ShamanisticVibes
Rising Star
Ok, a little late on this update, but there was not much change until now, so I didn't want to just post an update for filler. So, where shall I start? I suppose I will start with the areas of least progress, and move on to the more fluidly-moving growth.
Loph Williamsii, as well as trichocerus' and other Lophopheras are going about as fast as you would expect a cactus to go. Along with Euphorbia resinefera; which the damned cat keeps digging up (not the only thing this godforsaken creature has destroyed!). Some are pictured, and I am now realizing that some were not uploaded, which is fine, they do not grow so fast that there is a noticable difference in them, anyway.
I recently got Khat seeds in the mail. I followed the instructions I found on https://dengarden.com/gardening/How-to-Grow-Catha-Edulis-Khat-Qat-Gat-or-Miraa . The site says to use sand, perlite, or vermiculite. I decided, since I had a bunch of vermiculite laying around, that I would give this a shot first. I planted 6 seeds in 3 pots, and have about 14 left in case I am unable to find success in this area. Anadenanthera; I decided to give a shot at a few different set ups. I put some in 100% perlite, some in 75% perlite, 25% organic matter, and a few levels in between. They have been in the pots for a week, and I have only had issues with mold overtaking 2 of them, which I immediately disposed of and soaked the pots in a bleach solution of 1:10 bleach/water to kill any remaining mold spores on the cups. Fresh Akuamma and Voacanga seeds also arrived withing 24 hours of Khat seeds. I soaked them in vinegar for 15 minutes, hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes, and overnight in water, before planting them in a mixture of perlite, vermiculite, and organic matter for the bulk of them at a ratio of about 25/50/25, while experimenting with 2 pots each of 100% vermiculite and 100% perlite so as not to put all of my eggs into one substrate basket.
E. nongravatense and P. Somniferum (Both Chinese and Afghan varieties are continuing to grow with no issues. The up potted Non G seemed a little stressed for 24 or 48 hours after transplanting. I am not sure if this was because of the transplant, or because of the change in temp and humidity due to there not being room for the larger pots in the terrarium. It has since bounced back and seems to be trucking along just fine; although the whole of my Non G group is growing very slow, regardless of conditions, so I do not think that this is an issue. The P. Som are taking off, and will be getting trimmed back the Afghani tomorrow, when I have the time, as they are beginning to overtake one another with the current spacing; which is none lol.The chinese variety are a bit behind, because the devil cat knocked it off of the table it was set on 2 weeks after planting.
I decided to add in the photo of 1 of my 3 Cannabis plants. 2 of them have had issues from the beginning and I cannot figure out what is wrong with them. But one of them, now 5 ft tall, is happy as ever.I plant on taking clones from all 3 to fill my room. I will kill the 2 that have issues in this process and keep the healthy one as a permanent mother plant. Sour Diesel.
My Wild lettuce is taking off. I recently also got a 15x extract of this plant. And when smoking it, I definitely found there to be a very interesting high from it, while I wouldn't necessarily call that first experience pleasant. More tests are needed. Ashwaganda, Echinacea, and Nicotina rustica (Hopi) are all continuing to grow well, with not much more to say about them. As well as all Morning Glories, Burdock, Rivea corymbosa, and Hyssop.
The Star Jasmine cutting are beginning to show new growth, which means there are roots growing from the site of the cuts on this Ibogaine containing plant.
Calea Z., Syrian Rue, Mimosa Hostilis (Tenuaflora), and Illinois Bundleflower are all continue to grow vigorously, as you can all tell from the photos below. Last Rue photo is of second Rue plant that has been outdoors for 8 days and doing just fine.
Not pictured: My Lion's mane, Amazonian Cubensis, and Z-Strain cubensis all have viable inoculations and hopefully by Thursday I will have some substaintial photos that actually show some growth. I should be putting the mycelium into substrate by then. Which will likely be vermiculite and a manure-based substrate I got from Northspore.com , I would not recommend them, as I had to return 3 out of the 7 items I ordered due to contamination, and 2 of them, the replacements also showed up contaminated. Having a pressure cooker, I have opted to do my own sterilizing from here on out, which is the only grain spawn I inoculated that ended up producing a pure mycelium with no contaminates. Also, I cannot justify spending 25 dollars of a small 1lb bag of grain spawn, when I can spend 20 on 5 lbs of rye berries, or 11 on 50 lbs of whole oats from the local feed store. As far as the reed canary goes, upon further research, I have discovered that sowing Reed canary (phalaris grass) indoors is not recommended, which leads me to question if the sprouts in the first pot may have been seeds that had not yet sprouted in the recycled soil I was using.
