Re: Amorphophallus koratensis problem (pictures)

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Erin:

Do not cut off the bottom corm.  This sort of thing happens often if 
dormancy comes early for some reason.  The old corm will survive the 
dormancy and add to the food reserves of the newly developing growth 
next spring.  Also, cutting into corms simply exposes areas that are 
now open for infection by pathogens and you shouldn't do it if you 
don't have to.

Ron McHatton
Central Florida, Zone 9B

-----Original Message-----
From: E.Vincent Morano <ironious2@yahoo.com>
To: Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 4:43 pm
Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus koratensis problem (pictures)

My Amorphophallus koratensis had it leaf removed by the wind recently. 
Its cold now so it just went dormant. But as you can see from the 
pictures, it looks like two tubers stuck together when it is in fact 
one. The bottom one was the original tuber. Interestingly the bottom 
part is the same size as it was when I planted it in the spring. It now 
weighs 13oz. Anyway, a friend said I should cut the bottom off. I am 
not at all comfortable with that. What do you think? Do you think it 
might flower for me next year also? Is prety heavy.
Thank you
Erin

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