Re: sprouting bulbs

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

I've forgotten to remove ulvaceus bulbs from  the tank on occassion
after a full die-back, and months later they sprout healthy and happy.

Scott H.

> ok, I know various techniques to get bulbs to sprout, (is germinate
> the
> correct term in this case), but I am not sure what to do with the
> ones that
> dont. sometimes I have had ulvaceus bulbs rot, they get squishy and
> black
> inside, you squeeze them and this pussy stuff comes out, (its been a
> long
> day,) so hey, I chuck those. But those that just sit there and dont
> do
> anything: I keep them for a while holding out hope. I put them under
> bright
> light in shallow water, in a plastic bag with just a little water, or
> let
> them sit in an aquarium.  But most of my Barclaya bulbs never sprout.
> In the
> summer I put them outside under the bright sun...same results, only
> about
> ten to 15% sprout. Apons I get a much higher yeild.
> 
> Robert Paul Hudson
> 
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