Guest reville Posted July 6, 2002 http://www.geocities.com/forceps1974/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reville Posted July 6, 2002 Ah.. Heres some explanation of that narrow leaved form that some of us have... http://www.undcp.org/bulletin/bulletin_195..._2_page007.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Cadaver Posted July 6, 2002 (edited) bodo can't even strike a man plant from his own knob. Edited April 19, 2007 by darcy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted July 6, 2002 The ones which had roots off the sides of the tree? Or the actual cuttings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted July 6, 2002 Damn, I wish I would have read that botanical description sooner (have read the rest of the article many times). I finally worked out the source of the narrow leaved strain about 6 months ago when I bought a book on african plants and they howed the difference between sourthern khat and the norther varieties. As for the cuttings.... no problem with growth as they usualaly doubled in size. Its the roots that don't seem to be forthcoming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted July 6, 2002 Originally posted by Torsten:As for the cuttings.... no problem with growth as they usualaly doubled in size. Its the roots that don't seem to be forthcoming. I think they found some rooted shoots at the base of the plant...only small roots but they were def present. Amazing what you find while mowing the lawn ( not like I'd know ) The tyre still has to come off round the base of that plant, so ther emight be more. I have one here with roots on it, no idea how its going beneath the soil line, but if it takes off I'll donate it to Wandjina. Stay tooned... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Cadaver Posted July 6, 2002 (edited) There should be quite a few when that tyre comes off for the night. Edited March 13, 2007 by darcy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted July 6, 2002 hi, all ! still got seeds of the narroleaved. and cuttings aswell. once you removed those suckers for probagation, the witches broom effect will take over and you get more cutting material coming up this way... spoil the young cuttings indoors. even the sucker will produce more suckers if you do the right thing. but all forms of cuttings work with the narroleaved khat.its just like with eucalyptus cuttings... the further away from the roots the harder, and juvenile grow, not old grow patterns like alternating instead of spiral leave arrangement.bla bla.. i posted all how to take those cutting before all crashed here. so simply said yes bend down if you want striking cuttings. hope it makes sence grow this one since 12 years, c,a w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spikey Posted July 7, 2002 plant helper u got some seeds of narrow leaved?? i'm intrested Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted July 7, 2002 re, yes,i have! bottom heat realy a must! 4 germination. but catha edulis does not realy like glashouse conditions... bla, bla. once taken out of the grow-room the leaves turn smaller telling me, she likes it just perfect,well no one can blame her. catha edulis is more than a shrub, so for maximum returns you have to plant her in open ground. narroleaved Khat survives cold spells better than the brod leaved ones. i rather sow them not too deep.. but they need a century flood to germinate. the flower are most special. the anthers first bend away from the mostly octonal,save sometimes quadpetals. later once the idividual flower cant selfpollinate, the pollen stalks bend towards the ovaries to get all the insects body rub. catha edulis seeds have a wing that i leave on so to indicate the polarisation. if you give the seeds a chance to fly, they will land wing facing up..bla. copy nature shall be right mate (ilex para) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phalenopsis Posted July 8, 2002 Reville, Did you get my seeds? I've sent them early last week? Have you tried to germinate any? Vanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Posted July 8, 2002 Hey Rev, you havn't been jumping people's fences to get to their khats have you? http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20000722/.../news/007.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Posted July 8, 2002 Here's another one. http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20000805/.../news/006.shtml [This message has been edited by Scott (edited 08 July 2002).] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted July 9, 2002 "Wembley police chief Sgt Peter Woollons said the plant was legal in Australia." I might just save that interview for future reference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theobromos Posted July 11, 2002 One paper I read stated that Ethiopian Catha was the strongest by alkaloid content. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted July 12, 2002 i knowe there are many different cultivars in production. i got 3 a white one a red one,and the narroleaved one i sell catha edulis at bangalow market N.S.W. or e-mail me! soon i will pollinate the southafrican narroleaved with my white strain. i have for years bothered sowing me catha seeds... bla, bla what a fool i was. but it requieres some skill raising tiny, seedlings, perhapse more than striking cuttings which are less sensitive. damping of fungus is often to blame. but sterilized and well cared for cuttings will strike up to 80-90% if cuttings damp of try cold house, if roots never form... try warmer, often i mostly only remove the young leaves on cuttings, because the old ones (reduced in size) will not wilt and are acting like storage tanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reville Posted July 22, 2002 Originally posted by Phalenopsis:Did you get my seeds? I've sent them early last week? Have you tried to germinate any? got'em. Havent tried yet. Still potting up the dozens that came out of my seed. run out of space ATM. Next up.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reville Posted July 22, 2002 Originally posted by Scott:Hey Rev, you havn't been jumping people's fences to get to their khats have you? Well no and really its not a rare plant in perth - neville obviously hasnt been looking very hard - theyre all over from redcliffe to ascot to hilton almost every suburb has a few and most are big - a friend has found dozens so far and thats just in the southern suburbs. I should really approach the Middle eastern grocery stores and sell them some catha trees so they can stop hassling old ladies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites