[Aroid-l] Amorphophallus from Thailand

From: garbird at bellsouth.net (garbird at bellsouth.net) on 2007.11.03 at 23:34:30(16654) Ken, I did not know anyone was doing research on the effects of buying off eBay on plant growth. Can you send us some links to these studies? I have had aoids sit for 2 years without breaking dormancy,and they are still very healthy mature plants. Some of these were from the IAS sale and some are growing wild on my farm in KY. I think it is mostly a result of environmental conditions. Like lack of rain or the tubers being disturbed during the vegetative growth cycle, as most wild collected specimens are subject to. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Garland Bird +More -------------- Original message from Ken Mosher : -------------- > John, > Which species? I can't think of any Thai species that have refused to > break dormancy for me. Maybe buying off eBay is the problem... > -Ken > > John Ludwig wrote: > > I have seen a few species of Amorphophallus from Thailand offered on > > eBay lately. > > > > A friend told me that he had purchased some in years past and that > > quite a few did not break dormancy for more than 18 months after he > > purchased them. > > > > Has anyone had similar outcome's? > > > > I am hesitant to purchase these tuber's. > > > > > > Thank you all for any information you are willing to share. > > > > John > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071103/b0f9f7b9/attachment.htm

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