Re: optimizing Amorphophallus growth
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- Subject: Re: optimizing Amorphophallus growth
- From: S* H*
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 21:55:50 -0500 (CDT)
Perhaps the best is to put the tubers in the ground in the greenhouse!
Sipke Hoogma
s.p.j.hoogma@hccnet.nl
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From: Lester Kallus <lkallus@earthlink.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L <aroid-l@mobot.org>
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
>
