Re: [aroid-l] Germinating titanium seeds

From: <ronlene at bellsouth.net> on 2004.06.23 at 22:45:02(11662) > Hi Ron, I have also received some of these seeds. Regarding the planting of the titanum seeds, how do you determine the position to plant them in the soil? Also, I am accustomed to seeing one leaf grow each season from the Amorphophallus that I have. Is growing from seed different?? Ron Kessler > From: Ronmchatton@aol.com > Date: 2004/06/23 Wed PM 05:20:53 EDT > To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Germinating titanium seeds > > I have now handled two batches of Am. titanum from seed and have found them > fairly easy. The seeds were removed from the berry and planted in Fafard 3B (a > peat/perlite potting soil that is quite open, holds a great deal of water but > with excellent drainage) cut with about 15% extra perlite. I keep the medium > just barely moist and time to emerge from the soil has averaged about 6 > weeks. I've had no problem with them kept in a bright greenhouse with about 2500 > footcandles (70% shade or so) and day/night temperatures of 80F/58F (about > 15C/27C). Once the seedlings emerged, they have been given a dilute solution of > Peters 16-16-16 fertilizer at nearly every watering. > > The seeds planted in September are now putting up their second leaf. The > largest of the seedlings is about a foot (30cm) tall. > > Ron McHatton +More >

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