viridis

This is an older picture, but I wanted to show off how easily this plant flowers when regularly provided with small amounts of magnesium sulfate (epsom salt). The green flowers can still be used before they dry out and make a mess.

Attempting to air layer my P. viridis. For those who are unfamiliar, "air layering" is when you apply moist substrate around an aerial branch in order to trigger safer / faster rooting before propagation. I'm testing with a 50/50 blend of Psychotria soil and coco coir on a young branch.

It took roughly six months for these leaf cuttings to root and another six months before they grew to this size. Full-size leaves grew multiple shoots, so I intertwined them for strength—each sapling cluster will eventually merge into a sturdier bush. Divided / rotted cuttings grew smaller sprouts.

I have one leaf putting out three shoots at the same time. For this, I used the “whole leaf wrapped in damp paper towel placed in a sandwich bag” tek (patent pending). This leaf fell off four months ago—now it is growing much faster than my “takeout tek” cuttings.

It took eight months for all of my “takeout tek” cuttings to produce shoots. I’ve always struggled with propagating P. viridis during the winter.

Hi everyone, After reading through the forum, here's my understanding of how to use Psychotria Viridis dried leaves (100g) and Banisteriopsis Caapi Yellow 30:1 extract resin paste (20g): The resin should be mixed with distilled water and consumed about an hour before brewing the Viridis...

The stem cuttings (rooting in soil, water, and coir) developed crystals on the surfaces and undersides of leaves. I was told that this is referred to as "plant edema," and is often the result of high humidity and cells over-hydrating till bursting (this releases nutrients, salts, oxalic acid, &c).

Stem cuttings in different mediums. From left to right: a stem cutting in water (I will be transferring to coco coir in a week or two), a stem cutting in 50% coco coir and 50% soil (pasteurized), and a stem cutting in coco coir (pasteurized). I trimmed the leaves back a bit to reduce water loss.

Leaf cuttings in coco coir (pasteurized). I've never succeeded with this technique. Usually I have success with root growth, but then they stall or rot. Perhaps this time will be different.

Small leaves with stems and leaf cuttings wrapped in wet paper towel. I will be transferring these to soil in a week or two.