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> Pascal.  I think that your information  just saved many of us a lot of
> time. Now nobody has to do that work.  You've already done it.
> Reliable information about what does NOT happen or does NOT influence
> outcomes saves time, money, and effort  exploring those dead ends.
This is true,  and we need to know better the condition,  time,
species and number of their observations.
>
> To put a different question to you-- (not directly related to
> taxonomy), but to learning how to grow these things, and you had the
> sum of $1000 dollars to do that with, what would you do?  What species
> or group would you select to work with? and why?  Or would you choose
> to do something quite different from what I've proposed.  Suppose you
> had less money?
May be 1000 $ aren't enough for a serious research project
>
> If it's not clear yet, where some of my thinking is going--  I can
> imagine this group funding (a) small research project(s) through
> tax-exempt donations by its members.  I can imagine that it should not
> be too esoteric in its conception, more horticultural rather than an
> advanced molecular study.
My idea is to to get help this year from a good expert gardener with
many greenhouses near me,I got his help and he thinks to grow some
varieties in pots while I 'll plant in ground,  horticultural way  is
right in my opinion.

> Most of us have been baffled sometimes about how to best grow
> arisaemas--  whether we are in Denmark, Italy, Indiana, or Georgia
> (U.S.).  Fifty of us x 20.00 = 1000. I understand that it is not too
> difficult to get sanctioned for tax-exempt status in the U.S.   Some
> of us might be able to contribute more substantially.
I agree and i may help the AEG with money if something good is proposed
and someone ( a group) offers ( repaid by the fund) his work: Eric
Gouda in NL ??? , Gusman?????.......

> I think that there's enough interest, know-how, support, and whatever
> else is necessary in this group to do something like this. Is this
> "off-topic" ? Maybe, but it could be strongly related to what we
> already do.  Anyway, I (and others, I think) would  like to hear your
> thoughts on the topic.

we need a protocol and  anyone with ideas can help with suggestions
about:   Species to observe, number of specimens, number of controls,
soils , natural climate conditions, different climate conditions
(greenhoses), fertilizers, loss of tubers, causes of loss, diseases and
treatments.
Reading about a N.Zealand Callas grower he made a simple control about
better soil and chemicals to avoid rotting and used nearly 500 tubers
in different conditions to get and idea about rotting rates. I'll post
the linkurl if i'll find it again.

Giorgio
Italy zone 6/7