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    Damn, sorry to hear Visceral. Bit of cash headed your way, wish I could afford to give more. 

    There's also a few veterinary bill assistance mobs around, like https://www.vetpay.com.au/

    They allow you to set up a payment plan so you can pay the bills off over time. Might be something worth looking into.

    Hope everything goes well mate

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  6. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    Hey guys,

     

    Recently purchased a good quality 12 x 8ft greenhouse. I'd like to set up a misting system inside, but I'd like the misting system to be fed by a water pump connected to a reservoir rather than fed directly from the tap.

     

    I don't have much experience with misting systems, but I assume they need a pretty powerful water flow. What sort of pump would I need to facilitate this? would 100PSI do the trick? what kind of flow rate should I aim for?

     

    Submersible would be ideal, not sure if that's possible though

     

    Thanks for any help

  7. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    As per the title, what are some chemicals/nutrients/insecticides that you keep on hand at all times to maintain your gardens health?

    Neem oil is a big one for me to keep pests (specifically mites and aphids) at bay.

    Seasol is another just for general soil conditioning.

     

    Interested to hear what you guys are using as far as nutrient sprays and drenches, insecticides, etc

     

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    Something is having a munch by the looks of that, mites being the prime candidate. It's looks like you've got it in a greenhouse too, that would also favour mites.

     

    Jurema can handle full sun from day one, even full mid summer sun. That thing won't handle full sun now as it's not acclimatised but if you can find a spot with similar light intensity outside the greenhouse and put it there for a while chances are the mites/pests will all fuck off.

     

     

    Plant is actually outdoors in full sun, has been since day one. Checked the leaves for mites today and couldn't spot any, could they be attacking the roots?

  16. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    Hey guys,

     

    My new loph started showing signs of stress, going slightly soft/spongey, colour changing, etc.

    Tried giving a little extra water and sun but only seemed to be getting worse no matter what I tried.

    This afternoon I decided to uproot her and see what's going on. And to my horror, the roots were infested with mealy bugs :ana:

    I cleaned off the roots using light compressed air and a spray bottle. Mixed up a solution of Neem oil, dish soap and water and let the root system sit in the mixture for a little while. She's now sitting on some paper towel drying off on a window sill.

     

    I've used neem for mealy bugs before on other plants and had great success rates, hoping it's the same for cacti.

     

    Does this seem like an OK way to attack this issue? My only question is, will the loph be ok sitting bare rooted on a window sill for the time being? and how long until I should re-pot?

     

    Cheers!

  20. Posted · Edited by squidgygoanna

    Decided I wanted to start taking cuttings of my ethno collection so I have things to offer in sales/trade. Picked up a 2ft 110w T5 fluro online.

    Decided to have a quiet weekend in, so I took off to bunnings and whipped this up in some unused space under a desk in my study.

    Doors have magnetic catches, bottom is a drip tray made from thick core flute. Interior is lined with thick greenhouse film and sealed with silicon so the wood is protected from moisture.

     

     

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    Just bought a 110w T5 fluro, planning on building a propagation chamber into the empty space under a desk in my study so I can start taking cuttings of my ethnos. I've never messed around with grow lights before and I'm paranoid about potential fire hazard, how do you guys minimize the risk? do T5's put out enough heat to be concerned about? might incorporate some PC fans for air circulation

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    Some great ones there, cheers sagi. The encyclopedia is great and I've already started expanding my collection since I started reading. I have the same approach and want to collect any and all psychoactive plants. I've always been hesitant to grow brugs/datura because of it's toxicity but I might look into it. A new one I was unaware of was Glaucium flavum or 'yellow horned poppy' which contains Glaucine, and apparently produces sedation, fatigue, and even has hallucinogenic effects. Managed to find some seeds and will get them in the germination chamber asap.

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