squiresk

Yeah, I reckon bullshit. A bacterium that causes liver damage that grows specifically Psilocybin mushroms. Yeah Ok. Unless you are talking about the usual food poisoning, campys, salmonallas, listeria, faecal coliform etc.. but that happens with shit loads of stuff from, fruit juices to partially cooked meats. I dunno about heat treating Mushrooms, prolly a good idea healthwise, but the activity may drop. Don't know the stability of these tryptamines off hand. Unless of course you're picking the shiteloving chaps, from shite. All my honest opinion, whatever thats worth, but I'm of the ilk that don't think a sterile (Michael Jackson) world is particularly good for you, I may be biased. If you're in any way immunosuppressed (AIDS - Flu) then I wouldn't fuck with anything. Of course, my mind is open to education, refs please. l8r Kai

After struggling through the AQIS website I finally found what I was looking for. Cant really believe my eyes though, someone tell me there is more to it. http://www.aqis.gov.au/phyto/asp/ex_restri...&RecordCount=16 Here it is, DISCLAIMER : Blah. Blah Blah. Find common name Enter scientific name: Show/Hide Common name search Documentation Required Import Permit NO Phytosanitary Certificate NO Additional Declaration NO Post Entry Quarantine NO EX188 NO EX46 NO Radiation Certificate NO Country: EUROPEAN UNION Check EUROPEAN UNION for any GENERAL Restrictions and Prohibitions. Commodity: Cannabis spp Common name: Cannabis, Indian hemp, Marijuana, Hashish Last Updated: Tuesday, 28 May 2002 Group: Seeds/Grains End Use: Sowing Restriction: Additional Declarations: Treatment: Radiation Certificate: None required Does this mean I'm allowed to receive a couple of seeds from a mate in Scotland? Later Kai.

saucer, neither you email addy above or the one with your SAB profile work. Just temporary? L8r Kai.

Thanks for the info bluemeanie, Something to look into definately. BTW, are mushrooms a hobby of yours or soemthing more? Kai

Nothing worse than seeing a once mighty cactus in a botanic garden hacked up. Pach are really cheap and plentiful in garden centres. my 2c Kai.

Very interesting Saucer, Firstly, when you get your email sorted I love to get hold of some of the log. Mines [email protected] Anyway, I've been looking into this a bit, and come to absloutly no conclusions. What I have read is that the glowing may come from a flourescent pseudomonas species that lives symbiotically with the mushroom. It seems they help break down the detritus for the mushroom, and in turn may get some nutrients back. If this is the case then I could culture some on some mPAC agar (pretty selective for some pseuds) then put onto some PYE slopes for the AFSR if anyone else is interested. Then we'll have it forever. You seem to say that the caps glow, does the mycelium not glow? I cant really see why the bugs would want to live in the slime on the mushroom cap. (Pseud just farts about in the soil normally) So the Pseud theory may be tosh. I dont suppose you can remmeber what trees there were in the forest, around the logs. This may help replicate as closely as possible the conditions for glowing. Being in Queensland I guess it would be kept at a pretty high teperature as well, compared to the bloody ACT. g2g kai. The amount of mold in my bathroom suggests I could inoculte it there, and get free safe lighting.

Hey, Saucer-like, I'd certainly be interested in some of your glowing mycelium/spores whatever. How long have you had it? Difficult to cultivate? I've had experience of growing the Psilocybe (in a country where it is a criminal offense) I think I mentioned an interest in a much older post, but seeing that picture (thx E.D) made me drool. Never seen anything like it, 'cept under UV etc.. Cheers Kai. You gonna have to tell us a bit more about it as well. When does it glow? How do you keep it going/living, how often does it flush. Does the mycelia glow, or the caps or both. (still drooling) Anyone know what mushroom this is? k. [This message has been edited by squiresk (edited 13 June 2002).]

Maybe reptile heat tape from a petshop? Kai.

Most of mine came up too. How old are your seeds, this may have some effect on their viability. Looking lovely at the moment, just waiting for the Spring Didn't they actually originate from a tree near Perth. Maybe Rev wouldn't mind sharing such hallowed info as its location. Or you could just stalk some Ethiopians. Kai

I find a pint glass just as good. Just use a couple of layers of Al foil and tape down airtightly with autoclave tape. The tape over the top but leave a small bit of exposed foil to inoculate through. This and a 1/2 an inch of fine vermiculite on top of the cake and you'll get no contamination. Nice and easy, and slips out easily as well Kai.

If you are gonna start producing soil microbe cultures you'd better watch out. There are some really nasty bugs out there. The bacilli and clostridia etc.. Some answers from my Micro book. """are they in the soil and in the nodes?""" Yep. Increasing populations near the plant roots due to the release of organic material. This is called the Rhizosphere. More fertile have a less pronounced RhizoSp. Less fertile have a more pronounced RhSp. Eg.. In RhiSp soil Unicellular bacteria = 1,200 X 10 (6) <<< ie times 10 to the 6 Fungi 12 x 10 (5) Protozoa 24 X 10 (2) but in control soil Unicellular bacteria 53 x 10 (6) Fungi 1 x 10 (5) Proto. 10 X 10 (2) """"how does a new plant get some?"""" ahhh.. Rhizobium infects and nodulates specific hosts. 1st. Free living Rhizo. Legum. farts about in the soil. 2nd. The plant root releases flavinoids. 3rd. The flavinoids stimulate the R.Leg. to produce NOD metabolites. 4th. NOD factor stimulates root hair to curl. ( kinda like Velcro. ) 5th, slowly penetrates to the root hairs nucleus. 6th. These bacteria change morpholgy and turn into nitrogen fixing folk. divide and replicate and you got youself a nodule. I gather they are very specific. """is revs method of blenderizing nodes the best innoculation method""" dunno,but I guess, pointless. FInd yourself whatever you wanna grow. eg clover. Put some in crappy soil. Dig up after 6 months, and wash the soil off the roots. Keep this as inoculum. Or you could just let nature take its course. "has anyone experimented in anyway? "" Not me. """so many legumes die young can we do anything? """ stop eating them.

stoma (singular) stomata (plural) I think, someone could check. "stomantas" sounds good enough though. kai,. One more thing someone could explain for me. Whats the point of broad spectra when the Chlorophylls only absorb, to a large degree, narrow bands of colour. Prolly has been explained to me, but forgotten and would like to know again. Kai, If no-one can explain, I'll find out and post here myself later. [This message has been edited by squiresk (edited 23 May 2002).]

