pH and Golden Xanthosoma

From: George Yao gcyao at netasia.net> on 2001.05.28 at 02:45:32(6584) Hi everyone, When adding potassium hydroxide (KOH) to the GA and water mixture, you will surely get a pH higher than 7. As you add more KOH, the pH goes higher. With the small amount of GA needed, you'll probably not need much KOH and your pH probably won't get over 8. It takes All these talk of Xanthosoma reminded me of the golden Xanthosoma a friend showed me. Since I'm not very well-versed with Xanthosoma, is it a species or is it just a variety of a species or is it a hybrid? George Yao +More Metro-Manila, Philippines

From: "Ron Iles" roniles at eircom.net> on 2001.05.30 at 13:33:26(6609) Hi, George! I'm the News Editor of the IAS. What aroids do you specialise in? You probably know I'm specialise in Spathiphyllum, later again in Cryptocoryne, Lagenandra and Anubias. Are you a member of the new Alocasia discussion Group of IAS. Are you a member of IAS? If not, PLEASE join and support, the future is going to be the most BRILLIANT and you should see it all happening! There are already 500 global Members, a great group of folks, you couldn't find better, the more experienced are a joy and all so willing to help! We need more Asian support!! How about buying Asian Spaths or...? Lots of fine Filipina nurses here in rural Ireland. email Aroid L or privately. Best Wishes Ron Iles (Ireland) +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 3:45 AM Subject: pH and Golden Xanthosoma | Hi everyone, | | When adding potassium hydroxide (KOH) to the GA and water mixture, you will | surely get a pH higher than 7. As you add more KOH, the pH goes higher. | With the small amount of GA needed, you'll probably not need much KOH and | your pH probably won't get over 8. It takes | | All these talk of Xanthosoma reminded me of the golden Xanthosoma a friend | showed me. Since I'm not very well-versed with Xanthosoma, is it a species | or is it just a variety of a species or is it a hybrid? | | George Yao | Metro-Manila, Philippines | |

From: George Yao gcyao at netasia.net> on 2001.05.31 at 17:23:43(6640) Hi Ron, Been having a hectic time, but probably not as hectic as yours. The aroid genus that I have the most species of right now is the Amorphophallus, courtesy of Alan, Wilbert, and Ron, plus a few natives I have picked up here and there. However, I wouldn't say I specialized in it. Next genus in number of species/varieties is the Alocasia, interest of which prompted me to join the Alocasia-only list and to which I contribute once in a while. Again, not specialized. Then come, in no particular order, Aglaonema, Schismatoglottis, Homalomena, Caladium, Raphidophora, Anthurium, Philodendron, Syngonium, Dieffenbachia, Epipremnum, Scindapsus, Xanthosoma, Zantedeschia, Typhonium, Taccarum, Colocasia, Dracontium, Hapaline, Pseudodracontium, Pycnospatha, Cyrtosperma, and, of course, Spathiphyllum, all of which I have from one to a few species/varieties of. As you can see, I am a jack-of-all-trade when it comes to aroids. I had been thinking of joining the IAS, but on my first tries joining on-line last year, I found some difficulties, so I have procrastinated. I guess I'll give it another try this time. Re Asian Spaths, I am under the impression there is none here, although in a recent field trip I saw feral ones. I just shrugged them off as being naturalized, perhaps introduced a long time ago. Or perhaps, it's a case of mistaken identity?! I'll be glad to help in whatever way I can. George Yao +More Metro-Manila, Philippines At 09:33 PM 5/30/01, you wrote: >Hi, George! > >I'm the News Editor of the IAS. What aroids do you specialise in? You >probably know I'm specialise in Spathiphyllum, later again in Cryptocoryne, >Lagenandra and Anubias. Are you a member of the new Alocasia discussion >Group of IAS. Are you a member of IAS? If not, PLEASE join and support, >the future is going to be the most BRILLIANT and you should see it all >happening! There are already 500 global Members, a great group of folks, >you couldn't find better, the more experienced are a joy and all so willing >to help! We need more Asian support!! How about buying Asian Spaths or...? >Lots of fine Filipina nurses here in rural Ireland. email Aroid L or >privately. > >Best Wishes > >Ron Iles (Ireland) > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "George Yao" >To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" >Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 3:45 AM >Subject: pH and Golden Xanthosoma > > >| Hi everyone, >| >| When adding potassium hydroxide (KOH) to the GA and water mixture, you >will >| surely get a pH higher than 7. As you add more KOH, the pH goes higher. >| With the small amount of GA needed, you'll probably not need much KOH and >| your pH probably won't get over 8. It takes >| >| All these talk of Xanthosoma reminded me of the golden Xanthosoma a friend >| showed me. Since I'm not very well-versed with Xanthosoma, is it a species >| or is it just a variety of a species or is it a hybrid? >| >| George Yao >| Metro-Manila, Philippines >| >|

From: "Ron Iles" roniles at eircom.net> on 2001.05.31 at 20:28:24(6647) Thank you George! Good to make your acquaintance! Within the IAS everyone is much closer I feel. A VER good time to join IAS as I will push hard for brilliant Members Own Site for Dialogue and help with MEMBERS "shows" instead of a quarterly "news". The June Issue tells it all and has some nice articles and need your reactions. The Web Site has the Member Application and you can pay easily by Credit Card and FAX!!!!! Then everything is there! ANY Spathiphyllum I don't have I would buy or exchange if you have photos showing size lef, and flowers. I need to know about two weeks before you sent to get import permit and you'd need to add cost of phytosanitary certificate. Within three months I expect to have over fifty forms and hopefully FAR more. I used to supply Dany with aroids and Marantaceae and will be getting more stuff for him. WHAT DO YOU SPECIALLY NEED? All the best best and thanks Ron +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 6:23 PM Subject: Re: pH and Golden Xanthosoma | Hi Ron, | | Been having a hectic time, but probably not as hectic as yours. | | The aroid genus that I have the most species of right now is the | Amorphophallus, courtesy of Alan, Wilbert, and Ron, plus a few natives I | have picked up here and there. However, I wouldn't say I specialized in it. | | Next genus in number of species/varieties is the Alocasia, interest of | which prompted me to join the Alocasia-only list and to which I contribute | once in a while. Again, not specialized. | | Then come, in no particular order, Aglaonema, Schismatoglottis, Homalomena, | Caladium, Raphidophora, Anthurium, Philodendron, Syngonium, Dieffenbachia, | Epipremnum, Scindapsus, Xanthosoma, Zantedeschia, Typhonium, Taccarum, | Colocasia, Dracontium, Hapaline, Pseudodracontium, Pycnospatha, | Cyrtosperma, and, of course, Spathiphyllum, all of which I have from one to | a few species/varieties of. As you can see, I am a jack-of-all-trade when | it comes to aroids. | | I had been thinking of joining the IAS, but on my first tries joining | on-line last year, I found some difficulties, so I have procrastinated. I | guess I'll give it another try this time. | | Re Asian Spaths, I am under the impression there is none here, although in | a recent field trip I saw feral ones. I just shrugged them off as being | naturalized, perhaps introduced a long time ago. Or perhaps, it's a case of | mistaken identity?! I'll be glad to help in whatever way I can. | | George Yao | Metro-Manila, Philippines | | | >| | >| | |

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