Sir Jeans
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UPDATE:
Here are the highest bids for each item so far:
Item 1 - tipz: $25
Item 2 - danshaman: $5
Item 3 - danshaman: $25
Item 4 - TheExplorer: $5
Item 5 - GoOnThen: $5
Item 6 - thed00dabides: $8
Item 7 - thed00dabides: $5
Item 8 - danshaman: $15
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i was thinking in the very long term and it depends on the cactus, and it is more of a hunch sorry
No probs, just curious - I'd never though about long term differences of tip vs mid cuttings. Thanks for clarifying.
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in the long term a tip is much better as the entire central column swells to support the size of the plant
Are you saying that mid-section cuttings won't do this? That mid-section cuttings are less able to support long term growth than tips?
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UPDATE:
Here are the highest bids for each item so far:
Item 1 - tipz: $25
Item 2 - danshaman: $5
Item 3 - danshaman: $15
Item 4 - TheExplorer: $5
Item 5 - GoOnThen: $5
Item 6 - no bids
Item 7 - no bids
Item 8 - danshaman: $15
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A tip cut will sometimes etiolate as well. I.e., it will keep growing from the tip, but since it has no roots and is receiving much less energy, it will grow thinner. For this reason I prefer not to get tip cuts.
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Bump - not much of an auction with only two participants!
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The whole "driving a train whilst high" isn't really relevant anyway. There is no conflict between legalizing and controlling cannabis, but also prohibiting train driving whilst under its influence.
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All else being equal they will generally grow faster in the ground, which I'd imagine would induce more pups. If your interested in inducing pupping, perhaps try some coconut milk - there are a couple of threads about it on these forums. It supposedly contains something that induces pupping, as well as being highly nutritious for plants. From memory, it was suggested to put one can of regular coconut milk (400ml approx) into a 10L watering can. I did this to about a dozen pachanoi cuttings that were rooted but with no pups about 6 weeks ago, and since then they pretty much all have three pups on top of them. But of course, I can't rule out the possibility that this would have happened anyway.
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Haha, very nice! Happy birthday!
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"I don't want the person driving the train I'm on to have just had a joint thank you very much," he said. "I am reassured by the fact that it is illegal."
I also found that line to be especially cringe-worthy.
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I believe that drug use should be primarily a health issue, not a legal one. Its time that law enforcers are freed from this ridiculous burden so they can focus on real crime. Its time that the authorities stop wrecking the lives of innocent persons simply for ingesting certain compounds. Current drug policy is arbitrary, ineffectual and harmful, and its time for change!
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Ok, so I'm running really low on cash so its time for an auction!!! There are 7 items for sale below. Here are the rules:
1) Place a bid by posting on this thread - specify the item and the price. Also, please do the same for questions so everyone can see the answers (no pms please)
2) Some of the items have a reserve price. Bids must be at or above this price to be valid.
3) None of the prices include postage - this costs extra.
4) Postage is within Australia only.
5) All plants will be sent bare rooted, not in the pots they are in.
7) Discounts: anyone who buys two or more items gets a 25% discount on all items EXCEPT the most expensive one that the person receiving the discount buys.
8) AUCTION ENDS ON MONDAY THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER 2011, AT 8.00PM, ADELAIDE TIME (UTC/GMT +10:30 hours). I will make a post announcing the end of the auction at that time. No more bids can be made after I announce the end of the auction.
ITEM 1: T. scopulicola cutting (RESERVE - $20).
45cm long and very thick - about 14 cm in diameter at the thickest point. Weight is about 5kg.
ITEM 2: T. scopulicola plant (no reserve)
For those who would prefer to start small, here is a far smaller scopulicola. Rooted and very healthy. Will be sent dry rooted.
ITEM 3: T Pachanoi x 5 (RESERVE - $10)
Five rooted tip cuttings, standard clone.
ITEM 4: T Pachanoi x 1 (no reserve)
One rooted cutting. Substantially larger than the pack of 5 above, and has much more roots. Was rooted in perlite, with roots visible in the picture. Might be standard clone, might not be - the mother plant looked different to standard clone to me, but I am not certain - It may just be due to intense sun exposure.
ITEM 5: Mammilaria Fragilis (no reserve)
As the name suggests, it is fragile. I'll package it as carefully as i can, and any parts that do break off can easily be rooted.
ITEM 6: Notocactus Magnificus (RESERVE - $8.00)
ITEM 7: ??? (no reserve)
Nice looking succulent. Paid $6.00 for it a year ago but don't remember its name.
ITEM 8: Selenicereus (no reserve)
Great for grafting and very fast growing cactus. Both photos below are of the same plant.
HAPPY BIDDING!!!
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If I were the person selling it (and I sell cactus cuttings often), I would not have asked for the extra money. As much as it sucks to sell something and then lose a big chunk of the profit on postage, I would have just accepted that I had stuffed up by allowing this to happen. However, I would have also very much appreciated it if the buyer was kind enough to pay the extra postage, if they could afford to do so, and if it genuinely was an honest mistake. I would only raise the issue with the buyer if the postage was so high that selling the item to them actually ended up costing me money. But that's just what I think.
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There's a petition opposing this if anyone is interested:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet_b?cl=1390518320&v=11160
I was thinking about putting up a thread about it, but I haven't yet had the time to learn enough about it to make an informed choice. One thing I am sure of though is that free internet must be protected - it is possibly our most powerful tool against oppression!
Here is some more info about the two laws (that I have yet to read myself):
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That is a truly amazing looking plant!!!
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Geez, that looks pretty nasty. Glad to hear that things are on the mend though!
I also have two collapsed veins on my left arm which fucking hurt like hell from the 7 canulas (spelling?) they put in to administer the iv antibiotics. ( they kept fucking them up )
I had a similar thing when I had my appendix out. The nurse kept inserting the needle, missing the vein, and then reinserting it. This happened about 6 or 7 times, and now I have a mass of scar tissue in my left arm. It healed up fine, and you can only see it if I put pressure on the vein further up, but it hurt like hell at the time! Hopefully your left arm will heal up without any complications as well.
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I've been trying to sell a T. Scopulicola cutting for a while, you could have it, plus a rooted selenicereus cactus (good graft stock) for $40:
http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29900&pid=331670&st=0entry331670
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(Im hoping for hairy and frumpy)
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PS can we see some gruesome photos of he wounds and infection, please ?
I second that!
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Wow, thanks for sharing that! How long did it take to get the stage in the last picture?
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Wow - just wow. Did you take these shots earlier today?
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I have been struggling with a chronic debilitating injury that makes it near impossible for me to sit down, let alone get out of my house (piriformis syndrome). Consequently, my social life has been near to non-existent over the last year. Cultivating and propagating my beloved and awesome collection of cacti is one of the things that made this bearable, and has really helped me a lot.
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Thanks heaps for all the input guys. I don't have much grafting experience, but I do have a little (about 10 successes now, mostly lophs onto the tips of san pedro). I believe you guys when you say that the graft I'm considering has a high likelihood of not working well, or at all.
I'm tossing up between burying it up deeper, or attempting the graft with the expectation that I'll likely end up simply removing the scion and rooting it on its own. The probem wth burying it deeper is that I'd have to bury it a lot deeper, and in a new pot.
Choices, choices indeed!
I'll update this thread when i decide what to do...
CACTUS AUCTION!!!
in Seed & Plant Swaps
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45 minutes left to go! Remember, auction ends at 8.00pm Adelaide time, which can be seen here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=5