Re: [Aroid-l] Trudy the Titan is Back

From: "StroWi at t-online.de" StroWi at t-online.de> on 2006.08.01 at 17:31:51(14457) Bill, thanks for the explanation! I have not thought about soil vacuum cleaners, but it's a nice idea to remove the top soil without the danger of hurting the tuber. I fully understand your paranoia ;-) My titan is far from 19 kg, but I am working on it. Good growing, Bernhard. +More -----Original Message----- > Date: Tue, ?1 Aug 2006 17:39:13 +0200 > Subject: RE: [Aroid-l] Trudy the Titan is Back > From: "Weaver, Bill" > To: "Discussion of aroids" > Trudy was about 50 pounds when planted last year. I haven't > weighed it since then. Most of my aroids I keep in their pots > completely covered and slightly moist. Even though I use a very loose > mix of 2 parts pumice to 1 part potting soil I am a bit > paranoid about losing the titan so I vacuum the soil off the > top of the corm so I can check its condition and re-bury it > and start watering when it starts to sprout. > > Bill _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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