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eclayne

Oct 8, 2013 2:31 PM CST

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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

Swayback said:I always read to clean em real careful that the slime around em inhibits germination...

This is my understanding as well Sway. The germination inhibitors in the pulp are to allow the seeds to be dispersed by various critters (ants, birds,...) prior to germination, this inhibits inbreeding. Many Aroids share this trait.

Evan

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