This page will show the growth cycle of an A. titanum.
I bought the seeds pictured below from Troy Davis last year. They were planted 4-13-5. A year later, they are growing their second set of leaves. Thee images directly below are on the "seed" page but I needed to include them here also.
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Many people have emailed me to ask how fast their new seed will grow. I think it depends what time of year it is where you live and how warm it is. These plants thrive on warmth and grow slowly, if at all, when it's cold. Air circulation and bright light is important for your new seedlings also. If allowed to sit in moist soil with no air circulation, they may develop a mold or fungus; which may destroy them completely. If you meet the needs of this species, you will be rewarded! Read all you can.
Out of the ten seeds I planted, two of them waited a year to begin showing some growth. Don't throw your seeds away until you are sure there is no hope for them! Too much water means certain death and so does letting them dry out.
I was using a moisture meter that wasn't working...it was showing the soil was dry, so I watered....big mistake! Don't trust only a moisture meter. The soil was soggy and smelly. Luckily, I transplanted all of my titanums before they rotted. Always check the soil with your finger.
These images below were taken almost a year to the day after I received them from Troy. Most of them were growing their second set of leaves. (I am definitely not a professional photographer....sorry about the quality of the images). They were in real need of being transplanted. The soil loses much of its nutrients naturally and giving them new dirt really makes them happy.
I was amazed at the different sizes of the tubers when I pulled the plants from the soil. Even though they were exactly the same age, they were all diffrent sizes.
You can see that I have left the old leaf attached until it can easily be pulled from the plant. I basically wait until it falls off by itself. The tuber gets all of its nutrients from the old leaf and removing it prematurely may stunt its growth.
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I bought this titan from Christian at AlterNative Solutions 11-4-4. It hasn't gone into dormancy yet....and may never. |
