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4+ pound Amorphophallus Konjac corms!

tommyr

Gardening freak!
Just got these yesterday! Planted one. I have 2 small half dollar sized ones going too. Great plants!

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Mmm, I love potatoes. :D
Nice pics. Is that bigger one putting out a second growth point?
~Joe
 
Mmm, I love potatoes. :D
Nice pics. Is that bigger one putting out a second growth point?
~Joe

Kind of looks like it, not sure though at this stage.
 
I always thought that they formed new points through tuber budding. I guess there would be some variability among species, though. Good luck with them.
~Joe
 
I always thought that they formed new points through tuber budding. I guess there would be some variability among species, though. Good luck with them.
~Joe


Thanks, I'm new to these plants!
 
Good lord that is huge!!! I just bought some 2+ pounders, hope they flower next year.
 
Good lord that is huge!!! I just bought some 2+ pounders, hope they flower next year.


Well, not huge but big. There are pics on the net of MUCH larger ones! 20+ pounders!
 
Have you come across any good growing guides? For such a popular plant, there seems to be very little information about growing them. I'm particularly interested in the soil mix people use.
 
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What is "Pine Soil Conditioner" mentioned on the NS exotics site? I've never heard of that.

My Amorphophallus tubers always rotted in peat + perlite. If I get anymore I'm going to go light on the peat and ensure very good drainage probably 50% Napa grit and 50% peat clods. My Sinningia and Scilla bulbs seems to be doing good with this kind of mix.

What I hate about Amorphos is their strong attraction to light. One friend who came over years ago said of the Amorphos on the patio "what are they all pointing at?" :D
 
  • #12
What is "Pine Soil Conditioner" mentioned on the NS exotics site? I've never heard of that.

My Amorphophallus tubers always rotted in peat + perlite. If I get anymore I'm going to go light on the peat and ensure very good drainage probably 50% Napa grit and 50% peat clods. My Sinningia and Scilla bulbs seems to be doing good with this kind of mix.

What I hate about Amorphos is their strong attraction to light. One friend who came over years ago said of the Amorphos on the patio "what are they all pointing at?" :D


Not sure what "Pine Soil Conditioner" is personally. You could use a well draining potting MIX (not soil) and extra perlite or orchid bark mix for example to improve drainage. Since I'm new to Amorphs I will experiment a bit as I get baby corms off the 4 pounders. None of those have actually sprouted yet, should be ANY day now! My smaller ping pong ball sized corms are 12-18" tall and look great right now.

Here is my first one almost opened all the way:

<a href="http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/tommyr2006/Plants/?action=view&current=AmorphKonjac_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/tommyr2006/Plants/AmorphKonjac_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Amorph. Konjac"></a>
 
  • #13
Only ten days or so, and it's already looking good.
 
  • #14
Any more pics of how big they've grown?
 
  • #15
My 4 pounders are now about 7-8 inches high a month after planting them. It's been a cool and really wet spring here this year. Photo shortly...
 
  • #16
Update: Here is one of those corms as of this morning. [sniff] they grow up so fast...... [sniff].....

<a href="http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/tommyr2006/Plants/?action=view&current=AmorpKonjacMe.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/tommyr2006/Plants/AmorpKonjacMe.jpg" border="0" alt="Amorph Konjac"></a>
 
  • #17
Very nice Amorphophallus! I had a T. venosum (spelling?) flower for the first time this year. It smelled exactly like elephants.
 
  • #18
Tommy,

I have a young Konjac tuber and I have been waiting over six months for the small bud to do start to grow. Did you do anything to induce growth such as a cool temperature exposure??

Blake
 
  • #19
Tommy,

I have a young Konjac tuber and I have been waiting over six months for the small bud to do start to grow. Did you do anything to induce growth such as a cool temperature exposure??

Blake


No. I just planted it and watered well then waited for it to grow up and over the soil surface.
 
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