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Ive seen Duboisia growing along creeks and rivers on the central coast area. It seems to naturally grow where moisture is and have also noticed they seem relatively shaded by larger trees. Cultivation is always different, so im interested to hear how you go.

Cockroaches have also devoured into my cactii. They have taken big chunks out of all of my 2yr Lophs, and 2yr T. werdermannius (sp?) living inside. Given that my other larger/older cactii outside are okay, my solution was to put a fly screen cage around the tiny cactii . The Lophs seem to have shown promise of regrowth but their form will be lost.

I bought some fresh green unroasted yerba mate from a vendor recently. They also sold roasted varieties as well, but the vendor told me the fresh green had kept more of the vitamins/health benefits than the roasted varieties. So i guess roasting and aging/curing isnt nescessary for anything other than taste. Im no tea fan at all, but i find the green mate to taste very palettable. Cant help with cultivation though sorry.

Dazd Trade List - July 05 PLANTS AVAILABLE IN SPRING SEEDS: Acacia complanata floribunda longifolia melanoxylon obtusifolia sophorae terminalis victoriae Anadenanthera columbrina (unviable) Atropa belladonna Capsicum sp. (various hot chilli varieties including habenero) Datura ferox Datura metel (double purple) Datura stramonium var. Moscow Datura strammonium var. tatula Datura wrightii Helianthus giganteus Hemia salicifolia Hyoscyamus alba Ipomoea violacea (vigourous strain) Ipomoea violacea (heavenly blue - SAB stock) Mimosa (unidentified species - can provide photo) Nicotiana tobacium Nicotiana rustica Peganum harmala (lots) Sida rhombifolia Stevia rebaudiana Targetes patula WANTED: (seeds or plant) Adansonia gregorii Banisteriopsis caapi Brugmansia sanguinea Cinnamomum zeylanicum Draecaena draco Glycyrrhiza glabra Datura (any bright colour varieties) Leonotis leonurus Nelumbo nucifera Nymphaea sp. Tabernanthe iboga (im dreaming - i know) Psychotria viridis or anything interesting, edible, medicinal, unusual. :D [ 30. June 2005, 09:48: Message edited by: Dazd ]

D. myoporoides that i have seen growing in the wild are usually in the damp areas and along the sides of creek beds. The ones i have seen have been small to medium sized shrubs. I would agree with Darcy's advice, ive seen it survive in variable conditions and it seems pretty hardy. :D

Has anyone else tried using white oil on cactii? I sprayed a small amount on some scale affected T. scop's and it has virtually turned them to mush in a few days :mad: There is a black tar like sap seeping from the cactii skin and the skin has discoloured to the point of being very soft and mush-like and i believe they will rot away. Does anyone know what has happened here ? White oil seems detrimental to cactii. I'll NEVER use white oil again on cactii.

Thanks everyone, your advice is priceless :D

new trade list up in the Trade list forum :D

Heres my little baby, coming up to two years old this spring. Acacia phlebophylla :D

I fermented some sceletium and after a week or so a small amount of mould was noticed growing on the air exposed parts (on top of the liquid) . This went away after a few days and has been fermenting for 3 weeks so far. Is it safe to smoke/sniff this product after mould has grown in it, even though the mould has dissapeared now? My sceletium plants grow profusely all year round and im constantly cutting them back. Thanks all.

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Thanks! Great info. Keep us posted about other species this may work on. :D

I saw a thorn-less variety of Blackberry at a Blackheath nursery, which is a great idea if youve ever had experience removing out-of-contol blackberry bushes. (OUCH) There are also native Rubus sp. which are nice tasting when very ripe, tasteless if not. :D

Fark! Endangered in VIC, wow, i didnt know that! Ive got about 50 tubes, 9mnths old grown from seed ordered from a Australian seed supplier. Is it the same species as the NSW ones? Im not sure where the seeds i got originate, presumeably mixed to increase diversity. Although, im a firm believer in provinance.

Not yet stoney, ill keep checkin the box and email you when they arrive. Thanks. Im sending all my trades out tomorrow, so yours will go out then Thanks for all the replys everyone :D

Please let me know if anyone has Sceletium extract for trade/sale. Thanks.

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hahahahaha, thats a beaudi :D

list updated :D

Dazd Trade List –12/05/2004 SEEDS Acacia complanata floribunda longifolia maidenii sophorae victoriae Anadenanthera columbrina (maybe still viable, 2-3mnths olds) Atropa belladonna Datura ferox Datura stramonium var. Moscow Datura strammonium var. tatula Dracaena draco Hyoscyamus alba Ipomoea violaecia (vigourous strain) Leonotis nepetifolia (fresh) Nicotiana tobacium Nicotiana rustica (fresh) Peganum harmala (lots) Sida rhombifolia White Hembane PLANTS (AUSTRALIA ONLY) Acacia maidenii tubestock. (6mnths old) Sida rhombifolia (dried plant) [ 12. May 2004, 07:39: Message edited by: Dazd ]

Cubase is the industry standard for creating/recording music. Expensive, but if ur into P2P you should be able to find it much cheaper The biggest issue will be the capabilities of your PC. Also if you are recording electronic, the good VSTi midi instrument plugins are hard to come by. A friend of mine creates very professional sounding tunes with 'Making Waves', a very simple to use program and free too i think, (do a search 4 it, i think its only a 1-3meg download).

Torsten, I sent you an email. Thanks.

(not the homeopathetic stuff either) Help me! I need to sleep! Can anyone suggest a safe site to order these from (aus or overseas), and can customs seize these? Thanks:)

Fark, looks like i have a month or more wait to order from overseas Does anyone have any of these tablets, they would trade/sell? I cant wait a month to sleep Thanks :cool:

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