Wally to Bloom in a Few Days at IU’s Greenhouse

Jun 30, 2025

By Natalie Fitzgibbons

Wally, an amorphophallus titanium corpse flower, is expected to bloom over the weekend at Indiana University’s Biology Greenhouse. This will be the fourth time Wally has bloomed.

Wally’s blossom is known to smell like a dead corpse or, to greenhouse manager John Leichter, a men’s locker room. The smell comes from the flies, roaches and beetles which pollinate the flower; they are insects attracted to dead meat smells. Wally’s odor is at its height at night.

“It is a really, just a unique smell. It's just something. It's not like a rose.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.