Re: [Aroid-l] amorphophallus SICK Looking bulb HELP

**R* K* <k*@sandiego.edu>**

    Dusting the wound with powdered sulfur can be very effective in stopping
the rot.  Since most people (myself included) don't have powdered sulfur just
lying around the house, a very good alternative can be powdered cinnamon.  I've
had very good luck saving tubers by doing exactly what you did, coating the
exposed area with powdered cinnamon, and allowing the cinnamon to dry.

    Good luck!

Ron Kaufmann

Greg Dorst wrote:

>     If it is injured or sick it finds its way to my house.
>
>     Paeoniifolius Bulb, received from my friend, appears to have an injury
> from possible digging instrument used for its removal.   It has been out of
> the soil for about 4 weeks.   The gash is about 7" long and 4" wide.  Ya it
> is a nice size one for sure.   I have used a spoon yesterday 11-14-04 and
> removed the "Mush" and "decay", and some seemingly discolored tissue up to
> the point of clean healthy flesh.   I would like to save this bulb if
> possible.  There is a few spots remaining which  appear as slight
> discoloration ( dark spots ) but still, "semi firm" that would require
> deeper and more radical tissue insult to remove.  I would say that I
> extracted a good 15% of the bulbs mass.  Is there anything else which I
> should do other than say a prayer?  Is the extraction of the decay the
> proper means to save the bulb?  Is there a wonder application to end future
> decay?  The soil the plant was in, is it considered contaminated?  My
> suggestion to that was, " dump it and avoid the risk of any possible
> contamination ".
> Thank you
> Gregg and Maggie Dorst
> gregg1-@charter.net

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