RE: [Aroid-l] Leaflet use for tuber production.

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I have 'cloned' A. titanum using a relatively new leaflet and 
"Olivias' Cloning Gel". It is just a weak fertilizer in a gel 
base of some sort. No hormones. But it seems to work. "Rootone"
rooting hormone did almost nothing.

Bill Weaver

-----Original Message-----
From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
[aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Tony Avent
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 09:50
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Leaflet use for tuber production.

Julius:

We have been experimenting with leaf cuttings on aroids for several 
years and are working on a formal article with our results with 
amorphophallus.  We have had success within the genera of 
Amorphophallus, arisaema, pseudodracontium, and pinellia. 

Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina  27603  USA
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Julius Boos wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> It is well known that in a couple of genera of aroids, the shed or 
> knocked-off leaflets can and will grow into new plants.  The two best

> known examples are the notoriously weedy and invasive Gonotopus 
> boivinii ( I wonder if this is the only species in this five-species 
> genus that does this?),  and to a lesser extent its relative, 
> Zamioculcas zamifolia.
> I am looking for any and all information on how sucessful reproduction

> or multiplication has been achieved in OTHER genera of aroids by using

> small cuttings or  portions of leaf (like it has been done in 
> Amorphophallus titanum).
> Information which I need should include the aproximate age/condition 
> of the leaf cutting used, the names of  rooting hormones/powder that 
> may have been used to coat the cut ends of the leaflets, and 
> importantly what genera and species of aroid has this method been 
> attempted with, and which were sucessful at acheiving rooting and new 
> tuber/corm formation. etc.
> I THINK that there has been information published on this, perhaps in 
> a back-issue of our Aroideana, so if possible I also like information 
> on when/where any publications concerning this method have been 
> published.   Please contact me off-line if you are more comfortable 
> with that.
>
> Thanks a million.
>
> Good Growing,
>
> Julius
> ju-bo@msn.com
>
>
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