Request for Assistance for Help on a Term Paper

From: "Celeste Whitlow" politicalamazon at charter.net> on 2002.04.05 at 04:19:05(8472) In the plant propagation class I am taking this quarter, the term paper assignment is to write about propagating a species; the student gets to select the species for the paper. It needs to be a species that would be suitable for a relatively large greenhouse operation for commercial sales. Since I am interested in aroids and Hawaii, I chose Anthurium. Does anybody have journal-type articles (this teacher is an academic snob and won't accept anything from "Sunset," etc.) or other references about approaches to propagating Anthurium commercially that I could borrow/access/whatever? +More I've already harvested what the University of Hawaii has available on their website and affiliated websites, but I need references from other sources, as well. Thanks so much for your help, --Celeste ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:15 PM Subject: Re: For dracontium nuts > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: john s. smolowe > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: For dracontium nuts > > > OK---here we go---First off, as Wilbert suggested and Susan confirmed, the > photo is of D gigas, one of the two giant species of Dracontium found only > in Cen. America (the other is D. pittieri, more on that later). I have a > photo of a small-looking Caucasian man standing at the side of a plant of D. > gigas in bloom, the top of the spathe is at his mouth-level, so say close to > 5 ft. tall?! The petiole (only the base is visible) must be at least 12+ > ft tall, and is as thick as his forarm! > D. pittieri`s photo shows an infloresence held by two latin-looking men, > the top of the spathe is at least 9 ft. tall. The leaf is reported to be > as big/tall as D. gigas, the difference is that D. gigas has an > inflorescence shorter than the petiole, while D. pittieri has an > inflorescence as tall as the petiole, and the spathe is more > boat-shaped/pointed. > We auctioned plants of D. gigas last Sept. at the IAS show in Miami!! > They are sometimes available from 'nuts' on this list. WONDERFUL genus, > all 23 or so of them!! > The other 'odd-ball' S. American genera such as Taccarum, Synandrospadix, > Gorgonidium, etc. are also wonderfully strange aroids!! My buddy Bobby`s > FANTASTIC Taccarums, the largest I have seen or heard of in cultivation, > are just coming up, the short, paper-like blooms with a tall, 'shaggy' > spadix will soon follow, and with luck seed will be available in fall!! > > Julius > > >>Can someone please estimate the size of that Dracontium pitteri flower? > In the photo it looks greater than 18" - ie huge - but that may just be > the camera perspective. And if it is that big, where can I get one &/or > at least read more about that species? > > John > > > > "Cooper, Susan L." wrote: > > > > Someone just emailed me a link to this photo > > http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/courses/tour/Dracontium.html#anchor1295162 > > check out those glorious petioles! > > > > susan > > >

From: Cgdz33a at aol.com on 2002.04.05 at 16:24:27(8476) Try the Journal of Environmental horticulture, they tend to have alot of nursery propagation articles. It is published by the Horticulture Research Institute +More Eric Morgan Clark Botanic Garden

