Aroid-L Digest, Vol 38, Issue 49

From: leo at possi.org (Leo A. Martin) on 2007.09.27 at 21:28:33(16350) Thank you, Chris, for such a detailed explanation. I'm going to dig it up and see if it's still there; then it gets a vacation in the crisper drawer with the other stuff. Leo Martin +More Phoenix Arizona USA > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:47:38 -0700 > From: "D. Christopher Rogers" > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Helicodicerous question > > Hello Leo! > > Helicodiceros likes a cool wet (but well drained) winter as prelude to > emerging. What I would suggest is that you store the dormant tubers in > your > fridge. Phoenix just does not get cold enough for them. When the plants go > dormant, I would move them to the air-conditioned confines of your home > for > a month. Then, dig up the tubers, wash them, remove any rot spots, let > them > air dry, dust them well with cinnamon (especially where there was any > rot), > wrap them in damp (well wrung out) long fibered sphagnum moss, and put > them > in the refrigerator for a month or two, or until you see new growth. Then > plant them, again in the confines of your air-conditioned abode for a > month > or so, gradually moving them back out side. > > In the wild and here in northern California, they need about 6 to 8 hours > of > full sun. But with the intensity of the sun in your neck of the woods, I > would use bright, reflected light or 60% shade cloth. > > I hope this helps. > > Happy days, > Christopher

From: crogers at ecoanalysts.com (D. Christopher Rogers) on 2007.09.28 at 15:24:51(16354) Happy to help! D. Christopher Rogers +More Invertebrate Ecologist/Taxonomist ((,///////////=====< EcoAnalysts, Inc. (530) 406-1178 707 Dead Cat Alley Suite 201 Woodland, CA 95695 USA ? Invertebrate Taxonomy ? Invertebrate Ecological Studies ? Bioassessment and Study Design ? Endangered Invertebrate Species ? Invasive Invertebrate Species ? Periphyton/ Phytoplankton ? Zooplankton Moscow, ID ? Bozeman, MT ? Woodland, CA ? Joplin, MO ? Selinsgrove, PA www.ecoanalysts.com -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com]On Behalf Of Leo A. Martin Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:29 PM To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid-L Digest, Vol 38, Issue 49 Thank you, Chris, for such a detailed explanation. I'm going to dig it up and see if it's still there; then it gets a vacation in the crisper drawer with the other stuff. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:47:38 -0700 > From: "D. Christopher Rogers" > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Helicodicerous question > > Hello Leo! > > Helicodiceros likes a cool wet (but well drained) winter as prelude to > emerging. What I would suggest is that you store the dormant tubers in > your > fridge. Phoenix just does not get cold enough for them. When the plants go > dormant, I would move them to the air-conditioned confines of your home > for > a month. Then, dig up the tubers, wash them, remove any rot spots, let > them > air dry, dust them well with cinnamon (especially where there was any > rot), > wrap them in damp (well wrung out) long fibered sphagnum moss, and put > them > in the refrigerator for a month or two, or until you see new growth. Then > plant them, again in the confines of your air-conditioned abode for a > month > or so, gradually moving them back out side. > > In the wild and here in northern California, they need about 6 to 8 hours > of > full sun. But with the intensity of the sun in your neck of the woods, I > would use bright, reflected light or 60% shade cloth. > > I hope this helps. > > Happy days, > Christopher _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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