Re: [Aroid-l] Wind

From: "Ertelt, Jonathan B" <jonathan.ertelt at Vanderbilt.Edu> on 2011.11.18 at 19:53:28(22318) David, One version of the cinder block wall can be found at - it certainly bears some thought and exploration – neat idea in the right place. With any twist-tie I would recommend first making a loop around the stake and tightening it with a couple of twists such that the twist-tie will stay at the desired elevation – then wrap the ends around the petiole and twist the ends a time or two and you’re all set. Cheers. Jonathan HTML +More On 11/18/11 8:02 AM, "DAVID LEEDY" wrote: Thank you Jonathan. The cinder block idea is certainly worth considering. I am concerned that the wind will bend/break the petiole/peduncle. If I used a normal stake (e.g. bamboo), there is nothing to hold a tie (plastic or ?) in place on the plant, so it has to be on the stake. I might use a little larger stake and staple the tie in place. Just wondering what others had tried or thought of. Thanx. David --- On Thu, 11/17/11, Ertelt, Jonathan B wrote: From: Ertelt, Jonathan B Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Wind To: "Discussion of aroids" Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 9:45 PM David, It depends to some extent on what you are concerned that the wind will do. Stakes of several varieties could be used for single petiole leaves and such - or if you think that the whole thing might blow over, i.e. pot and all, use a plastic pot and drive a piece of rebar through the bottom and into the ground. Alternatively, with smaller pots you can set them down into cinder blocks - I actually just recently saw a cinder block wall treatment where some of the cinder blocks were half sticking out of the wall, i.e. perpendicular to the majority of the wall, such that 1/2 the block could then be filled with a soil mix after screening had been glued to the bottom - these were used for succulents - but certainly weren't going to blow anywhere. The wall idea might workj for you as a wind block as well, and could be used ofr a variety of plants, aroid and non. Just a few thoughts. Jonathan ________________________________________ From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com ] On Behalf Of DAVID LEEDY [djleedy@sbcglobal.net ] Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 10:13 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Wind I plan on growing some arisaema outside. Due to the very strong winds we have in Texas, it is necessary to provide protection for some plants. For example, I use a tomato cage for taller Asiatic lilies grown in the ground. Is there a product or any ideas as to how to protect an aroid with a relatively tall, single peduncle or petiole (e.g. amorphophallus, dracontium, arisaema, etc.) in a small growing container (5 gal or less)? David Leedy _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --_000_CAEC13D810A08jonathanerteltvanderbiltedu_-- --==============c01751634038885513==

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