Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac size

From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2010.03.09 at 20:12:15(20727) Hello, From my observation I noticed that Am. konjac as well as other prolific tuberous aroids like T. venosum or Arisaema spp. grow larger at home. They produce less offsets so the main tuber grows faster. The same plants growing outdoors (I live in Z6b/7a), quickly divide instead of increasing the tuber size. Has anyone noticed the same? Marek Argent +More ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Mosher" To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus konjac size > Hi Steve. My biggest konjac tuber ever was 23 pounds, but I grow them in > pots, not in the ground. > > -Ken Mosher > > ExoticRainforest wrote: >> Wilbert, a question for you but anyone is welcome to chime in. >> >> I have at least 40 /Amorphophallus konjac/ in my yard in NW Arkansas >> (zone 6B) that never come out of the ground. I make zero claim to any >> expertise in these species but I have been reading about them and ran >> across some information I find "interesting". We have dug up the >> tubers from time to time in order to transplant or give them them away >> but I've never seen any that are huge. The largest is likely 15cm (6 >> inches) across, yet I read posts on some of the garden sites from >> people that talk about 7 to 9 kilo (15 to 20 pound) tubers growing in >> fairly cold zones. Is this scientifically possible? >> >> >> Steve Lucas >> www.ExoticRainforest > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nie znaleziono virusa w tej wiadomosci przychodzacej. Sprawdzone przez AVG - www.avg.com Wersja: 8.5.436 / Baza danych wirusow: 271.1.1/2731 - Data wydania: 03/08/10 19:33:00 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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