Buai

Hi Obtuse... Me ana fwend are driving over from SA. Gonna be a great day for sure

Im there... looking forward to it

;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw4PTUCLLtU&feature=related

Isnt Psychotria Viridis > Chacruna? I have some young ones, and Im curious about the light thing...they seem to prefer a semi-shady spot, but Im no expert. Can you please clarify the distinction, I dont wanna kill them Cheers mate

Hi stjimi Im up for meeting like-minded people in ol' aders... I would message you, but I cant for some reason (my 2 posts only, would be the reason, I guess) So, IF you're still up for meeting other people near you, drop me a message. cheers Buai

Yeah, I forgot to mention they're very friendly, and knowledgeable at NTS... TrichoShield sounds like the way to go for Fungi for trees. I happened to find a PDF of "Teaming with Microbes", if anyone is curious to know more about that. http://ge.tt/9LYCbnC/v/1

HI guys...my first post... Im not all that experienced with the trees you're growing (I wish, Ive focussed on growing food for the last 12 months) but I recently read a book called "Teaming With Microbes", and in that book they say that Bacteria is required to supply Nitrogen to veges & flowers etc, but for trees that are hopefully going to grow for a long time, Fungi is needed to supply the roots with Nitrogen. They dont get so much Nitrogen from Bacteria, if any. In the 50's some guys tried to grow Pine trees in Cuba that had come from Colorado (I think)...the trees were ok for about 3 years, then they died. After lots of messing about... they went to Colorado to check the soil and discovered the Fungi, went back to the drawing board, and bingo...! There's a company here in Oz called "NTS" that produces all kinds of great organic products, mainly for big Ag stuff...but they have the goods to create either a Bacteria based "Tea", or a Fungal based "Tea". They sell in huge quantities, but also have small if you ask. There's also a product called "Great White" that contains all the Mycorrhizae you'll need, I believe. Either sprinkle it into the pot prior to potting or transplanting, or soak the seeds in a weak solution prior to germination. I have some new trees in the back yard that did zero for 2 years...then I got onto all this Fungus stuff, and amazingly...doubled the leaf size in no time, and shot NEW growth from under the plants that are taller than the trees! Hope this helps...