I'm away from home at work and won't be back for a few days yet. But following the weather on the internet it's been raining a fair bit at home and most likely the Cyrtosperma is still sitting in deep water. When I get back it will be time to plant my other C. merkusii. The large pot has had it's mixture of vegetation and soil "brewing" for 3 weeks now. In Micronesia the tubers were placed in baskets filled with leaves of various plants so it was a completely organic medium. There were specific plants used with attention to right order of layers of different vegetation and leaves laid down in very specific patterns. Along with rituals performed at the time, the exact details were family secrets.Mine just have to take their chances with randomly selected plants laid out randomly with no ritual and in a plastic pot instead of a basket. But I'm still hopeful of good results. The difference in this method and how the larger plant in the pond grows should be interesting.
Plant in a pond awaiting transplant (photo taken just after heavy rain).
Pot in the ground but raised just a little to prevent other roots getting in.
