Amorphophallus cuttings

From: Floral Artistry jjingram at pacbell.net> on 2001.08.15 at 03:28:00(7240) Can someone clue me in as to how to start Amorphs from leaf cuttings? Can the bulbs be divided such as a begonia? John Ingram +More jjingram@pacbell.net www.floralartistry.org Phone/Fax 323-650-9360

From: manickam aravinthan kmaravinthan at yahoo.com> on 2001.08.15 at 15:33:51(7243) hello sir, sorry i am not following your letter as u asked. please give in detail that means you are asking about the in vitro or in vivo. with regards, K.M.Aravinthan +More --- Floral Artistry wrote: > Can someone clue me in as to how to start Amorphs > from leaf cuttings? Can > the bulbs be divided such as a begonia? > > John Ingram > jjingram@pacbell.net > www.floralartistry.org > Phone/Fax 323-650-9360 > > ===== K.M.ARAVINTHAN, RESEARCH SCHOLAR, TISSUE CULTURE LAB, DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE 641 046, INDIA. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

From: mburack at mindspring.com on 2001.08.15 at 15:36:20(7245) Some bulbs definately can be divided (I cant speak for all of them)..... I have never done this on purpose, but I have dropped bulbs (A. salmoneus, and others) that have shattered into many pieces. All the pieces planted out, produced plants. I would assume that as long as there is an aux. "bud" (eye) of some sort, and some tuber tissue left, it will work. aroid-l@mobot.org wrote: +More > Can someone clue me in as to how to start Amorphs from leaf cuttings? Can the bulbs be divided such as a begonia? John Ingram jjingram@pacbell.net www.floralartistry.org Phone/Fax 323-650-9360

From: "Alan Galloway" alan_galloway at ncsu.edu> on 2001.08.15 at 21:07:59(7247) > Can someone clue me in as to how to start Amorphs from leaf cuttings? Can > the bulbs be divided such as a begonia? > John, The process that I've used in the past is somewhat different that what others use. +More I only use the petiole. Take a healthy petiole, cut it up into 3 to 4 inch sections and verically place them in a container of fine pine bark and perlite (50/50) and keep them warm and moist (I place the pot in a trash bag in the shade) Over a period of about 6 weeks the petiole cuttings will begin rotting on the top, but at the end of 6 weeks a tuber will have formed and start to send up a leaf. This process doesn't work for all species, but seems to be more successful with those species where the petiole tissue is dense. Alan

From: Paul Tyerman ptyerman at ozemail.com.au> on 2001.08.16 at 15:44:56(7250) >I only use the petiole. Take a healthy petiole, cut it up into 3 to 4 inch >sections Alan, This process obviously removes a fresh new leaf. What does this do to the tuber that you have removed it from? Amorphs only send up one leaf each season generally don't they? Does that tuber without the leaf then die because it can't feed for that growing season? Thought it was worth asking. Cheers. Paul Tyerman +More Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9 mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Crocus, Cyrtanthus, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything else that doesn't move!!!!!

From: "Alan Galloway" alan_galloway at ncsu.edu> on 2001.08.16 at 19:49:28(7252) Subject: Re: Amorphophallus cuttings > >I only use the petiole. Take a healthy petiole, cut it up into 3 to 4 inch > >sections +More > > This process obviously removes a fresh new leaf. What does this do to the > tuber that you have removed it from? Amorphs only send up one leaf each > season generally don't they? Does that tuber without the leaf then die > because it can't feed for that growing season? > Paul, There are many species that send up multiple petioles. And there are some species that typically only send up only one petiole, but when that petiole is injured (or removed) they will then send up a replacement petiole. And I suspect there are some species that will not send up a replacement petiole. My experient involved Amorphopahllus coaetaneus (just recently rename from A. arnautovii) which typically has more that one petiole and also typically keeps that petiole for up to 3 years, hence it being described as being evergreen. The point that you made is also probably accurate. Depending on the size of the tuber and what point in time of its growth cycle the petiole was removed, may cause its demise. Alan

From: Susan Cooper coops at execpc.com> on 2001.08.17 at 19:26:47(7254) Thanks for the info, Alan. I'm going to try this on my A.odoratus, which toppled over suddenly (probably shock from being reclassied). Although you say healthy petiole, I might as well try it, it would just be heading for the trash otherwise. susan +More \ >> Can someone clue me in as to how to start Amorphs from leaf cuttings? Can >> the bulbs be divided such as a begonia? >> > >John, >The process that I've used in the past is somewhat different that what >others use. >I only use the petiole. Take a healthy petiole, cut it up into 3 to 4 inch >sections >and verically place them in a container of fine pine bark and perlite >(50/50) and >keep them warm and moist (I place the pot in a trash bag in the shade) Over >a period of about 6 weeks the petiole cuttings will begin rotting on the >top, but >at the end of 6 weeks a tuber will have formed and start to send up a leaf. > >This process doesn't work for all species, but seems to be more successful >with those species where the petiole tissue is dense. > >Alan > > >

From: "patricia frank" tricia_frank at hotmail.com> on 2001.08.17 at 22:59:29(7255) Hi All, Here we go again, has anyone received their snail mail copy of the newsletter? It went out Tue Aug 14 by First class mail. The International did not get picked up until Thur, but I would love to hear when they arrive. Aroideana will be mailed out on Aug 29 for all the 2001 members. For Members there is also a treat of a beautiful color copy of the current newsletter(see Scott's previous post)on the web-site. Tricia +More _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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