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at msn.com> on 2002.04.05 at 16:25:03(8479) ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:19 PM Subject: Request for Assistance for Help on a Term Paper Dear Celeste, There have been several articles on the propagation of Anthuriums in Hawaii published in years past in 'our' journal, Aroideana. Perhaps Betsy or someone associated with the back issues can research this and pass a list of these articles on to you!?!? Best of luck, Julius +More >>In the plant propagation class I am taking this quarter, the term paper assignment is to write about propagating a species; the student gets to select the species for the paper. It needs to be a species that would be suitable for a relatively large greenhouse operation for commercial sales. Since I am interested in aroids and Hawaii, I chose Anthurium. Does anybody have journal-type articles (this teacher is an academic snob and won't accept anything from "Sunset," etc.) or other references about approaches to propagating Anthurium commercially that I could borrow/access/whatever? I've already harvested what the University of Hawaii has available on their website and affiliated websites, but I need references from other sources, as well. Thanks so much for your help, --Celeste ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:15 PM Subject: Re: For dracontium nuts > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: john s. smolowe > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:35 AM > Subject: Re: For dracontium nuts > > > OK---here we go---First off, as Wilbert suggested and Susan confirmed, the > photo is of D gigas, one of the two giant species of Dracontium found only > in Cen. America (the other is D. pittieri, more on that later). I have a > photo of a small-looking Caucasian man standing at the side of a plant of D. > gigas in bloom, the top of the spathe is at his mouth-level, so say close to > 5 ft. tall?! The petiole (only the base is visible) must be at least 12+ > ft tall, and is as thick as his forarm! > D. pittieri`s photo shows an infloresence held by two latin-looking men, > the top of the spathe is at least 9 ft. tall. The leaf is reported to be > as big/tall as D. gigas, the difference is that D. gigas has an > inflorescence shorter than the petiole, while D. pittieri has an > inflorescence as tall as the petiole, and the spathe is more > boat-shaped/pointed. > We auctioned plants of D. gigas last Sept. at the IAS show in Miami!! > They are sometimes available from 'nuts' on this list. WONDERFUL genus, > all 23 or so of them!! > The other 'odd-ball' S. American genera such as Taccarum, Synandrospadix, > Gorgonidium, etc. are also wonderfully strange aroids!! My buddy Bobby`s > FANTASTIC Taccarums, the largest I have seen or heard of in cultivation, > are just coming up, the short, paper-like blooms with a tall, 'shaggy' > spadix will soon follow, and with luck seed will be available in fall!! > > Julius > > >>Can someone please estimate the size of that Dracontium pitteri flower? > In the photo it looks greater than 18" - ie huge - but that may just be > the camera perspective. And if it is that big, where can I get one &/or > at least read more about that species? > > John > > > > "Cooper, Susan L." wrote: > > > > Someone just emailed me a link to this photo > > http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/courses/tour/Dracontium.html#anchor1295162 > > check out those glorious petioles! > > > > susan > > >

From: "Celeste Whitlow" politicalamazon at charter.net> on 2002.04.06 at 02:32:10(8485) That would be absolutely marvelous, especially if the issues are available for purchase. Betsy, can you help out on this? Thanks! --Celeste +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 8:25 AM Subject: Re: Request for Assistance for Help on a Term Paper > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Celeste Whitlow > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:19 PM > Subject: Request for Assistance for Help on a Term Paper > > > Dear Celeste, > > There have been several articles on the propagation of Anthuriums in Hawaii > published in years past in 'our' journal, Aroideana. Perhaps Betsy or > someone associated with the back issues can research this and pass a list of > these articles on to you!?!? > > Best of luck, > > Julius > > >>In the plant propagation class I am taking this quarter, the term paper > assignment is to write about propagating a species; the student gets to > select the species for the paper. It needs to be a species that would be > suitable for a relatively large greenhouse operation for commercial sales. > > Since I am interested in aroids and Hawaii, I chose Anthurium. > > Does anybody have journal-type articles (this teacher is an academic snob > and won't accept anything from "Sunset," etc.) or other references about > approaches to propagating Anthurium commercially that I could > borrow/access/whatever? > > I've already harvested what the University of Hawaii has available on their > website and affiliated websites, but I need references from other sources, > as well. > > Thanks so much for your help, > > --Celeste > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julius Boos" > To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 5:15 PM > Subject: Re: For dracontium nuts > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: john s. smolowe > > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:35 AM > > Subject: Re: For dracontium nuts > > > > > > OK---here we go---First off, as Wilbert suggested and Susan confirmed, the > > photo is of D gigas, one of the two giant species of Dracontium found only > > in Cen. America (the other is D. pittieri, more on that later). I have a > > photo of a small-looking Caucasian man standing at the side of a plant of > D. > > gigas in bloom, the top of the spathe is at his mouth-level, so say close > to > > 5 ft. tall?! The petiole (only the base is visible) must be at least 12+ > > ft tall, and is as thick as his forarm! > > D. pittieri`s photo shows an infloresence held by two latin-looking men, > > the top of the spathe is at least 9 ft. tall. The leaf is reported to be > > as big/tall as D. gigas, the difference is that D. gigas has an > > inflorescence shorter than the petiole, while D. pittieri has an > > inflorescence as tall as the petiole, and the spathe is more > > boat-shaped/pointed. > > We auctioned plants of D. gigas last Sept. at the IAS show in Miami!! > > They are sometimes available from 'nuts' on this list. WONDERFUL genus, > > all 23 or so of them!! > > The other 'odd-ball' S. American genera such as Taccarum, Synandrospadix, > > Gorgonidium, etc. are also wonderfully strange aroids!! My buddy Bobby`s > > FANTASTIC Taccarums, the largest I have seen or heard of in cultivation, > > are just coming up, the short, paper-like blooms with a tall, 'shaggy' > > spadix will soon follow, and with luck seed will be available in fall!! > > > > Julius > > > > >>Can someone please estimate the size of that Dracontium pitteri flower? > > In the photo it looks greater than 18" - ie huge - but that may just be > > the camera perspective. And if it is that big, where can I get one &/or > > at least read more about that species? > > > > John > > > > > > > > "Cooper, Susan L." wrote: > > > > > > Someone just emailed me a link to this photo > > > http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/courses/tour/Dracontium.html#anchor1295162 > > > check out those glorious petioles! > > > > > > susan > > > > > > > > > >

