earthalchemist

thanks guys ... but now i feel guilty so i might get off my lazy ass and have a look round here first

anyone have cuttings to spare, or should i just head off to the local cacti nursery next payday?

thanks psilo wish you had gotten in earlier ... i had no idea they had e australe there! think i might have to jump back on my bike

really? no-one willing to start chopping heads??

welcome aln8 good to see you here!

got back on tuesday night, what an amazing trip! ephedra and betel nut got me through and was much welcomed by others ... it's closely related to the Wollemi Pine (and grows right next to it in the RBG). i've seen it there .... but i can't remember which species??

it is expensive though at about $50-$55 a plant ... if anyone finds it cheaper i would love to know

thought i'd ask about this again as there's so many new faces around since last time i checked ... anyone have this bamboo and can spare some cuttings?

the only advice i've found is: sow in compost at 75 deg C in the dark. they will germinate sporadically over months. check them periodically, as some may produce a root but no shoot. if this is the case, pot them up in sand/peat 1:1 3-4" pot ... one problem i have is how far to strip back the seed? there is the fleshy fruit, then a thin casing, then a fleshy seed that somewhat resembles a lychee ... i was thinking just remove the fruit and plant in the casing?

thanks theo hopefully i'll won't be needing the arnica, we're taking it pretty easily for the less cyclically inclined 'scuse me while i just duck down to hong the herbalist for some cordyceps ... [This message has been edited by earthalchemist (edited 09 March 2001).]

guarana, ginseng, betel nut ... come on guys, a bit more creativity the ride is about 300k in total, sydney to canberra ... as a protest against the chinese occupation and oppression in tibet

i suppose he snuffs vomit and parmesan cheese too

is that the asafoetida eastern culinary herb? you can buy powder in some of the pacific island food shops in sydney, but never seen the plant.

nangazoid email me about cuttings ... rev i'll send you one over with the other stuff ... email me if you need anything else

Does enyone know if I Can divert more energy to the growth of the Loph graft by cutting off the shoots ? Or should I just leave them on ? removing the pups will definitely help ... and you can just root 'em [This message has been edited by earthalchemist (edited 02 March 2001).]

hey psilo, if you grab some whole root from an asian supermarket (or other) and just plant in good compost or heavily fertilised potting mix, should shoot in a couple of weeks in warm weather

how do you use the micropore tape? is it taped over the top of the graft and down either side? i would think this wouldn't let enough light through to the scion.

what species is the stock darklight? and in your humble opinion MS which trich makes the best stock?

good point alien ... and reminds me, just a week or two ago a frog has moved into my garden you can hear frog croaking all night, yet to identify it ... and the pond is just a plastic basin sunk to soil level ... that easy.

so can you explain how this is made torsten? unless you don't want to give away any secrets

*do not* use pyrethrum on trichocereus species ... it suffocates the cactus and causes very unsightly skin damage ... i didn't know this until *after* i sprayed my three biggest trichs i was told this effect is exclusive to trichs, anyone know?

could you tell us more about this mindmelt? how was the mixture made, what parts of the plant used, a trip report? feel free to email me [email protected] if you'd rather

thanks again ms good to have you here!

thanks ms!! these guys have been slow growing over the years, but i think mostly due to my incompetence

hi michael speaking of hybrids, i have some seed-grown hybrids from a trich cross from the old of the Jungle ... cannot for the life of me remember what the cross was, any ideas?