If you go to Scotland, the gay clubs sell it behind the bar(or at least they used to) Funniest thing ever, was a mate, a quick whiff of poppers and started 'dancing' in a corner of mirrors, not really dancing, just just jumping vertically like a Masai, and bouncing off those mirrors. Just classic. Yeah I though he'd have a heart attack, but it was fun. And if you ever feel threatened, leaving the same club, especially in Glasgow, jsust a quick sniff and you can kick any cunts head in. l8r Kai

http://www.entheogen.com/sceletiumt.html is this your kannalog? Sound v. interesting. Hope the A. Maidenii seeds arrived TST l8r Kai

Gwydion, I think the culprit may be TST, um, I gotta suprise as well, WTF is Kannalog? Thx TST, your seeds arrived safe and sound l8r Kai.

"just ordered it " Um, did you order seeds? Give us a shout when the seeds may become available. I also noticed how cagey phytopharm seem to be about their interests. But the cactus info it was easily found elsewhere. I was thinking of writing to the company as a prospective investor. Some companys can be very even suprisingly obliging with info. This http://www.investtech.com/subscr/uk/ana/pym3.htm seems to indicate a healthy growth in a more natural approach to pharmaceuticals. They also have some good news with their Alzheimer drug. ("P58 acts by reversing the the loss of nerve receptors, it can actually improve memory in Alzheimer's sufferers, rather than just halting the progress of the disease") This is got to be good news. Looks quite a nice cactus. http://www.phytopharm.co.uk/photobank/page...%20plot_JPG.htm

http://www.phytopharm.co.uk/MainPages/2-pl...bolic-p57-m.htm http://old.smh.com.au/news/0111/11/world/world14.html Anyone able to get their hands on seeds/cuttings Sounds just like a certain marching plant of South America :-)

What ever happened to pharmahuasca, did it ever take off, or even developed. I think it was Ott involved.

Reville, There is a little mention on Cordyceps Sinensis in this month's National Geographic. Basically, " In the Sichuan nature reserve hours of tedious seaching are devoted to gathering C. Sin., a fungus eaten to bolster the immune system. Caterpillars hatched from moth eggs burrow into the soil, where they are invaded by fungi that sprout threads rising barely above the ground. Overharvesting is a concern since collectors may strip areas of certain species." There is a picture of a man/woman knealing, searching the forest floor. You'd better get developing methods so we can all retire early. Hows it all going anyway, becoming quite interested myself now. Kai.

Whatever their potentcy, they're beautiful little guys, lovely colours already and only an inch tall. Can't wait till next summer already. One other thing, I still haven't been able to figure out whether A. Maidenii seeds should have orange (ANBG) or white (SAB) ends, or whether it matters not. Rev, I can send you some ANBG seeds back if you want. I have 3 little maidens coming up nicely. (Dunno why I'm bothering, gonna have to leave Oz in 2005 anyway. Might come back for my retirement or something. Kai

Whatever their potentcy, they're beautiful little guys, lovely colours already and only an inch tall. Can't wait till next summer already. One other thing, I still haven't been able to figure out whether A. Maidenii seeds should have orange (ANBG) or white (SAB) ends, or whether it matters not. Rev, I can send you some ANBG seeds back if you want. I have 3 little maidens coming up nicely. (Dunno why I'm bothering, gonna have to leave Oz in 2005 anyway. Might come back for my retirement or something. Kai

Well, keeping this thread going, I'll add some recently aquired knowledge, prolly common knowledge, but for me, a miracle. Mozzie bites, aloe vera. Just rub it in. I know there is much worse than that but for us foreigners to this land who may not be used to mosquito bites, this stuff is a god send. But for anything serious I'd always got to a professional medical doctor first, and maybe seek alternative remedies later. Oh, and tell your doctor what you are taking, they may have some advice also. Kai

Anyone know of any wild Prickly Pears living in or near the ACT? I heard they used to be a pest. There must be some remnants about. One other thing, when do they fruit? Kai

You guys serious, Tassie seeds? Surely not. Kai.

Well my are doing quite well. Ive got them in some cacti soil, moistened each day, They are onto their 3rd set of leaves now, after about 3 weeks. My germination rate was about 30-40%, some are still popping up all the time, however I did note that a few of the seeds were actually mashed up a bit, prolly courtesy of Aussie Post. So I reckon the overall germ rate is about 50%. I did have some on damp tissue paper for a fortnight but they seemed to do nothing. The ones that have germinated are the one spread around under the soil. Maybe they need darkness as well? I'm guessing once they get established they'll go into clay pots with cacti-ish soil, with little fertilising and watering and in bright sunshine. The leaves seem pretty waxy/shiny and if they grow in somalia etc.. wild then I doubt their soil is too great. Unless of course you guys know any different Kai. ps Anyone like to guess how long the seeds may remain viable, coz I may as well plant them all now if they're gonna drop off. But I still would like to keep some seed.