Pereskiopsis, Acacia Courtii

[Pereskiopsis, Acacia Courtii]

Have managed to find some peres & d leptolobus. Still on the lookout for A courtii

[Bicycle Day - Sydney]

Just bought 2x tixs! Excited about this

[Acacia burkittii germination]

Hi all - thanks for your responses. I planted 40 seeds on the 5th of March after hot water treatment.

After no germination for a couple of weeks (this is the 2nd time I tried germinating burkitii) I did a range of things:

 

1. Dug up some seeds + scarified outer shell with knife or sand paper & placed again in warm water. Then placed back into soil.

2. Left all seeds to dry out in the sun (soil was totally dry).

3. Re-wetted the seeds.

 

Seeds from the both the scarified & non-scarified groups have now germinated (5 total). It seems they respond to dry & wet cycles. 

Have found germinating burkittiis to be more difficult than other legume-type (Fabaceae family) plants (have germinated a. confusa, a. acuminata narrow, typical, bundleflower, mimosa hostilis with just hot water treatment with higher germination rates).

 

[The Shaman & The Scientist - Sydney]

I would love to attend this if only I wasn't overseas at that time. Luckily the film is available for rent/purchase on vimeo:

 

 

[Acacia burkittii germination]

Hi all - has anyone here had success with germinating A. burkittii? They seem much more challenging than other acuminata variants. 2x hot water treatment 2 weeks apart yielded no results (unlike a. broad or narrow phyllode which usually germinate within a week of hot water treatment).

 

Thanks for any help in advance!

 

[Very interesting read]

Very cool - thanks for sharing! I also have some gametophytes growing in my cacti "takeaway tek". I had no idea cacti follow "Alternation of generations" in this way (unless the seeds I bought were contaminated somehow).

 

Also a youtube video with a good explanation of this phenomenon on ferns:

 

[Mushroom cultivation courses]

1 hour ago, worowa said:

I'll be teaching at the Permaculture Sydney Institute in June!

How do I sign up?

[Whats going on with my Acacia]

I'm glad to hear that - I suspect mine is going through the same cycle... it seems stressed for some reason.

 

[Whats going on with my Acacia]

Did you ever find out why this was happening?

[Mushroom cultivation courses]

I live in Sydney and would be glad to help in any non-skilled capacity possible (don't know anything about mushroom cultivation but am keen to learn).

[Acacia acuminata seedlings stalling]

12 hours ago, Gimli said:

Once sown, they go into the sun conditions I mentioned above.

Ah gotcha - I suspect this is what I was missing. Thanks heaps Gimli

[Free Trade Thread 2019]

Thanks Infinity!

[Free Trade Thread 2019]

Thanks Infinity!

[Acacia acuminata seedlings stalling]

Thanks so much for your advice Gimli, it’s a relief to get some guidance. 

 

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!!

[Free Trade Thread 2019]

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My offer:

 

1. 7x B caapi ourinhos cuttings

2. 1x Psychotria nexus leaf for propagation

3. 1x Psychotria carthagensis leaf for propagation

4. 1g syrian rue seeds

5. 2g dwarf bean seeds

6. 20x cherry belle radish seeds

7. 20x chilli pepper cayenne seeds

8. 25x drosera burmanii seeds

9. 25x drosera capensis seeds

10. 25x drosera capensis seeds (alba)

 

 

 

[The Beauty of Growing into The True Divine You - my journey with Brahmi, a stable plant influence in my life]

Awesome write up - have also just purchased this plant along with Gotu Kola... have you also tried Gotu Kola? (also known as Brahmi in some parts of the world) Its also been known to increase mental focus and memory.

[Pereskiopsis, Acacia Courtii]

Also Desmanthus leptolobus plant or seed - please PM me.

[Hawz Tetrapterys methystica thread]

Grey ayahausca... amazing looking seedlings you got there

[What did you do in your sacred garden today?]

Gave my caapi a haircut - it tends to fill up the entire trellis in 3-4 weeks.

[Pereskiopsis, Acacia Courtii]

Wanted - can trade for other plants or for $$.

[Is B. caapi self fertile?]

Did you notice the formation of any seed pods in your peruvian black type? Very curious to see whether my caapi can also self-pollinate.

[What did you do in your sacred garden today?]

Cared for my psychotrias (+ nepenthes ) which have been growing in a little greenhouse all spring and summer. These have been quite easy to care for as the soil is rich with earthworms and nutrients which they love.

Make-shift ultrasonic humidifier (built for $18) saved them on 40+ degree days. 

This winter I plan to wrap the greenhouse with bubble-wrap & add a tube heater.

[Acacia acuminata seedlings stalling]

Hi everyone,

 

I planted 30 Acacia acuminata seeds in November 2018 and most died off except these two (see pics). They've been this size (2-3cm) for 3 months and don't seem to want to push forward & grow. I live in Sydney and these grow outside in my courtyard with very lightly (10%) filtered morning and a bit of noon sun. My questions are:

 

1. What soil should I use? [scotts Osmocote® Professional Native Potting & Planting Mix?]

2. Watering requirements?

3. Sunlight/temperature/humidity requirements?

4. Pot requirements?

5. Something else I should be doing to help these babies push past this stage?

 

Any help is greatly appreciated as I am struggling immensely to get any type of acuminata to grow and am worried about the potential mass deaths of seedlings in the future! 

 

[Acacia acuminata losing leaves, drying out]

Hmm this article "Phosphorus and Iron Nutrition in Australian Native Plants" suggests a foliar spray/soil drench of iron chelate to rectify phosphorus toxicity - anyone have any experience with this? http://anpsa.org.au/APOL1/mar96-2.html

[Acacia acuminata losing leaves, drying out]

Ah awesome - thanks for the advice waterboy! Appreciate it