Torsten Posted August 29, 2004 People in west africa probably wonder what the fuss is about, but for us (and the ethnobotany community) this is another significant step in making a species available. It will also ensure the future futility of restricting 5HTP supplements by allowing us all to 'grow our own'. This is a collaborative effort: Seed purchased by me with help from brian and imported by darklight. Germinated and grown by a friend of mine in the tropics. [ 28. August 2004, 22:18: Message edited by: Torsten ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darklight Posted August 29, 2004 Yeeeeha! Been praying for this day a while. Gosh they're pretty too! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
friendly Posted August 29, 2004 Please remember and be very careful to not combine any Griffonia simplicifolia products with any Sceletium products or serotonin syndrome may result, and this is a very unpleasant experience for those who survive. I speak from first hand experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev Posted August 29, 2004 Nice Mine are barely hanging on - i really hope with spring upon us they shoot back They lost their last leaves today so they may have just made it over the hurdle I believe they are the same age as that one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted August 30, 2004 yeah rev, they are really tropical plants. Dwon here they just hang in there over winter, but up north they love it. These are not the plants that germinated with yours (those are still only 30cm tall), but I can't remember when exactly whese ones were germinated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted September 6, 2004 Wow nice flowers T! Minehavent even flowered. ( I am still around) mainly lurking in the back ground. keeping very busy these days. Decided to go to school,.... "pharmacy assistant" he he he I have some pretty cool and openminded teachers :D besides school, I do a full time job... After having seen the pics I have decided to move the Griffonia's to bigger pots! I bet that that is the only reason they have not fully developed yet. Cheerios mate. awesome Pituri journey btw. [ 06. September 2004, 07:46: Message edited by: brian ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted July 30, 2005 Last year the flowers only produced two pods. This year quite a few more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-bijanto- Posted July 30, 2005 T, how long did it start flower after being planted from seeds? [ 30. July 2005, 14:29: Message edited by: -bijanto- ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted July 30, 2005 Thank you for posting these pics! The Griffonia looks great! I had absolutely no luck in germinating this species. The Main Problem in my case were some molds which proverbially ate up the seeds before they could get a start. But I think i´ll give them another try sometime in the near future using less humidity and maybe a fungicide. I try to keep it all biological but in case of some more hardy germinators like Griffonia, the other way might be more succesful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted July 31, 2005 A good day for US and a bad day for THEM :D Top work guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev Posted July 31, 2005 fresh seed is needed viability is a metter of a couple months tops i think Like anadenanthera (which has a viability of a year or more - but not 2) if it isnt happening within 48 hours it isnt going to happen medium moisture and high heat work best. no presoaking and no fungicides needed. in fact the fungicides made the losses worse prob by destabilising the flora on the seed coat within that 2 dat window the seeds swell and the endosperm does one of 2 things turns grey/black = dead turns white/green = alive roots emeger soon after and the next stage is painfully slow (down here in summer - tho it might be faster in the tropics where night temps are higher all mine died down here due to cold and fungus so i join the regular que again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho0 Posted August 4, 2005 hey T do u sell these seeds? also would they grow down melb way in a greenhouse? thanx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted August 4, 2005 no seed yet. and no they won't grow in melb. we can barely get them to grow here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
