RE: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus Hewitii Dormancy

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at xs4all.nl> on 2005.08.23 at 19:27:02(13304) Yep, this is normal. Most species from Borneo have VERY short resting periods during which the tubers must NEVER dry out!!! Also they appreciate a well-aerated (is that a word??) soil and LOTS of water!!!!!!! Ask Peter Boyce, he has first-hand experience and I believe him since the days I am doing this too, after having had trouble with these bast....errrr, difficult plants for years! Wilbert +More > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com > [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Namens Neil Gordon > Verzonden: dinsdag 23 augustus 2005 15:11 > Aan: Discussion of aroids > Onderwerp: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus Hewitii Dormancy > > Hi, I have 2 A. Hewitii plants that I planted as seed. After > a year of growth one of those plants has gone dormant, and > the other is in the process of going dormant. > > Now, the first plant has been dormant for about 3-4 weeks, > and has now decided to grow another shoot, and start growing again! > > Is this normal for these plants to have such a short dormancy period? > I thought that it should have been about 3-4 months, not > weeks!! or is it as youngsters, these guys try to grow as > much as they can in as short a period as possible? > > Neil > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-l mailing list > Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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