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  2. Posted

    Hi Guys,

    In my varied travels around the place I have found subs in many places,

    near:

    Eucys, different types (I don't know a lot about eucalyptus)

    braken

    grass/braken

    manferns

    wattles

    around other natives.

    I have never found subs in pine forests, but then i never really looked for them in these places.

    so i don't think eucys are an essential part of the equation. what they like is semi-decomposed wooden matter of many types.

    Some types of subs prefer some conditions over others, I have never found the twisty brown subs in the same place as the bright golden subs.

    Thanks Harry for this great suggestion:

    Maybe some of the members who remember some spots could take some pics of the euc's they grow under so we can get some ID's on the trees. At least we'll get a visual of the trees to look for

    I will make an effort to post the surrounding trees and shrubs when i next take some pics.

    Where is bluemeanie??? I had some questions to ask him.

    I know the question is already answered but though i might elaborate with my own experience.

    Cheers, Obtuse

  6. Posted

    Hi Auxin,

    Thanks for the reply, but did you mean 2 months instead of 2 weeks. :blink:

    Yeah mine are from the AFSR.

    I have had one lot going for about 6 weeks and the other 4 weeks, first lot just below the surface, and the second lot a bit deeper. On inspection they look like they are about to do something, but nothing happening yet :scratchhead:

    and, What sort of soil are you using?

    cheers, Obtuse

  7. Posted

    Hi,

    Does any one know much about these plants. I recieved some seeds a while ago and have had some in a couple of pots to germinate but they are taking forever.

    I have used the search engine and google, maybe not extensively enough, heaps on its healing properties but only a little about growing it.

    I read somewhere they remain dormant for a while and am wondering if this is why i have had problems.

    Any tips or tricks to get these things started. I realise it might be a bit late in the season to get them going.

    any help appreciated.

    Cheers, Obtuse

  9. Posted

    Hi Infinitee,

    I dont know the answers to most of your questions either but like Shroomy i just scattered mine on top of the surface of some soil. i didn't scratch mine in. and i have had great germination results as well.

    I have mine in a large seed tray covered with a plastic bag and they are going really well. They appear to love semi-shaded sunny positions.

    cheers, Obtuse.

  10. Posted

    Good point Coin,

    Didn't occur to me to mention what images we are after. here is a list of the seeds we have at the moment:

    Acacia podalyriifolia

    Acacia obtusifolia

    Acacia longissima

    Acacia suaveolens

    Andrographis paniculata

    Brassica rapa var. japonica (Mizuna - Japanese green vegetable)

    Capsicum annuum var. avicular

    Capsicum spp 'Atarodo'

    Capsicum spp 'Chinchi-uchu'

    Cucurbita moschata

    Cucurbita maxima

    Datura stramonium var. tatula

    Datura stramonium

    Delosperma bosseranum

    Desmanthus illinoensis

    Desmanthus virgatus

    Dragibus curiousa

    Elaeagnus angustifolia

    Heimia Myrtifolia

    Heimia salicifolia

    Hyoscyamus albus

    Inula helenium (Elfwort)

    Ipomoea violacea 'Heavenly Blue'

    Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort)

    Melilotus sp 'yellow melliot'

    Mentha spicata (Spearmint)

    Nepeta cataria (Catnip)

    Nicotiana gossei

    Nicotiana rustica

    Ocimum sanctum (Holy basil / Tulsi)

    Papaver setigerum

    Physalis peruviana

    Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

    Solanum melongena (Eggplant - Black Beauty)

    Stevia rebaudiana

    Tetragonia tetragonioides

    Verbascum thapsus (Mullein)

    Vigna unguiculata (Cowpea Chinese)

    Withania somnifera

    If you have any images of any of these plants, and you wouldn't mind us using them, let me know.

    The email address is seedmaster AT seedring.org

    cheers, Obtuse

  13. Posted · Edited by obtuse

    Easy Shroomy,

    Order your seeds via the site, print out the email sent to you, send it off to the address at the bottom of the email to the respective chapter. Include a self addressed stamped envelope and a gold coin donation for each item you order.

    Will there be a tassie chapter. Is there demand for one?

    Cheers, Obtuse

    Edit: my bad spelling

    Edit: And of course it wouldn't run without generous donations of seeds from people in the plant growing community.

  14. Posted

    Hi Guys,

    The Admin job for the SeedRing has been passed onto me, and i am wanting to include images of the plants in their descriptions.

    I was wondering if it was ok to use images from within the SAB forum and subsequent galleries.

    If people want to point me in the direction of specific images please do.

    I will contact people anyway, but just letting you know here so that everyone knows what is goiing on.

    Cheers, Obtuse

  16. Posted

    Dude,

    Nice garden. your sceletium looks nice. and khat too.

    I might have to look into invitro myself. never have before.

    any good articles of teks around.

    well done,

    Cheers, Obtuse

  19. Posted

    The best way to learn to ID fungi, is to go with someone else who knows what to look for...

