busted shoot

From: Claude Sweet sweetent at home.com> on 2000.04.06 at 02:36:14(4347) I just received 5 nice large bulbs of sauromatum venosum. The problem is that they had developed six inch long shoots and two of the five bulbs had their vegetative shoot broken off where it emerged from the bulb. Should I notify the supplier and ask for a refund or will the bulbs develop a new vegetative shoot? I need help as soon as possible so I can communicate with the supplier. Claude Sweet +More San Diego, CA

From: Don Burns donburns at macconnect.com> on 2000.04.07 at 02:31:32(4348) >Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:24:53 -0500 (CDT) >Reply-To: plantsman@prodigy.net >Originator: aroid-l@mobot.org +More >Sender: aroid-l@mobot.org >Precedence: bulk >From: "Plantsman" >To: aroid-owner@mobot.org >Subject: Re: busted shoot >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >This message was submitted by "Plantsman" to list >aroid-l@mobot.org. If you forward it back to the list, it will be distributed >without the paragraphs above the dashed line. You may edit the Subject: line >and the text of the message before forwarding it back. > >If you edit the messages you receive into a digest, you will need to remove >these paragraphs and the dashed line before mailing the result to the list. >Finally, if you need more information from the author of this message, you >should be able to do so by simply replying to this note. > >----------------------- Message requiring your approval ---------------------- >Sender: "Plantsman" >Subject: Re: busted shoot > >If the corms were quite large, then probably what broke was the developing >inflorescence. It always develops prior to the leaves in mature corms >and won't >affect the leaf development if it's broken off. You won't have to worry >about the >impending foul smell either . > >The Plantsman > > v^v^v^v^v Plantsman's Maui Information Website > <+> <+> http://pages.prodigy.net/plantsman/contents.htm > /_\ email: plantsman@prodigy.net > n/ \___/ http://pages.prodigy.net/plantsman (no frames) > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Claude Sweet >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:36 PM >Subject: Re: busted shoot > > >: I just received 5 nice large bulbs of sauromatum venosum. >: >: The problem is that they had developed six inch long shoots and two of >: the five bulbs had their vegetative shoot broken off where it emerged >: from the bulb. >: >: Should I notify the supplier and ask for a refund or will the bulbs >: develop a new vegetative shoot? >: >: I need help as soon as possible so I can communicate with the supplier. >: >: Claude Sweet >: San Diego, CA >: >: >: >

From: "Bonaventure W Magrys" magrysbo at shu.edu> on 2000.04.08 at 01:03:38(4350) Plant them deep in rich compost, plenty of sun. Yes they will multiply like crazy, plenty of offshoots. Lots of water when the leaves come up (& hose down frequently because spider mites love Sauromatum). Hardy here in zone 6 in the ground. Bonaventure

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