Just peeked in on the chips. They are kept in darkness. it's been 5 weeks tomorrow. There are 17 bulbs on ~10 chips. Some chips were lost to mold, a couple just withered without doing anything and a couple are robust, but no bulblets yet. Of course, I have found that they may be producing bulbs down into the moist vermiculite as they are sitting on top of it (some are sitting a little deeper than others!). I will post photos in the next few days if Ryan can refrain from insulting the little bulblets' tender feelings by calling them "cat pan droppings"!

I am counting the days to 12/5 when they should have roots and leaves and be ready for potting up. A few chips are still producing itty-little bulblets so this will be an ongoing process for the next few months. I am having such good luck with this. It was very VERY scary to slice up a bulb, but goes to show you can salvage an insect-damaged bulb.

BTW...hot-water treated bulbs are growing well. Lots of new growth from a rotten crown!

YEA GORDIE!....bulbs are tougher than we give them credit for!

:-)

Kristi

Spring, TX