Re: Amorphophallus cuttings

From: "Alan Galloway" alan_galloway at ncsu.edu> on 2001.08.16 at 19:49:28(7252) Subject: Re: Amorphophallus cuttings > >I only use the petiole. Take a healthy petiole, cut it up into 3 to 4 inch > >sections +More > > This process obviously removes a fresh new leaf. What does this do to the > tuber that you have removed it from? Amorphs only send up one leaf each > season generally don't they? Does that tuber without the leaf then die > because it can't feed for that growing season? > Paul, There are many species that send up multiple petioles. And there are some species that typically only send up only one petiole, but when that petiole is injured (or removed) they will then send up a replacement petiole. And I suspect there are some species that will not send up a replacement petiole. My experient involved Amorphopahllus coaetaneus (just recently rename from A. arnautovii) which typically has more that one petiole and also typically keeps that petiole for up to 3 years, hence it being described as being evergreen. The point that you made is also probably accurate. Depending on the size of the tuber and what point in time of its growth cycle the petiole was removed, may cause its demise. Alan

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