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2002.04.06 at 05:03:25(8487) Celeste, There's also a book, "Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide" by Lynn Griffith (1998) that might be useful. Lynn Griffith is President of A & L Southern Agricultural Laboratories in Pompano Beach, FL, and should be easy to reach, just do a web search on the company name. Donna Atwood +More In the plant propagation class I am taking this quarter, the term paper assignment is to write about propagating a species; the student gets to select the species for the paper. It needs to be a species that would be suitable for a relatively large greenhouse operation for commercial sales. Since I am interested in aroids and Hawaii, I chose Anthurium. Does anybody have journal-type articles (this teacher is an academic snob and won't accept anything from "Sunset," etc.) or other references about approaches to propagating Anthurium commercially that I could borrow/access/whatever? I've already harvested what the University of Hawaii has available on their website and affiliated websites, but I need references from other sources, as well.

From: Scott Hyndman hyndman at aroid.org> on 2002.04.06 at 15:37:54(8491) Celeste, Have you searched the National Agricultural Library (NAL) site of the USDA? It is called AGRICOLA for AGRICultural OnLine Access. Go to http://www.nal.usda.gov/ag98/ follow the instructions and enter your keywords. You can then look up the citations in your library, order the publications you can't find through interlibrary loan, or order them through the NAL. Please contact me off of the list if I can be of any further assistance. Good luck! Best regards, Scott +More ----------- Scott Hyndman, Research Greenhouse Manager USHRL, ARS, USDA 2001 South Rock Road Fort Pierce, FL 34945 Office: (561) 462-5889 Fax: (561) 462-5986 Cell: (561) 216-6534 E-mail: shyndman@ushrl.ars.usda.gov Homepage: http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/SoAtlantic/fp/ on 4/6/02 12:03 AM, SelbyHort@aol.com at SelbyHort@aol.com wrote: Celeste, There's also a book, "Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide" by Lynn Griffith (1998) that might be useful. Lynn Griffith is President of A & L Southern Agricultural Laboratories in Pompano Beach, FL, and should be easy to reach, just do a web search on the company name. Donna Atwood In the plant propagation class I am taking this quarter, the term paper assignment is to write about propagating a species; the student gets to select the species for the paper. It needs to be a species that would be suitable for a relatively large greenhouse operation for commercial sales. Since I am interested in aroids and Hawaii, I chose Anthurium. Does anybody have journal-type articles (this teacher is an academic snob and won't accept anything from "Sunset," etc.) or other references about approaches to propagating Anthurium commercially that I could borrow/access/whatever? I've already harvested what the University of Hawaii has available on their website and affiliated websites, but I need references from other sources, as well.

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