(6225) Dear Alan, This is an experience we have heard of before with kiusianus. Since this species is apomictic (dictionaries, dictionaries!!!!), it might have something to do with that. Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: vrijdag 20 april 2001 5:17 Subject: breaking dormancy in Amorph. seeds > > Steve, Don, > This is my third attempt at sending this message, after re-subscribing > > > > > > The recent messages about breaking dormancy of Amorphophallus tubers > > > prompted me > > > to share some of my experiences with Amorphophallus seed..... > > > > > > In October of 1998 a friend collected (from a personal garden) seeds of > A. > > > kiusianus > > > and mailed them to me. I promptly planted them in soil that I use for > all > > > seeds and have > > > kept them warm and watered. About a week ago, every single seed > > germinated > > > at once. > > > > > > So this works out to 29 months of inactivity before germination. I > wonder > > > what happened > > > in my absence last week to spur them to germinate! uuuuummmmm. > > > > > > Alan > > > ------------------------------------ > > > Alan Galloway > > > Raleigh, North Carolina > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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