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On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Alwyn Wootten <alwootten@gmail..com> wrote:

Hi Christopher

Thanks for the advice!

Where did you find Syandrospadix in Chile? =A0I didn't know that they
ranged there; I spend a fair amount of time near San Pedro in the
North but I have not seen any in Chile (wild or cultivated).

Clear skies,
Al
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Joint ALMA Observatory
Santiago and San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

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On 1/8/11, aroid-l-request@www.gizmoworks.com
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> Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 08:37:36 -0600
> From: Christopher Rogers <branchiopod@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Synandrospadix vermitoxicus
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> Good morning!
>
> Synandrospadix can be stored dry. I would dust it with cinnamon (cheap
> fungicide).. You can leave it in the pot and soil as long as you are not
> watering it or keeping it where it will absorb lots of moisture. Just keep
> it cool (never cold). =A0This is true for all dry dormant species. In the
> wild, they do not unbury themselves. It is a good idea though, for many
> horticulturalists to do store the tuber dry if the pot will get cold, or
> absorb moisture from below the pot, or get splashed when other plants are
> watered. It is also a good idea to unpot the dormant tuber to look for rot
> or pests. Besides, the plant benefits from the new soil mixture from
> repotting. But like I said, it is not necessarily required.
>
> I really love Synandrospadix. It is one of my favorites. My first plant came
> from Enid. I later collected some in Chile.
>
> Happy days,
> Christopher
>
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Alwyn Wootten <alwootten@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Happy New Decade all!
>>
>> A year ago, my colleague Fred Schwab planted a few S. v. seeds I
>> received via this list and nurtured them along while I went on an
>> extended work trip to Chile. =A0One plant died back several weeks ago as
>> expected; Fred checked the pot today and found a nice tuber of several
>> inches diameter. =A0The tuber clearly needs repotting--any advice here?
>> Store as is until spring, as I would A. konjac? =A0Pot it up? =A0Leave dry
>> but potted until spring?
>>
>> I posted a photo to the Aroid Socy Facebook page.
>>
>> Clear skies,
>> Al
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