    I agree, books can only teach you so much. Common mushroom books do not mention the blue staining of psilocybe mushrooms, so without that piece of knowledge i'm sure a lot of people have inadvertently taken the wrong mushrooms.

    The more detailed or specific texts (i.e university texts) do mention these facts, and are well worth reading.

    But without practical experience it is easy to go wrong.

    There are a lot of mushrooms that look like various psilocybe, and perhaps deliberately, and some can be quite poisonous. Here in Tas, there is one that i have found to be common that looks like a mature Sub, and except for a little brown on the stem, a slightly different texture of the stem, and the fact it doesn't stain blue, and average person wouldn't know the difference. If in doubt leave it alone.

    I don't remember hearing of "Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World" by Paul Stamets, but if it has a reccomendation from Terence McKenna, it must be reasonably good.

    cheers, Obtuse

  21. Posted

    Wheras blue meanies (and i think the Beatles' Yellow Submarine has a lot to answer for) while they are officially Copelandia cyanescens, i have known people to look for wierd little blue things that do in fact have a resemblance to the dudes from Yellow Submarine. Maybe this year i will be able to get a photo's of them to share with you all. I remember some friends proudly showing me their collection. They were most definitely not psilocybe.

    http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=...l%3Den%26sa%3DG

    Do they look anything like this Obtuse?

    No They don't look like this. Sorry i should have pointed out that what my friends had collected were not active, and god knows what they were. They ate them and nothing happened.

    I was trying to illustrate how sometimes terms like "blue meanies" can get twisted and turned into other things a bit like how "chinese whispers" works. I should have been more clear, and i will edit my post to point out their inactivity.

    don't eat that!

    Don't go out eating any old mushroom just because some-one describes what a friend of theirs had told them to look for, you could poison yourself and worst case scenario cause irreperable damage to your liver and die.

    Tonic my best adice is to go to your local library or even better university library and read all the mycology books.

    i would take http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online...ooms_aunz.shtml

    with a grain of salt, as i reckon some of that info is inaccurate, although i can't comment on the photos. Be cautious with online references.

    Also shroomery.org serves as a great reference.

    cheers, Obtuse

  22. Posted

    The block of land where the forest is still standing is private land, and part of a farm. Cattle are rotated between the paddocks, and this section of forest is part of one of those paddocks. so Mu, there are lots of signs of animal grazing, and animal dung, but it doesn't seem to have affected the mycology greatly, if anything encouraged it. Humans are more of a problem.

    The forest that had been cut down had had no animals grazing on it, but there were lush patches of grass all through it. perfect for mushroom growth - and loads of obvious trampling by the middle of winter.

    And as far as community support is concerned the local community wouldn't really be bothered.

    Really I was just venting my annoyance at what is the destruction (and the inevitable destruction of what is left) of one of the better mushroom habitats i have found in a long time.

    I'm sure it is happening every where, and if your into mycology it will mean you will have to travel further and further afield.

    cheers, Obtuse

  23. Posted · Edited by obtuse

    I went bushwalking today near the spot where i found these beautiful mushrooms, and the surrounding bush (maybe 40, 50 acres) has been knocked down, and flattened. It was private land, and i have this dread fear they are going to develop it because the views are stunning. I am so pissed off because it was beautiful forest, and i loved walking there.

    the mushroom spot itself is on another property, but is now an island so to speak.

    I want try and help conserve the mycological diversity in this spot, but i know the local young lads also visit the same spot and trample it to crap.

    What am i to do? I am concerned that they may be pushed (trampled) out of the area because of abuse and also because there is now a huge area of empty land beween it and the rest of the local wilderness, and the local animals are gonna be wanting something to eat.

    I have seen the same thing happen in other areas, where the mycological diversity has been ruined, and only now starting to come back after 10-15 years.

    It pisses me off how humans push our forests back ruining biodiversity as they do it.

    cheers, Obtuse

  24. Posted · Edited by obtuse

    Hi people,

    Just confirming Shroomy,

    Here in Tas, Gold Tops are most defintely what we call our local Subaeruginosa.

    Check these out (they are not from tas, but illustrate my point):

    http://shaman-australis.com.au/gallery2/di...um=3&pos=29

    Amazing beautiful samples. :worship:

    Wheras blue meanies (and i think the Beatles' Yellow Submarine has a lot to answer for) while they are officially Copelandia cyanescens, i have known people to look for wierd little blue things that do in fact have a resemblance to the dudes from Yellow Submarine. Maybe this year i will be able to get a photo's of them to share with you all. I remember some friends proudly showing me their collection. They were most definitely not psilocybe. (Edit: They were not active, and fortunately not poisonous - always identify your mushrooms before you eat them!)

    So, i think it depends on where you live, and also who you talk to.

    cheers, Obtuse

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