fyzygy
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On 19/11/2018 at 10:52 PM, absinthium said:I just can't believe how dumb and egotistical people are using neonicotinoids and practicing monoculture! combined with the bees sensitivity to emf, because they use magnetoreception to navigate, it makes them vulnerable to all sorts of bacteria and pests
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1 hour ago, jahliveforever said:so whats the story, is someone trying to say its a new form of TPM?
I think so -- but it's only one or two reddit posts, claiming to have a clone.
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54 minutes ago, jahliveforever said:where did you get it
It came from a collection in SA, sold as a bulk lot on eBay years ago. The seller didn't sell individual specimens, just occasional bulk lots of cuttings -- around 6 or so for $200 maybe, including a terscheckii. The original order went to the wrong address (an address across the street occupied by students) where it sat for a long while ... and rotted. The seller sent a replacement shipment that included mostly unlabelled specimens as substitutes -- this being one of them.
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Somebody sent me an acacia seedling, bare-rooted, in a plastic bag lined with wood shavings. (Acacia wood? I don't know).
I was skeptical at first, but that plant travelled well and is now absolutely booming.
Has anyone got experience with sending bare-rooted acacia seedlings in the post -- how best to pack them for lightweight and safe transport? I was thinking perlite or sphagnum moss might work as well as wood shavings.
I don't know where I would get some (untreated etc.) sawdust or wood shavings.
Last lot of potted seedlings I sent were killed by Australia Post.
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The Myth of Drainage Material in Container Plantings: "Add a layer of gravel or other coarse material in the bottom of containers to improve drainage". https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/container-drainage.pdf
I found this info while researching the issue of mineral scale build-up at the (external) base of some of my potted plants. Also some terracotta pots I have that seem to be degrading quite rapidly, again with scale build-up. I thought it might have been fluoride accumulating from the municipal water supply -- but not all of my pots seem to exhibit this mineral leaching.
I have always used coarser material for drainage in planters and pots, now I'm not so sure.
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49 minutes ago, Glaukus said:at $200/kg for powdered kava, it's no cheaper than the grey market stuff available now
Importers will presumably sell it on at a profit. (Individuals being prohibited from importing). So yeah, it'd better be top notch.
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1 hour ago, jahliveforever said:Looks like sausage to me
My thoughts exactly. Hard to tell from one pic without units of measurement. Spine length looks (to my eye) more like sausage than TPM. Could be a hybrid of the two? Or just a hoax?
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A few years ago I bought a cut off an eBay seller who was donating the profits to some charity or another. The cut I purchased was supposed to have been (from memory) a macrogonus x bridgesii cross, sourced from some historic Peruvian expedition in the 1930s. When the cutting arrived, it looked nothing like the advertised item, but a whole lot like PC pachanoi. The seller assured me I had received the correct item. Still looks like PC to me -- a bit thinner on the whole than regular PC, but other than that ... indistinguishable?
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On 23/12/2021 at 10:29 PM, Marty Achuma said:I lost track of the of my plants when I moved house. I am looking for an ID for the bridgesii with seed pods. I think I know which one it is but would like confirmation.
The options are:
- Ben
- Psycho0
- Eileen
- Bridgesii form Herbalisitics
- Other Bridgesii from Bendigo
- Bridgesii from Field's
Did you happen to get a picture of the flower?
Eileen is known to grow spineless up top ... but then so too are a number of other bridgesii.
What is your best guesstimate?
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Is a new variety of TPM?
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Mine is booming, good time to take cuttings. PM if still looking for this.
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https://herbalistics.com.au/product/trichocereus-hb07-op-seed/
This is one of Herbalistics' releases (HB07) of a Pscho0 x Super Pedro ... Could easily be related to this plant of mine. HB02 and HB03 (additional Herbalistics crosses of Super Pedro and Psycho0) also look vaguely familiar. Thanks for the suggestion. Good answer, I think.
3 hours ago, Halcyon Daze said:To me, it looks a lot like one of the many psycho0 x Super Pedro hybrids that started doing the rounds many moons ago.
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Other sources quote different figures (-5 ºC) for bridgesii and (-9 ºC) for peruvianus
• Echinopsis atacamensis (formerly Trichocereus pasacana) (-12 ºC)
• Trichocereus pachanoi (According to Plants of the World Online, today it must be considered a subspecies of Trichocereus macrogonus, although years ago it was renamed Echinopsis pachanoi) (-12 ºC)
• Echinopsis lageniformis (formerly Trichocereus bridgesii) (-10 ºC)
https://succulentalley.com/can-cactus-survive-winter/
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The past year or so I scavenged a couple of timber sleepers for gardening -- obviously some kind of treated pine slabs, square-cut, commonly seen in retaining walls etc. One I had resting up against (making contact with) the trunk of a native tree (some kind of eucalyptus I think). A few months later, that tree appears to be quite dead. Maybe the tree died for some other reason, not that I can readily think of one. If my suspicions are correct and the treated timber is actually toxic, why the fuck would anybody put it anywhere near their homes and gardens?
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... its rich composition in polyphenols, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids and amino acids has been highlighted through the use of a large panel of extraction methods. The identified natural cactus compounds and derivatives were shown to be endowed with biologically relevant activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antimicrobial and neuroprotective properties. -- "Nopal cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a source of bioactive compounds for nutrition, health and disease" Molecules (Sept. 2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25232708/
Another report (hinting at sexual-therapeutic benefits) lists 18 amino acids contained in prickly pear pads, fruits, flowers and seeds-- plus a host of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and other goodies: https://book4you.org/book/3690306/13b71a
No mention anywhere of certain alkaloids, which are also said to be present in trace amounts.
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I've read conflicting reports on this -- that T. peruvianus is both frost-tolerant and frost-intolerant. I'm guessing high altitudes (in native Peru) must get pretty cold.
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Good to know. According to Wikipedia there's no clinical evidence linking 5-HTP with serotonin syndrome or hypertensive crisis. It's an over-the-counter supplement in many parts of the world, presumably with any contraindications listed in the accompanying product literature.
From a 200mg product label: For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medications (especially antidepressants), or have a medical condition. May cause drowsiness and mild transient GI symptoms. Take with food in case of GI upset. Keep out of reach of children.
I gave up eating animals many years ago, under the influence of San Pedro. Diet itself can transform consciousness, as the Hare Krishnas know only too well. Cheese is known for its opioid-receptor interactions. Perhaps Stilton should be reclassified as an anti-depressant?
Further research needed, being the default state of affairs.
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B.caapi dropped 85% of its leaves, HELP! :(
in Ethnobotany
Posted · Edited by fyzygy
You went from "occasional" sprayings of dishwashing liquid to "successive" sprayings of the anti-bacterial concentrate?
"Dish washing detergent is not intended for use on plants and thus may not be as safe for your plants as some commercial insecticides. To avoid damaging your plants, apply a test solution to a small section of your plant and wait two days to observe the effect the soap has on your plant. Limit the number of exposures to twice per month and wipe down the leaves of the plant after treatment using a damp rag."
Detergents strip the leaves of of protective oils ... and soap is a very limited deterrent to aphids (each individual must be thoroughly wet with the dilute solution).
I've heard of people using a vacuum cleaner to dispose of aphids and spider mites.
I hope your plant recovers!