cane cutting alocasia

From: "Gabe Thomas" CDANIELLE at prodigy.net> on 2000.03.14 at 00:02:39(4208) Hello all, Has anyone propagated an Alocasia via cane cuttings? I have an A. micholitziana 'Frydek' with quite a cane on it that I would like to air-layer. I have noticed it has many "eyes" (lack of better term) along the cane and some of the lower ones have produced cormels. I'm thinking about chopping the cane up into pieces with one or two eyes each, burying them horizontally half exposed and putting them in a clone box under fluorescents. Any opinions? Gabe Thomas +More cdanielle@prodigy.net

From: Betsytrips at aol.com on 2000.03.15 at 04:12:52(4211) It works your way. Keep on the dryish side, not parched and where it is evenly warm and watch. You will have some success. They like to rot, but what doesn't? Be patient. +More Good Luck, Betsy

From: Pugturd at aol.com on 2000.03.15 at 22:52:06(4216) I also know that sometimes if the plant is made to lay on its side so that the cane in the dirt. Plants will form from this also. If you have enough you might like to try it both ways and see what works best.

From: "Bonaventure W Magrys" magrysbo at shu.edu> on 2000.03.16 at 04:05:48(4220) Works with Ricinus (Castor Bean). Got some canes in my basement loosely wrapped in plastic, still green, and trying to grow side branches. They will root and form lines of stalks when put out in a couple of months. Bonaventure Magrys

From: Pugturd at aol.com on 2000.03.16 at 04:06:10(4221) In a message dated 3/15/00 2:52:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, Pugturd@aol.com writes: Also I know that the cane on my Alocasia cuculata has been broken off a few +More times if the canes are planted they will produce plants form it. It seems it only works with the more aggressive ones? THANKS

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