From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2002.09.26 at 14:17:30(9461)
We've all discussed this many times before, Randy, well, maybe moreso on the
arisaema-l list group than on aroid-l, but the water soak works just as well
with amorphs than it does with arisaemas. The key is collecting the berries
as soon as they ripen and soaking them in water to break down the seed
coat/inhibitors, and making sure the seeds are clean when sown. Seeds are
sown inside in a propagation house here at PDN.
Expect longer germination periods if the seeds/berries are sent to you,
meaning, these are usually not as fresh and have already begun drying off.
That's not a problem at all in most cases; most will germinate within a few
months or longer. Much easier to collect, soak, and clean them right away
which you can do only if you have the plants in your own collection to work
with.
Keep us posted on the germination methods you use...
Petra
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----- Original Message -----
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] A. kiusianus germination
> Petra,
>
> Any idea of what you do that might be different? Freshness, soaking,
> temperature (are they outdoors?). Perhaps germination inhibitor(s) leach
> out by soaking??
>
> I ask because everything else I've found seems to suggest a long
germination
> time for this species, including two posts on this list that I found in
the
> archive. I just noticed that both of them are from Alan Galloway, in 1997
> and 2001, reporting germination times of 21 months and 29 months
> respectively. There was apparently simultaneous germination of a batch of
> seeds in each case. Any idea what's up?
>
> I'm happy to hear that it shouldn't take 2 years!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy
>
> ----------
> >From: "Petra Schmidt"
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [aroid-l] A. kiusianus germination
> >Date: Wed, Sep 25, 2002, 9:15 AM
> >
>
> > Hey Randy...collect the berries as soon as they ripen and soak them in w
ater
> > overnight, clean them off, and sow them...expect germination within a
few
> > weeks...easy as pie.
> > Petra
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Randy Story"
> > To: "AROID-L"
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 11:23 PM
> > Subject: [aroid-l] A. kiusianus germination
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just received some of Harry Witmore's Amorphophallus kiusianus seeds
> >> (thanks Harry!) and am curious about their germination. The article on
> >> Amorphophallus cultivation (Hetterscheid and Ittenbach, Aroideana issue
19
> >> or online at http://www.aroid.org/genera/amorphophallus/amcult.html)
> > states
> >> that fresh Amorphophallus seed usually germinates in 1-3 weeks except
for
> > A.
> >> henryi and A. kiusianus. I also checked in the archives where a couple
> >> people reported 2 year germination times for A. kiusianus.
> >>
> >> This is slow. Has anyone ever tried speeding up germination in any
way,
> >> such as by using Giberellic acid (a plant hormone, for those who might
be
> >> curious)? Or do I just need to learn patience, somehow...?
> >>
> >> If anyone knows of anything, even unsuccessful attempts, I would be
> > curious.
> >> It sounds that for most other Amorphophallus species there is little
> > reason
> >> to try to speed things up. Are there methods used with any other
aroids?
> >>
> >> I do have giberellic acid and I will do the experiment unless someone
can
> >> suggest something better.
> >>
> >> Randy
> >
> >
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