RE: [Aroid-l] Leaflet use for tuber production.

From: "Weaver, Bill" <bill.weaver at hp.com> on 2007.01.24 at 23:02:20(15133) I have 'cloned' A. titanum using a relatively new leaflet and "Olivias' Cloning Gel". It is just a weak fertilizer in a gel base of some sort. No hormones. But it seems to work. "Rootone" rooting hormone did almost nothing. Bill Weaver +More -----Original Message----- [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Tony Avent Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 09:50 To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Leaflet use for tuber production. Julius: We have been experimenting with leaf cuttings on aroids for several years and are working on a formal article with our results with amorphophallus. We have had success within the genera of Amorphophallus, arisaema, pseudodracontium, and pinellia. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent Julius Boos wrote: > Dear Friends, > > It is well known that in a couple of genera of aroids, the shed or > knocked-off leaflets can and will grow into new plants. The two best > known examples are the notoriously weedy and invasive Gonotopus > boivinii ( I wonder if this is the only species in this five-species > genus that does this?), and to a lesser extent its relative, > Zamioculcas zamifolia. > I am looking for any and all information on how sucessful reproduction > or multiplication has been achieved in OTHER genera of aroids by using > small cuttings or portions of leaf (like it has been done in > Amorphophallus titanum). > Information which I need should include the aproximate age/condition > of the leaf cutting used, the names of rooting hormones/powder that > may have been used to coat the cut ends of the leaflets, and > importantly what genera and species of aroid has this method been > attempted with, and which were sucessful at acheiving rooting and new > tuber/corm formation. etc. > I THINK that there has been information published on this, perhaps in > a back-issue of our Aroideana, so if possible I also like information > on when/where any publications concerning this method have been > published. Please contact me off-line if you are more comfortable > with that. > > Thanks a million. > > Good Growing, > > Julius > ju-bo@msn.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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