Rotting Tubers

[Rand Nicholson]

>Oh, indeed, arisaemas definitely slough off a mass of tissue at the base -
>whether it constitutes the entire old tuber, or just some sort of basal
>plate, I'd be curious to know.  I've emptied out zillions of potted
>arisaemas this year. I think the stuff is less in evidence if the tuber is
>long-dormant - presumably it decomposes fast - but if you harvest them
>when they're just going dormant, or not quite there, you'll definitely
>encounter it.  So what is it?
>
>Ellen

What she said; and maybe, for _older_ tubers, especially.

I think that we can relate to this, because of the way Amorph. and
the-soon-to-be-re-defined Sauromatum tubers slime out of the previous
storage devices, when they go through a good season of growth, and shed
their gucky skins.


Like certain _snakes_!!!


Disclaimer: I have nothing against snakes, nor do I have any financial or
personal interest in them.


Kind Regards,

Rand









Rand Nicholson
New Brunswick
Maritime Canada, Z 5b
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