[aroid-l] tubers splitting
- Subject: [aroid-l] tubers splitting
- From: "Alan Galloway" a*@ncsu.edu
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:38:16 -0400
Susan,
I also have had tubers that split, usually on the bottom. I've seen this in
Amorphophallus,
Arisaema, and like you, Synandrospadix.
I suspect this may be due to the plant getting too much water just before it
begins
to shut down for dormancy. This splitting of tubers is a lot like
watermelons and
pumpkins splitting in the autumn due to getting too much rain.
Alan
