planthelper Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) I have retired from Catha, this is a farewell picture! from the (bottom) left to the right: Catha edulis red, Catha edulis vienna white, aka green (on top of the red), Catha edulis narrow leaved, Catha edulis planthelper (back round), Catha edulis planthelper red narrow leaved, Catha edulis red narrow leaved. Edited July 27, 2013 by planthelper 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted July 26, 2013 Lovely hedge there, i love how the new crosses tend to be more bushy creating awesome hedges. Lovely plants! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted July 26, 2013 I have retired from Catha, this is a farewell picture! your still keeping the plants right, just not breeding them anymore? What do you fertilize them with? Are these your motherplants for crossing? as they seem pretty young to flower. What size are you plants that you cross for setting seed? Do you water them and pamper them so they set seed, whats your secret? sorry about all the Q's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitewind Posted July 26, 2013 I have retired from Catha, this is a farewell picture! I sincerely hope not! However, it has just fuelled an idea for a 5,555 post GIVEAWAY!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazonian Posted July 26, 2013 I have retired from Catha, this is a farewell picture! May I ask why planthelper?. It's a shame, because these plants (Catha edulis in particular) really are your thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irabionist Posted July 26, 2013 They're so pretty, awesome work! Jealous of all that room you have to grow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted July 27, 2013 your still keeping the plants right, just not breeding them anymore? What do you fertilize them with? Are these your motherplants for crossing? as they seem pretty young to flower. What size are you plants that you cross for setting seed? Do you water them and pamper them so they set seed, whats your secret? sorry about all the Q's once planted out, they don't recieve much fertilizer at all, it was just a good season, that's why they look good. they are more happy over the winter, than the summer. they can flower early, at times they flower even in a bigger pot. I don't do anything, regarding seed production or flowering, they flower and set good seeds, only if conditions were to there liking, something that happens not every year. secrets would be patience, and to plant out in a good spot with good drainage. if you plant them out, at a wet spot, they might grow, better than the ones you planted out, in a free draining position. but if it rains for a while, the ones planted into the wet, might die, whilst the ones planted on the hill, and free draining will survive and even flourish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mindperformer Posted August 6, 2013 (edited) I'm absolutely impressed by your diverse Cathas... a few weeks ago, standing in the Viennese subway, I saw a yemenite with a big bundle fresh leafs... do you know this interesting picture: So I think we must collect the flowers, or simply eat them Edited August 6, 2013 by mindperformer 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mindperformer Posted August 6, 2013 my plant in flower: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sagiXsagi Posted October 25, 2016 bump - very interesting pic indeed, now what the fuck is PPD? and why suggest flower when it seems the total is less than leaves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anodyne Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) Yeah if anyone knows where that picture came from, I'd be interested to see the study - AFAIK storage & extraction methods are super-important for getting accurate/representative numbers regarding catha alks. I think PPD was supposed to be the metabolic precursor to cathinone in the plant. So it kinda makes sense there'd be more of that in new growth, and more cathinone in the older growth. Edited October 26, 2016 by Anodyne P. S. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
