sagiXsagi

I wonder how many days it takes for seed harvest, assuming there are pollinators to help. They are self pollinated, right?

^^ edited to added a pic of mine cool, sounds like the good old hybrid vigour. IME up to now, the narrow leaf is more erect while the wide seems to go more untidy (at least in a pot) . there's a plantshelper picture of seveal forms together somewhere, what we are still missing is a short description of the appearance of each phenotype (that picture isnt too detailed) .. This might help people that grow from seed to know which plant they are growing at least what it mostly looks like. Thanks for info.

is 'planthelper' a wide-leaf variety? I have a wide leaf (from europe) and one narrow leaf (seed grown).. In any case I would love to try again with some fresh seed (only got one seedling to maturity in my 2 previous attempts) , even though I have learnt how to clone them it by now. I know that viability goes down fast, do we know how fast? thats my narrowleaf

curious: are you attempting to make a search engine - bot (of some sort) for the topic ?? and if yeah where would you search?

part2 (after meal) Indeed there will be lots of problems in studying myth as a tool for understanding aspects of human history and the human "condition". I feel that any theories will understandably be regarded as mere theories or hypothesis by science because it would be difficult to proove most claims... Yet, there is a spiritual and anthropological interest and value in such hypothesis, especially when they are honest and dont come with new-age conspiracy theory flavour. A re-occuring concept in our discussion has been objectivity. My short take on it is as following: people learn by comparison. The comparison of the 'sensual-symbolic' * (your term) subjective reality and the imaginary 'objective truth'. Comparing the two, we learn, rationalise and make philosophies. In that sense, 'objective truth' is both real and imaginary. It's a landmark, an ideal, a concept never to be reached, but at the same time without its construction we would not be able to understand what is real, and would definately wouldnt be able to do science. So, the imaginary 'objective truth' is a corner-stone of our existance. And it's not even the same for each one of us.. Our 'objective truths' differ and are not fixed. *you seem to think its one 'universe' that encloses the collective experience, I tend to think it more like its one universe per individual. Finally, in regards with the quantum physics references, I admit I didnt read the passage, but I think that I know how it goes. I dislike this kind of thing and I dont think it makes any sense.. The main mistake is that these kind of physics apply to the microcosmos.. Our understanding of it are in symbolic language, mathematical and statistical stuff. It's a whole (irrational) leap of faith to make parallels between the mathematician ways we analyse the microcosmos and our completely different in the principles physical reality or even more our spiritual/conceptual world. Duality is a natural pattern. And it's only natural (pun intended) to be the commonest pattern in the world.. These theological assumptions are forgetting that mathematics are just symbols, they are simply reading too much in it. To really get what the microcosmos is about, we would have to be as small as a particle. Or at least be able to construct a microcosmos-ship (like a space ship, but really small) as small as a particle.. NOTE: Even if we managed to make such a small ship to travel into matter and see what its like, the visualisations it would broadcast would be symbolic as well.. It would be made up, imaginary, maybe even wrong.. How can you start to understand that infinite small space is like?? Are there colours in the microcosmos? There are sure no eyes there that's for sure All these things having being said, I understand the metaphysical appeal of the wonders of the microcosmos.. I simply feel that world is really irrelevant to me. (like previously mentioned, "whats the smallest particle = trivial to me" , "how big is the universe = equally trivial) It's interesting though how quantum physics and also cosmology, draw the interest of theists and theistic approaches and theistic/metaphysical parallels. Even the consensus seems to have a religious approach, less so but still there, in cosmology... Cosmology is much more interesting to me though. These new emerging theories about different types of multi-verses (parallel universes) , OK I find them equally ridiculous and implausible, but they are sure fun to think about and talk about.. That's it for now, hope all's good...

Been reading this thread again today. Pretty cool thread! Mm, I dont think that our differences are that great after all, it's quite remarkable that we have at some points in our writings here managed to adress the same issues from different perspectives and using different language each. I think that's really something! I also feel that we had somewhat inverse "philosophical/spiritual" paths in our lives. I am coming from the hard atheist/punk/rationalist background, you are coming from a more spiritual/shamanic-inspired background. It feels like we are in the process that our 'graphs' have come closer, maybe even 'crossed', or tending to cross, over time. I feel our biggest difference is how we perceive nature, what definition we have for it. Nature is MY "god", nature just is (its pretty easy to define for me) and it is linked with how life started and also astrobiology and cosmology, it takes the combination of all scientific gnostic fields to come to understand it). It's a miracle! - kind of So I am less inclined to see it as anthropocentrically as you do. Yet my more cynic 'atheist biologist', natural-history approach, that seems to suggest anthropocentrism is a big obstacle in managing to see "the whole picture" , in a more "objective" , non-anthropocentric way, has also many contradictions, because its through MODERN human conditioning, reasoning and of course human culture could we really start talking about all these things.. only recently, actually.. That's why I am really interested in Homo hybrids, and I see the modern Homo as a continuity (other species or hybrids might definately have left their trace in modern human myths, but I dont know if it has been studied) .. For this reason I am also very interested in specific moments and/or places in the recent history of Homo sapiens sapiens, f.e. when he first stopped being a food-gatherer and settled, when he first began sailing the seas (hints at the first form of commerce) , certain remarkable ancient cities etc. In a way I am interested both in how humanoids became humans and how early humans became more modern 'humans with civilisation' . Is there a moment when humans stop being "natural" ?? Thats a nice question to think of... Definately, the study of myths in a scientific way is a super-interesting, and rather under-appreciated gnostic field.. Maybe at some point, I could suggest some thoughts on this, and maybe share my older preliminary diagrams and patterns of thought in tracking the human gnostic maps and charts (what I thought you wanted to do).

yeah chopper was fucking brutal, and romper stomper was also pretty interesting and cool. Me being somewhat a crime/drama completist, I had seen Animal Kingdom in the past, good film.. I watched Ned Kelly (2003) too which was a pretty decent historical/crime/drama.

