Help request for two aroids!

From: snalice at cnmnetwork.com on 2002.12.11 at 06:10:55(9706) I have a question for anyone on the list who can help me. I have received A. yunnanensis and Ach. dalzielii (which I can't pronounce....dal-zie-lee-eye?) seeds from Wilbert Hetterscheid (You've been very kind to me. Thank you Wilbert.). I have tried warm/humid varieties of Amorphophallus several times and have rather failed. If there is anyone out there who can tell me how to treat the seed from the beginning I would appreciate any help. I have temporarily put the seed groups in almost damp sphagnum moss and inside a zip lock until I can determine the proper thing to do. I washed the seeds with water, then placed them in the bag. I don't have warm, humid conditions and so I will have to create them. I'm wondering if both of these plants are from this type of climate. I don't know if I can access the archives, but I have tried this before and I'm TERRIBLE at finding anything in there. If anyone could walk me through some preparation and planting/growing steps for these two plants I would really appreciate it. I am also wondering if anyone has tried Hydrogen Peroxide as a fungicide. I have instructions from a bottle of 35% Peroxide that recommends soaking seed overnight in 3% Peroxide added to one pint water. Has anyone tried this? I think the biggest problem with these seed varities for me has been fungus at the germination level. Thank you for any help! Susan Cox

From: Kiehlmann at gmx.de on 2002.12.13 at 15:32:57(9721) We handle all seeds of Amorphophallus and Anchomanes with good success in the following manner. All seeds have sprouted , but sometimes only after some months: +More When the fruits are ripe and become soft, the pulp is completely removed from the seeds. The seeds are washed with water and then sown at a depth of about 0.5? in pots filled with a mixture of ? sand ? soil and a layer of gravel at the bottom of the pot for drainage. The pots are placed in a normal room with a slightly increased temperature of about 24? C = 75? F. ( In summer the temperature may be higher corresponding to the outside temperature ) The substrate is kept humid by watering when it seems to be necessary. We had received an infructescence of Anch. dalzielii from Africa and also fruits from our own plants. In both cases the first seedlings came up after about six weeks under the described conditions. But we had to wait as many as 7 months for the latest seedlings. However, we have learnt to be patient with seeds and seedlings respectively. Margret & Dietmar Kiehlmann -- +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr f?r 1 ct/ Min. surfen!

From: snalice at cnmnetwork.com on 2002.12.15 at 07:48:59(9728) Hello Margret and Dietmar, Thank you very much for your help! I'll give it a try with this soil mix, the most challenging thing for me being the temp. upkeep. I can try the aquarium with heaters in jars from another post. Much appreciation! +More Susan 12/13/02 7:32:57 AM, Kiehlmann@gmx.de wrote: > >We handle all seeds of Amorphophallus and Anchomanes with good success >in the following manner. All seeds have sprouted , but sometimes only after >some months: > >When the fruits are ripe and become soft, the pulp is completely removed >from >the seeds. The seeds are washed with water and then sown at a depth of about >0.5? in pots filled with a mixture of ? sand ? soil and a layer of gravel at >the >bottom of the pot for drainage. The pots are placed in a normal room with a >slightly increased temperature of about 24? C = 75? F. ( In summer the >temperature may be higher corresponding to the outside temperature ) The >substrate is kept humid by watering when it seems to be necessary. > >We had received an infructescence of Anch. dalzielii from Africa and also >fruits >from our own plants. In both cases the first seedlings came up after about >six >weeks under the described conditions. But we had to wait as many as 7 months >for the latest seedlings. > >However, we have learnt to be patient with seeds and seedlings respectively. > >Margret & Dietmar Kiehlmann > >-- >+++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ >NEU: Mit GMX ins Internet. Rund um die Uhr f?r 1 ct/ Min. surfen! > > >

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