RE: Re: dracunculus vulgaris

From: "newton" newton at coiinc.com> on 2001.03.06 at 05:14:42(6015) I thought I would add to this. My Dracunculus vulgaris came from the "down under" about 3 years ago. It has refused to change seasons despite my attempts to starve, force, chill and swear at it. I will try the refrigerator route as it has just gone dormant and perhaps 2-3 months climate change might help it "convert". Tim McNinch +More Newton@coiinc.com -----Original Message----- mburack@mindspring.com Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:02 AM To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Subject: Re: Re: dracunculus vulgaris Dear Jim, I have found that "tuberous" plants dont need to be in an airtight bag...as a matter of fact, I am pretty sure it would get a fairly good amount of rot going... When I have refrigerated tubers for an extended period, all I have done is basically wrapped the tuber loosely in some paper towel, put it in a brown paper bag, sort of folded the top over, and tossed it in one of the draws in the frig. As you know, refrigerators tend to be fairly humid so I am sure it prevents them from drying out. I have even done this with "tiny" tubers and they have not dried out... Hope this helps.. aroid-l@mobot.org wrote: > should the bulb be put in an air tight bag to prevent it from dehydrating in > the frig. > Jim Reed flyglasair@aol.com

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