2nd year! last year mine too did a small flower bunch but dropped them off. this year it seems different, they are more and they are keeping up, and I have noticed insect activity on them (narrow leaf, also note I am in the opposite hemisphere) thanks! and then they fly off easily?? I mean is it easy to lose them? Asking because one of my flowering plants is not near my home, its a 40 min drive. Hopefully the lock-out will be soon lifted in the north hemisphere.

what is the growth rate like?? how does it compare to sinica and equisetina? me and thunderhorsey got some of WB seeds a while back, but none sprouted. bridgesii crest/melted wax

currently having both female and male distachya with their strobili and cones open. So I should propably get seed. I also hope that my other, smaller seedgrown sinica which was throwing new growth will be female (transplanted that today, they love big pots), hopefully flowering this year (my other 2 flowering ones are male) I am also seeing both my minima mother and one of the very recent tufts I took for propagation are flowering. The minima is a female plant, but last year it went hermie (~3 male flowers) and produced seed. Still looking for gerardiana seed or seed source, PM me if you know any

I admit I didnt get it (laughing only because I assume its a friendly tease) - but, really, tomato is the shit!

What species ??

absinth has thujone? isnt that a chemical found in Salvia officinalis?

I have thought about it as well. I dont want to be rude, but with such a nickname, the arguement is not really convincing. Also, traditional chinese (and asian) medicine has not such a good name.. For example various endangered animals are killed for their husks for the 'traditional medicine' market .. Ephedra the genus has real medicinal properties (coughs, bronchitis-related conditions, and, I think pneumonias) but that didnt stop them from banning it, essentially using a stupid reasoning. My point being, there's no logic in the prohibitionist laws, and australia law is not one of the most open-minded ones. PS: It doesnt help that the recipees in the links have ephedra among a dozen other incredients.

yep, I too was going to add "set + setting", as maybe the most essential term, as the sitter is part of it. Also maybe "fruit" (to eat, also tomato and peppers) and "level" , "baseline" , "breakthrough", "threshold", and of course "afterglow"

taquimbalensis is still the most beautifull tricho IMO. and its quite fast, especially compared to pasacana and terscheckii, but not as fat as those two. And also, should we add that validus is generally considered to be a form of terscheckii??

fucking scales.. most people suggest spraying the with the right chemical, repeat after 10-15 days, and then wash.. I have been trying the washing, but I dont think the washing alone does it.. at least not permanently. But I guess if they scales are many ,one could first wash away the most, then spray (twice) and then wash again... It also depends on the cactus, I dont think I have ever got it on trichos.

as temps are pretty warm here, doing transplants, sowing ferobergia seed (next: stenocactus + ferocactus hybrids) and , exterminating snails, with which I still have a problem. A particular 'nest' did some damage to some psych0 specimens, but thankfully they didnt eat the tips.

I got a grandiflorus x scop, which has made buds recently, which is strange as its pretty small (grafted to briggesii). Its been in a small pot, but I aim to up-pot it this year. It also went through a small variegata phase ~ years ago. Photos in my next posting

EPHEDRA LOOKALIKE - Equisetum sp. Usualy in wet or shady places.

^^^^ thats a pretty good idea! c. edulis wide leaf doing great in the semi-wild new location and also budding . how long does it take for it to produce seeds? and the other good news are that the acacia acuminatas made the winter and they look pretty fine little treelets

my outside project is going well as well, I think I have prevented past mistakes from repeating with my visit today (weeding, marking the spots and contacting the local man that cleans the weeds of the property once or twice a year) . All plants are awoke and starting to grow or waking up. One distachya is budding. Big- more establuished plants definately seem to be doing better, especially distachya .. whatever the case, this plot is full of a veriety of weeds (many edible ones too) and I consider it essential to de-weed regularly arround the plants for the first couple years. 2 x distachya , side to side major/nebrodensis/fragilis stressed but pretty active, chiloensis.

Yep, its from you.. its a very characteristic piece in my collection, and I think it grows in the vain of sinica but slower ... I was thinking of up-potting it since every species reacts very good to large pots.. I think that this year it will surrender to my efforts, its waking up, I am seeing new growth ' buds'

Last pic is the chilensis next to the nebrodensis/major/fragilis. I have grown north american plants - nevadensis and viridis , but I eventually lost them, its seems they need something more in terms of perhaps .. soil?? I dont know.. yet... I have some good nevadensis seeds waiting to be sown... Then there's equisetina, a super stressed plant I received as gift/trade, and honestly hasnt done much since.. and I intend to transplant it a bigger pot to see what will happen this year, as it seems it too is waking up.. .. ANd there's the strange thinny but fast growing altissima, which is so different from , say foeminea . Lots of stuff to figure out.. As always if you have access to some rare ephedra species seed, PM me

EPHEDRA CHILOENSIS A very beautiful species, tends to be erect with some help, if grown without something to lean on , it can grow untidy. The base eventually woodifies. In the pictures, the biggest one, which I tried to tidy up by tieing it up, lol!