Manihot esculenta variegata

Guys I got a little problem ,
I bough a Manihot esculenta variegata



Unfortunally , was adverticed as sold in 9cm pot , but what i got was a stick
nothing more then a stick to be rooted .
I`ve tryed my best with rooting hormone , bag and perlite , but even after that
what i got is just mould growing on it .

overall the owner of the company , did admit the mistake and offer me compensation , wich I think it`s really professional of him.

any help on how to root it???? can`t find any information on the net .

 

Unless it was explicitly stated this was an unrooted stick i think you should get your money back.

 

apparently the guy , was selling rooted plants , but as it illegal to import soil from foreigner country , is started to selling unrooted plants .....he did admit his mistake and offer me money back .....

has I can`t find any information on the plant , I don`t know if there is anything I can do to root the plant , maybe in a tropical country will root really easy , but not over here .

 

Probably really bad form to link to another forum, but it does address sal's problem well. Even a child can propagate cassava - apparently. Let's go!!

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/tropesque/msg0620465827109.html

Delete if you want, mods, I won't take the huff.

 

Think I'd be inclined to lay it horizontally on a bed of damp sand in a propagator set at about 25-30C.
Might be best if the lid was left off, or atleast give it good ventillation, sounds like it rots easily.

 

Guys all safe ......
after read Madahhlia link (thank you for that) ........
I had to check again and find the problem , the actual cutting had a worm inside
not a common worm , but some never seen it before and the actual stick was covered in eggs ........so even if my half didn`t like it ......all the plant end up in the microwawe .

the sand and compost was sterilized , the cutting was nicely cutted , was kept in an angle position , the plastic bag was keeping the cutting moist .

I do not point my finger to the seller .....it`s just a shame that will not have that plant in my garden this year

 

Which is why we aint suposed to buy this stuff and we have customs.

 

It could have been already in the propagator ......
warm and wet is just the perfect envirement for bacteria , too easy to point the finger at supplyers .

 

Just thinking if you have not seen anything like it before...........

 

it was a worm almost clear , like it was made out of water .....

 

Tropical stuff is full of weird critters. I used to buy trinkets and souvenirs made from local wood when I lived abroad, sometimes they just ate themselves from the inside out. I remember having a little wooden musical instrument that shed sawdust as it sat on the shelf.
Maybe we're better off with the lily beetle.