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

**D* E* <d*@u.washington.edu>**

I have been cloning A.titanum via leaflet cuttings for a number of years

now. I put the piece of leaflet in a miniature greenhouse constructed of 2

clear 2 liter pop bottles. I insert the cutting into a block of rockwool,

or a small pot of peat-based potting soil. I do not use rooting hormone

applications- I was under the impression that this might delay, rather

than speed, the development of shoots, since they are auxins. Either way,

one is interested in getting the leaf cutting to produce a shoot ( albeit

modified into a tuber) not roots. After several months of being closed in

this high humidity capsule, the leaf turns yellow, then brown, then finally

is removed and I find a tuber below the media surface that is a couple of

centimeters in diameter. When setting up this cutting, and periodically

as needed, I dust the plant with my fungicide of choice- cinnamon powder,

the stuff you put on your oatmeal. This works remarkably well to reduce

fungal problems in the high humidity.

Doug

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On Wed, 24 Jan 2007, Weaver, Bill wrote:

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-----
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[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
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
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three times" - Avent

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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