Re: Synandrospadix vermitoxicus

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Folks,

My Synandrospadix still has green leaves.  Should I withhold water and
allow it to dieback?  I think I messed with its photocycle by keeping
it with my orchids under lights...

Thanks!

Clear skies,
Al

On 1/20/11, aroid-l-request@www.gizmoworks.com
<aroid-l-request@www.gizmoworks.com> wrote:

> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:16:15 -0500
> From: "Derek Burch" <d*@horticulturist.com>

> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Synandrospadix vermitoxicus

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> Christopher,
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>
> A couple of weeks ago, when there was a flurry of postings mentioning
> Synandrospadix I sent out a feeler to see if you S.v. growerswould like to
> cooperate on a pice on this special aroid for Aroideana. I have received
> some interesting notes from Don Martinson, but they are not enough on their
> own to constitute an article.  Would you be interested in cooperating with
> him on a short piece with a picture or two. It would be good to introduce
> the species to more members.
>
>
>
> Please let me know if you would like to do this.
>
>
>
> Derek
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>
>   _____
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> From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com
> [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Rogers
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:38 AM
> To: Discussion of aroids
> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Synandrospadix vermitoxicus
>
>
>
> Good morning!
>
>
>
> Synandrospadix can be stored dry. I would dust it with cinnamon (cheap
> fungicide). You can leave it in the pot and soil as long as you are not
> watering it or keeping it where it will absorb lots of moisture. Just keep
> it cool (never cold).  This is true for all dry dormant species. In the
> wild, they do not unbury themselves. It is a good idea though, for many
> horticulturalists to do store the tuber dry if the pot will get cold, or
> absorb moisture from below the pot, or get splashed when other plants are
> watered. It is also a good idea to unpot the dormant tuber to look for rot
> or pests. Besides, the plant benefits from the new soil mixture from
> repotting. But like I said, it is not necessarily required.
>
>
>
> I really love Synandrospadix. It is one of my favorites. My first plant came
> from Enid. I later collected some in Chile.
>
>
>
> Happy days,
>
> Christopher
>
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Alwyn Wootten <a*@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Happy New Decade all!
>
> A year ago, my colleague Fred Schwab planted a few S. v. seeds I
> received via this list and nurtured them along while I went on an
> extended work trip to Chile.  One plant died back several weeks ago as
> expected; Fred checked the pot today and found a nice tuber of several
> inches diameter.  The tuber clearly needs repotting--any advice here?
> Store as is until spring, as I would A. konjac?  Pot it up?  Leave dry
> but potted until spring?
>
> I posted a photo to the Aroid Socy Facebook page.
>
> Clear skies,
> Al
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