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I can vouch that maxicrop fish and seaweed ganules are the shit for cacti growing. A very good alternative to blood and bone as it doesnt burn the roots. Costly but well worth it if you love your cacti. They will love you for it.

Firstly osmocote and seasol really SHOULD NOT be used together for best results IMO. If your going to use seaweed you might as well go organic. Seasol is great for feeding microbes that help to make nutrients available. If you apply osmocote you will release toxins that will inhibit these microbes. To get the most out of your seaweed you should really be aerating the feed for at least 24 yours with a pump. Not only does this help kick start microbe activity, it will also help stablise the feed. The issue of anerobic toxicity ie root rot will be minimised. You should also aerate the liquid fish ect for similar reasons. This method will also also enable you to push up the fert level without the risk of burn. As for seedlings it is safe but you would want to make sure its nice and diluted.

I'd say sunburn, fert burn or both. Given the extreme UV rays even on cool days it can be extremely damaging to sensitive plants such as lophs. Experienced growers know not to move plants into full sun over night, but rather over weeks. I learned this the hard way reciently with some trich's that were'nt even put in full sun. I had to cut of some tips and allow to reheal as the sunburn was that bad. I suspect global warming is making this more of an issue.

I'd be willing to pay 5-10 x that amount. I'm not in NZ though.

Nice find mate. Looks a bit like "mike". long lost brothers?

Thanks guys, much appreciated. More pics to come. Watch this space.

Hey all, what ya all recon? Trich or cereus? Or somewhere in between? http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NuqQ5Xgl8EE/SxDb1ivx...7QL_wx4HfI/s512 TIA Edude

Don't worry. Ethnodude to the rescue. Its will be an honor to be able to show this beauty some much deserved love. Just want to do her justice bringing her home. Some research ahead before moving but any pointers would be appreciated. Thx

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Thanks guys. Sorry no more pics yet but more in a few days. Its actually good to have the cereus at the front to compare the distinct differences. Will be collecting this baby mid week. Any suggestions for transport? Should I just chop it into lengths and leave a small amount of growth with the root ball? It would be near impossible to keep whole I imagine. Thanks again.

Perhaps you could ask them to supply this research for a "research project" your doing? "there is growing concern regarding the link between cannabis use and mental health problems" Concern from doctors who are loosing market share of patients who medicate with cannabis. I think it was Leary who said "LSD causes psychosis in control freaks who fear it's potential."

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It would appear the effects of different cacti can be quiet complex. Certainly more hidden magic to them than just mesc. Having said this I would never recommend consuming this product as it's not TGA approved and sold as incense only. Experiences of therapeutic effects are purely coincidental.

Those in the know have been warning about this for about as long as the word paranoid has been popular with medics. From what I gather anything labelled for consumption or in pill form will be deemed a therapeutical product. In this case it will need to be approved by the TGA by way of an $100,000 instalment (bribe). Even then there's no guarantee of approval. What this means is that less information will be permitted to be provided to the consumer. Manufacturers will not be allowed to put information about consumption methods and precautions if not approved. Its a harm minimising approach to protect us from ourselves. I imagine there will be a lot of plant feeders on the market next year. Liquids will remain permitted, as it would be pretty hard for the TGA to justify the therapeutic values of most consumable liquid products which they pedal (Alcohol, caffeine drinks ect). What absurdity.

lets thank prohibition and our mate colin's new war on drugs for protecting us.

I'd say generally people who are attracted to shamanistic ways are not as likely to be as caught up in the illusion of sexual barriers. A well tuned shaman is balanced in both the masculine and feminine parts of the brain. So given this they might appear to be "gay" in a stereotypical type of way, given the western perception that feminine males are gay. I think the point is that all sexually identity is an illusion influenced heavily by ego. So given the ego suppression of shamanism, it would perhaps be more likely for a shaman to express homosexual tendencies as the ego does not drive this trait. Unlike say the likelihood of a practicing homosexual practicing catholic. That's not to suggest that they are not gay in closet and just live in fear of being their true self.

I guess this is the response to the bbc doco "can I get high legally?" Funny the timing and all. Seems like there is an agender at play here. Take away our natural meds, people take potentially dangerous alternative's, take away more of our rights to protect us from these possible harms. All good if we just pump up with alcohol, anti-psychotics and antidepressants. Happy consumer's.

karma to you holymountain. share the love bro.

Like anything moderation is the key. Anything can be potentially damaging if not regulated. The benifit I have found from using herbs rather than say alcohol is that most are not physically addictive. This means the potential for abuse and long term harm is not as great. Its about respect.

Thanks for the clarification. So these are actually herbal? I was looking at online vendors and they are sold along side other questionable products. I assumed they were from the same manufacturer. Apologies for the assumption if this is not the case.

If what shadow is saying is true then it would put weight towards lofty86's argument. At first I thought lofty86 had an agenda, however now I feel it could be to get to the truth. That is if what shadow is saying is true and not just one of lofty86's alter egos. To my knowledge Ray wont have anything to do with the suppliers of these Trance pills, as he knows they're bad news. He has actually spoken out publicly about them. So I can understand why if one of the HHH franchises was selling these they would have them under the counter. I personally find it had to trust a company that puts out synthetic THC knowingly, without listing it in the ingredients. So if it can be verified that they are selling these "Trance" pills under the counter then questions need to be asked as it's not something Ray would approve. Can anyone varify such claims? Here's an article of interest. http://wentworth-courier.whereilive.com.au...-harmful-highs/

In a sane world all plants would be legal and there would be no demand for the chem's. Much like if cannabis were legal there would be no spice gold ect on the market. When ever the gov bans something a copy cat version comes on to the market which is often a lot more dangerous than the banned substance. The gov is aware of this however is also aware of the profits in alcohol and tobacco due to prohibition. I feel the police are also victims of this corruption given the danger they face due to the increase in chem and alcohol consumption. However they rely on the revenue raised through alcohol tax so need to accept it as part of the job. Its a sure path to destruction. There's only one way out and that is to decrim.

Not to justify the behavior of the Arlie Beach HHH (as I don't hear a lot of good about these people) but isn't it even more wrong to sell research chems disguised as safe herbal pills to kids (or adults for that matter)? I wont mention any names but more than one vendor on that list seems to use this marketing strategy. A lot of stuff coming from NZ. I don't want to point fingers but the truth needs to be brought to light on this shady practice. At the end of the day we should have the right to informed consent. Lieing about ingredients is just wrong IMO. Nuff said. I'll allow others to fill the blanks.

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those with the abiltiy to process the information available as part of the plant human relationship, live with knowing that they have the responsibility to pass on the knowledge to others in the right mindset. as for being kept in the family i think he was refering to the family of the earth. some seem to almost see this as some type of cult, which is no further from the truth. again it comes back to respect for the plants, and native culture. these are increadibly powerful tools and you really need to know what your doing with them or you could well become cursed or even possesed by malevolent forces. hence they are somewhat guarded secrets for only those initiated. ginganinja you will know when your time comes. just enjoy the moments of anticipation leading up to the rediscovery of what you already know, as you discover you are the creator of your own vision.