Re: [aroid-l] A. titanum seed

From: "Alan Galloway" <alan_galloway at bellsouth.net> on 2004.06.04 at 03:33:00(11561) Dan, You're correct that it would be better if Amorphophallus seed could be shipped with the berry pulp left on. The pulp helps to keep the seed moist, as Amorphophallus seed loose viability rather quickly if allowed to dry out. Unfortunately, packets of seed coming into the U.S. are suseptable to being inspected by customs. Should the customs inspectors find berry pulp in a shipment, they'll simply destroy the seed. I've heard from a fellow collector here in the US, that their shipment from Malesiana was confiscated because of the pulp left on the berries. The only alternative is to clean the pulp off the seed and put them in some kind of moist media before shipping. I've grownd Am. titanum from seed (shipped to me without the pulp) and the germination has been almost 100%. Alan +More > Hi Troy, > > You indicate that you are going to ship the seeds out of the berry. I > wonder if this is required or wise. I received Amorph hewitii seeds from > Malesiana in the berry without a problem here in the U.S. Wouldn't the seed > inside the berry be considered sterile? It would be great if Peter Boyce, > Wilbert, Alan or others with expertise on Amorph seeds could comment on the > best way to ship. It would be a shame to ship seeds that didn't germinate > well. Thanks to all that can comment and help the seeds arrive in perfect > germinating condition. > > Dan Devor > Pittsburgh, PA

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