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--- On Mon, 10/20/08, bonaventure@optonline.net wrote:
From: bonaventure@optonline.net
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus kiusianus fresh ripe seeds germination
To: "Discussion of aroids"
Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 3:02 PM
Ah yes,
I have fresh cleaned moist seeds of albus still in pot and more covered on damp sphagnum moss since July. Will outlast the current fiscal crisis i think.
Bonaventure
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John,
Answers to your questions embedded in your original email:
Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus kiusianus fresh ripe seeds germination
>I am looking for information on the proper way to germinate
> Amorphophallus Kiusianus seeds. These seeds were freshly harvested
> recently and A friend of mine whose computer is not working asked me
> to pose this question.
>
> Do the seeds need to dry out before germination will take place or
> must they be sown right away before they dry out?
>
seeds of ALL species of Amorphophallus should be kept as moist as
possible!!!!!!!
and should be planted as quickly as possible and kept moist
> Does the pulp surrounding the seeds ned to be removed before sowing?
>
most likely yes........although I have never planted any with the pulp left
on.
Am. henryi and kiusianus are notorious for taking months, even a couple of
years
to germinate, especially when planted in pots.
Last fall I planted a handful of both these species out in the garden and
late this
spring the sprouted enmass! I can't say for sure if going through a US zone
7 winter speeded
up the sprouting process or not.
Alan
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