Re: Still Dormant in South Florida?
- To: lindsey@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Still Dormant in South Florida?
- From: D* M* <d*@post.its.mcw.edu>
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 16:05:31 -0600 (CST)
>Hello all!
>
>My A. konjac tubers were placed back in medium outdoors (and kept moist) about
>4 weeks ago. I've seen none of them break the surface of the soil yet. I've
>looked at some of them and they seem healthy (the tubers). Should I be
>concerned? This is my first season after dormancy with these. Thanks in
>advance!
>
>Luis Fontanills
>Miami, Florida USA
>From my experience here in Wisconsin, A. konjac tubers break dormancy
"whenever they feel like it" 4 weeks is not unusual, and if they bloomed
the previous year, I've even had them skip a year of vegitative growth. As
long as the tubers are sound, you are OK.
Here in Wisconsin,
It's the First of April
The Garden Centers are beginning to open and
My Amorphophallus konjac is within a day or so of releasing its exotic perfume.
Can Spring be far behind?
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
AHS Heat Zone #4
d*@post.its.mcw.edu
