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Will you be attending this? I've got my flights sorted and I believe I'm heading up with either @El Presidente Hillbillios or @Glaukus (I'll let them fight it out)

The bloke who runs it is a bit of a wanker though

Not required but I do encourage people to share

No

I've been looking for years and I will do naughty things to acquire this for essential oil production in Australia

Sent you a PM

Looking to buy or trade for some Nicotiana tabacum seeds in the following classifications: Burley Cigar filler Cigar wrapper If you don't know the variety of your seeds, please don't bother to reply Thanks

La Paz. Rare. I sure hope someone got fired for that blunder https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Trichocereus-bridgesii-La-paz-seedling-rare-cactus/383134527042?hash=item593498ee42:g:yugAAOSwKFpdbhR6&frcectupt=true

Looking for photos of plants grown from this seed If you have some, please upload in high res only Thanks

Looking for photos of plants grown from this seed If you have some, please upload in high res only Thanks

Haven't been on here for a while Recently sown a bunch of seeds Acacia courtii Acacia phlebophylla Phyllodium pulchellum (unknown amount, will post in the specific thread with my results and grievances) Mimosa hostilis Some native citrus and other bush tucker Recently setup 4 new bee hives, including a flow super (turn tap for honey extraction). This should be an interesting design to play with, truly innovative Managed to get another Santalum acuminatum (quandong) to germinate! Super happy about this as they are tricky compared to Santalum spicatum (WA Sandalwood). Plan to clear a bunch of cacti to make way for the quandong and its host. Also plan to setup a small side business working with WA Sandalwood, supply of seedlings with and without hosts and then moving onto site visits for consultations, possibly site prep Sprinkled a bunch of Papaver somniferum seeds around the yard and now have a bunch of sprouts, some getting quite large. Thanks @Glaukus ! Still on the hunt for Catha edulis seed if anyone can help This year may also be the final year of the acacia acuminata seed giveaways I do

SAB MEET: Sunday 9am, September 29th, 2019 @ John MacMillan Park, Kent St, Victoria Park - SAVE THE DATE! See above for circled spot on map These are the items I'll have for giveaway: 1) Endorfinder crest (grafted) 2) Endorfinder crest (grafted) 3) TPC x Juuls crest (grafted) 4) Mongy/Mongoloid cutting 5) OSP (old skool pedro) 6) 'Rod' cutting @Bush Turkey @mr b.caapi @LikeAshesWeFade @Uda @oneirophonics @oxydiser @prandz @Sol @gnosticgnome @thegreenriviera @totemgoat @87_botanist @migraineur @Idon'tstudydinosaurs @chilli @moon_unit @Martyh64 @Pie'oh'Pah @Cockyboy @Mapacho @5ht2a @cbruce333

I (and many others) would love proof of that claim. MUB is somewhat unhinged so could be bullshit too

Was that the 2 auctions on ebay a while back ? Wasn't true long form, 100%

All the specimens I've seen in the wild are nowhere near Acacia acuminata, or any Acacia spp for that matter It is a obligate root hemiparasitic plant. Experimentation is needed to determine what the requirements are for a good host given the species in a 100ft radius are from various FAMILY including Myrtaceae, Asphodelaceae, Proteaceae and more

Eat your heart out..

Defqon should move interstate. Assuming still at usual venue, would fly over a day earlier for a meet if someone puts one together

Flying over for Defqon in Sept. Will there be a spring meet? Would love to put some names to faces

Good little gathering today. Plants, seeds and other goodies shared around with love Until next time Cheers

Was asked to do a write-up on "Slab Grafting" cacti as there is not one here nor much info online (even though the name pretty much speaks for itself). This style of grafting is a good way of really bumping up your numbers of a particular scion with only a small amount of material and gives great results. This is the grafting stock I'll be using. I now prefer straight cuts but in the past I used to bevel the stock before placing the scion This is the scion I'll slab Cut the material into slices, as thick or as thin as you want Then cut the piece in half Line up the now vascular line with the ring of the stock and hold it down by whatever means of pressure you prefer This was actually done a few weeks ago, not the scion above but you get the idea. TPM x Scop starting to pup Play around with the method. You could cut the piece into quarters so it goes further

Only a few weeks away! See post above for details Hope to see you all there ! @cheapfame @oneirophonics @oxydiser @prandz @Sol @shadowcreature @gnosticgnome @thegreenriviera @totemgoat @mr b.caapi @87_botanist @migraineur @Idon'tstudydinosaurs @Ambient @Bush Turkey @chilli @moon_unit @Uda @Martyh64 @LikeAshesWeFade @Realm @Pie'oh'Pah @Cockyboy @Mapacho @5ht2a @cbruce333

If you're in Perth I have some pere tips you can have for free.

Once sown, they go into the sun conditions I mentioned above. Acuminata (and many wattles) struggle to grow properly in pots unless the pot is in the hundreds of litres. You are best to grow them in the ground, if not at home then elsewhere otherwise not at all.

Those seedlings are quite etiolated. You are best off killing them and starting over. I can't comment on Sydney climate but here goes.. I use a product called Baileys Premium Potting Mix. Unsure if it's available in eastern states stores but any pre-made potting mix that is well draining w/ slow release ferts should be fine. Better yet, sieve out the big bits of bark. I don't bother with this anymore but I do recommend it still. Give them HWT for 12-16 hours and then sow, keep moist and warm. I prefer to sow a seed into each individual pot instead of pricking out seedlings to move into individual pots. I place my acuminata tube trays in FULL morning (Perth) sun with dappled afternoon shade and they grow perfectly before planting out around March/April depending on size. I keep the soil moist but not drenched, even immediately after germination. Stick with a basic round plastic pot with drainage holes. I could recommend forestry tubes w/ root training ribs but probably no point until you can get the hang of growing them first. I've given this exact same advice to numerous people on facebook and they've all come back to say the quality of their jam seedlings is much better. Just 20 of the many thousands I've grown. Sown early Jan. Probably plant them on my median strip after my next work trip. Jan 2018 I germed some of my seed and planted one out the back in late March, it is now just over 2m. They are not slow by any means. If you have any friends in Perth who can pick up and post seedlings for you, you're welcome to a bunch of these for free. Probably the last season I'll grow them