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  2. Posted

    15 minutes ago, totemgoat said:

    i see you're in the US - uncle willy's emporium is supposed to be fantastic, they're a canadian loph nursery

     

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

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    Looking to buy or trade for some Nicotiana tabacum seeds in the following classifications:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Cigar wrapper

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    If you don't know the variety of your seeds, please don't bother to reply

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Thanks

     

     

     

     

  11. Posted

    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

     

     

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  12. Posted · Edited by Gimli

    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

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  13. Posted

    On 28/08/2019 at 9:06 PM, Ethnoob said:

    He told me he took it on from a winemaker who tested it as having 3% mescaline content which is where the whole athlete stuff comes from.  It's meant to be as good as they come.

     

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

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    2 hours ago, Matt1208 said:

    hope you’ve got some deep pockets, last piece I seen go was at $350 

     

    Was that the 2 auctions on ebay a while back ?

     

    Wasn't true long form, 100%

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    19 minutes ago, Wile E. Peyote said:

    Apparently they can survive without a host as juveniles. I've heard Goodenia is a host used in cultivation but they grow on Acacia acuminata in the wild. It would be cool if they could be hosted on other Acacia too... 

     

    All the specimens I've seen in the wild are nowhere near Acacia acuminata, or any Acacia spp for that matter

     

    43 minutes ago, Glaukus said:

    Aren't they hemiparasitic? Might need to work out what sort of host they need to feed from as well to be successful. @Gimli any idea on this?

     

    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

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    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.

     

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    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

     

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    This is the scion I'll slab

     

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    Cut the material into slices, as thick or as thin as you want

     

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    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

     

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    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

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  24. Posted

    5 minutes ago, andros88 said:

    I suspect mine aren’t getting enough sun. I originally sprouted them indoors, then moved them outside. Do you place your seed trays in direct morning sun immediately after sowing?

     

    Also, I am a bit confused about whether acuminatas require soil with low phosphorus. I was going to use native potting mix for this reason. Should I grow the seedlings in normal potting mix then transplant them to a native potting mix when they are larger? Or could I just sow them in native mix directly? Is your backyard soil low in phosphorus?

    I tried to find the NPK ratio of the baileys potting mix with no luck... I wonder if it’s low phosphorus?

     

    Unfortunately can’t plant them in the ground due to the constraints of my courtyard :(

     

    Many thanks for your help!! It is much appreciated!!

     

    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.

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    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.

     

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    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

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