wachumacallit
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16 hours ago, Needfulalterego said:
They are like 35-40ft high!
In cultivation as a cash crop growers keep them pruned fairly low (or so I've seen in photographs). Some of my hybrids are sprawling types (NL exhibits this behaviour too), and I wonder if that isn't preferable to a tall tree, in terms of easier access to the fresh tips.
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Had to look up Wikipedia for this:
Lycorine has been seen to have promising biological and pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, or anti-inflammatory effects and may have anticancer properties.[14] It has displayed various inhibitory properties towards multiple cancer cell lines that include, lymphoma, carcinoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma, leukemia, human A549 non-small-cell lung cancer, human OE21 esophageal cancer and more.[15]
Lycorine has many derivatives used for anti-cancer research such as lycorine hydrochloride (LH) which is a novel anti-ovarian cancer agent, and data has shown that LH effectively inhibited mitotic proliferation of Hey1B cells with very low toxicity. This drug could be used for effective anti-ovarian cancer therapy in the future.[16]
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As with Morning Glory, is it the HBWR seed itself or a fungal element that produces the psychoactive compounds?
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Well done, want to sell/trade some? I've had zero luck growing this plant from seed.
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I think they're also working on a surgical modification to enable sex without pleasure ... oh wait ... yeah, that's a very old (Stone Age) technique.
Among TESCREAList fantasies, I've observed a strategic need for the invention of Soma -- something to keep those who will be left behind satisfied with their miserable lot in life. A "psychedelic" stripped of mind-manifesting potential (doublespeak if ever I heard such) would fit the bill admirably--and presumably reserve "true" psychedelic experience for the star-bound elite.
I was attracted to San Pedro, initially, because of its visionary potential -- but learned along the way that sub-threshold doses have enormous psycho-therapeutic potential.
Presumably micro-dosing would fall into a similar class of sub-visionary psychedelic therapy? But in that case, where's the lucrative payoff for researchers, in terms of novel molecules and patentable drugs?
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I think natural variation is to be expected in any batch of seed. Those longer-spined progeny look suspiciously Peruvianoid. And those shorter ones, more typically Pachanoid. Being OP, could it mean that some of the seedlings came from different fathers? (Sorry, but my knowledge of botany is rudimentary at best.) Love those woolly areola.
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Does HBWR come in different strains, or is there just the one variety?
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Shipping to US got cancelled a while back, then reinstated, something to do with the whim of Trump. If it's not incredibly valuable or rare I'd probably risk it, the plants can survive a long time in transit as long as they're kept dry. Quarantine and customs could present an issue, same as for Australian states. Express post, definitely.
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Long, old-growth sections of PC up for grabs too, if you could be bothered cutting them.
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Looks like we're moving, after making ourselves right at home here in Smelbourne these past 10+ years. Lots of plants in pots that we won't have room for. My favourites are typically anonymous ones, NoID, but there's also Eileen, OzJuuls, TBM, Sausage, Psycho0, mixed seedlings grafts bulk logs etc. Tons of different succulents, medicinal aloes, sceletium, etc. Only some of these I would be able to post out as cuttings and/or rooted stumps/pups. Many are in large pots that would need a ute or trailer to relocate. Any interest at all and I'll upload some pics. Beehive and a greenhouse, potentially also up for grabs.
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2 hours ago, El Presidente Hillbillios said:
i know theres been a few copies sold in the last few years that are way more than that.
Probably one of the book dealers will snap it up at that price and add a couple grand on
I saw a copy go here for under $50. Not too long ago. Caveat emptor.
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17 hours ago, toast said:
^ I want whatever drugs they're on.
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I have had tinnitus for 20 years. It came as a result of an ear infection that ruptured my eardrum. It fades in and out of awareness, but is always there. Sometimes it migrates, from my right ear where the damage occurred. It doesn't usually bother me much anymore, but it did for many years.
For me, psychedelics often make the tinnitus louder, at least during a certain phase of the experience (most likely during onset). But I once had a nasty case of wood-lover's paralysis (from shrooms), which involved a very loud and painful tinnitus-like sound, i.e. inside my head.
The only time the tinnitus completely disappeared was after a visit to the dentist, with anaesthesia. For a few hours after the procedure, the tinnitus was entirely absent.
I don't have much hope of a psychedelic, or any cure. But one's attitude towards one's tinnitus can make all the difference, and I dare say that psychedelics could help with that.
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Could be what is called a "decurrent" stem (as in A. decurrens) - "referring to wings or ribs running down stems from base of leaves" - or "where base of phyllode continues down stem as a raised line or ridge" - ?
I'm not familiar with A. courtii growth habit, interested to hear what others think.
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More's the reason to rehabilitate this humble forum. It'd be a shame to lose it.
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I often just leave them to heal, they'll often start pupping from the damaged tip, which tends to look more natural than if they are cut with a knife. Depends on your aesthetic preferences. For fungal infections I usually wait and see - if the plant is healthy and there's enough biomass/energy in reserve, they can survive infection. You'd want to monitor it carefully, to see if it's spreading. Or you can cut them all nice and clean, that definitely sends a chemical trigger to produce new pups. Never seen a caterpillar that large near my cactus plants. Must be some huge mother moth. Never heard of golden maifan, sounds expensive.
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Bite marks at the tips remind me of snail damage. Not sure about the black stuff, but probably related to humidity as well. I'd make sure they get plenty of sunlight and ventilation. Snail damage nothing fatal, it'll heal. But I'd keep an eye on that black stuff, it may need to be surgically removed (or not).
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Handsome columnar variety with occasional melt, fast grower. Probably a Super Pedro/Scopulicola cross. That's what I was told it was, by the grower who supplied it (more than 10 years ago). It certainly resembles both of those varieties (larger spines than scop; smaller spines than cordobensis/super pedro).
Whatever this is, it's yours for the taking. Only pay postage.
20cm and/or 30cm tip cuts with calloused heels. And/or I can do a mid cut, and/or a rooted stump. YMMV. Let me know, but be quick.
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26cm cuts, thick and heavy. 3 cuts available. Classic peruvianoid originally shared by a grower named Skywalker.
Prefer trade for other plant/goodies/stuff. Otherwise 50c/cm plus postage.
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Going cheap. Some scarring, nothing fatal.
29, 36, 44cm.
Prefer trade for other plant/goodies/useful stuff.
Otherwise 30c/cm, plus postage.
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Too expensive for plebs like me. But looks great. I've been meaning to get along to one of these since before the pandemic (when everything was more affordable). This year, I couldn't even afford the volunteer pass.
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Psycho0 mid sections $10 per 30cm. Longer lengths available.
Plus postage.
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Is this new one an updated edition? I found an ebook version but it was pretty old (scanned library copy of 1997 edition, based on text going back to the early 80s). I dipped into that, and it seemed pretty well-written.
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pm sent! fingers crossed!
Chasing Red Khat seed
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Don't make the mistake I made! Prune the aerial parts back hard, to keep them proportionate with roots. I had a whole bunch of suckers that I repotted and lost, because I left the aerial parts intact (several feet tall) and the roots were insufficiently developed. The only ones I managed to save were the ones I pruned back hard, just in the nick of time.