Re: optimizing Amorphophallus growth

From: Lester Kallus lkallus at earthlink.net> on 2001.04.06 at 15:28:18(6160) That would be very difficult. My greenhouse is on the second floor of my house and it has a tile floor. Les +More At 09:55 PM 4/5/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Perhaps the best is to put the tubers in the ground in the greenhouse! > >Sipke Hoogma > >s.p.j.hoogma@hccnet.nl >----- Original Message - >---- >From: Lester Kallus >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:50 PM >Subject: optimizing Amorphophallus growth > > > > Will an amorphophallus grow appreciably better planted directly in the > > ground than it does in a pot? I picked up a 4" paeoniifolius tuber while > > visiting Selby last week and want it to grow the most possible over this > > next growing season. What's best for it? > > > > The trade offs are: > > In the ground it will have unlimitted root growth. It's a high compost > > soil mix that can be fertilized in any way the plant wants. The problem > > though is that once late September comes around, evening temperatures will > > begin to drop significantly. In mid October, nights will begin to dip in > > the 40s. > > > > In a pot, I could bring it into the greenhouse whenever it would be > > recommended. Unfortunately, it would be going from a sunny location to > > open shade since my greenhouse gets direct sunlight only when the oak > > leaves are down. Also, it might not be able to get quite so much sunlight > > in a pot as it would in the soil. > > > > So - what's best? > > > > Les > >

Note: this is a very old post, so no reply function is available.