Thanks again for your interest, folks. This journey is beginning to really take off, and the levels of excitement I am feeling seeing all of this come to successful fruition. It is almost as if the process of growing these plants is producing some of the effects that some claim to benefit from in the actual ritual use of these plants i.e. changes in daily habits, depression and anxiety suppression, etc. It is almost as if being in this close proximity with the plant allows the spirit to affect my life without actually being taken internally, which is interesting, but in the end just a theory, and could easily be explained away by placebo, or just a change in daily habits and a more stable routine. Have a good week, folks!
Loph Williamsii, as well as trichocerus' and other Lophopheras are going about as fast as you would expect a cactus to go. Along with Euphorbia resinefera; which the damned cat keeps digging up (not the only thing this godforsaken creature has destroyed!). Some are pictured, and I am now realizing that some were not uploaded, which is fine, they do not grow so fast that there is a noticable difference in them, anyway.
I recently got Khat seeds in the mail. I followed the instructions I found on https://dengarden.com/gardening/How-to-Grow-Catha-Edulis-Khat-Qat-Gat-or-Miraa . The site says to use sand, perlite, or vermiculite. I decided, since I had a bunch of vermiculite laying around, that I would give this a shot first. I planted 6 seeds in 3 pots, and have about 14 left in case I am unable to find success in this area. Anadenanthera; I decided to give a shot at a few different set ups. I put some in 100% perlite, some in 75% perlite, 25% organic matter, and a few levels in between. They have been in the pots for a week, and I have only had issues with mold overtaking 2 of them, which I immediately disposed of and soaked the pots in a bleach solution of 1:10 bleach/water to kill any remaining mold spores on the cups. Fresh Akuamma and Voacanga seeds also arrived withing 24 hours of Khat seeds. I soaked them in vinegar for 15 minutes, hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes, and overnight in water, before planting them in a mixture of perlite, vermiculite, and organic matter for the bulk of them at a ratio of about 25/50/25, while experimenting with 2 pots each of 100% vermiculite and 100% perlite so as not to put all of my eggs into one substrate basket.
E. nongravatense and P. Somniferum (Both Chinese and Afghan varieties are continuing to grow with no issues. The up potted Non G seemed a little stressed for 24 or 48 hours after transplanting. I am not sure if this was because of the transplant, or because of the change in temp and humidity due to there not being room for the larger pots in the terrarium. It has since bounced back and seems to be trucking along just fine; although the whole of my Non G group is growing very slow, regardless of conditions, so I do not think that this is an issue. The P. Som are taking off, and will be getting trimmed back the Afghani tomorrow, when I have the time, as they are beginning to overtake one another with the current spacing; which is none lol.The chinese variety are a bit behind, because the devil cat knocked it off of the table it was set on 2 weeks after planting.
I decided to add in the photo of 1 of my 3 Cannabis plants. 2 of them have had issues from the beginning and I cannot figure out what is wrong with them. But one of them, now 5 ft tall, is happy as ever.I plant on taking clones from all 3 to fill my room. I will kill the 2 that have issues in this process and keep the healthy one as a permanent mother plant. Sour Diesel.
My Wild lettuce is taking off. I recently also got a 15x extract of this plant. And when smoking it, I definitely found there to be a very interesting high from it, while I wouldn't necessarily call that first experience pleasant. More tests are needed. Ashwaganda, Echinacea, and Nicotina rustica (Hopi) are all continuing to grow well, with not much more to say about them. As well as all Morning Glories, Burdock, Rivea corymbosa, and Hyssop.
Calea Z., Syrian Rue, Mimosa Hostilis (Tenuaflora), and Illinois Bundleflower are all continue to grow vigorously, as you can all tell from the photos below. Last Rue photo is of second Rue plant that has been outdoors for 8 days and doing just fine.
Not pictured: My Lion's mane, Amazonian Cubensis, and Z-Strain cubensis all have viable inoculations and hopefully by Thursday I will have some substaintial photos that actually show some growth. I should be putting the mycelium into substrate by then. Which will likely be vermiculite and a manure-based substrate I got from Northspore.com , I would not recommend them, as I had to return 3 out of the 7 items I ordered due to contamination, and 2 of them, the replacements also showed up contaminated. Having a pressure cooker, I have opted to do my own sterilizing from here on out, which is the only grain spawn I inoculated that ended up producing a pure mycelium with no contaminates. Also, I cannot justify spending 25 dollars of a small 1lb bag of grain spawn, when I can spend 20 on 5 lbs of rye berries, or 11 on 50 lbs of whole oats from the local feed store. As far as the reed canary goes, upon further research, I have discovered that sowing Reed canary (phalaris grass) indoors is not recommended, which leads me to question if the sprouts in the first pot may have been seeds that had not yet sprouted in the recycled soil I was using.
Thanks again for your interest, folks. This journey is beginning to really take off, and the levels of excitement I am feeling seeing all of this come to successful fruition. It is almost as if the process of growing these plants is producing some of the effects that some claim to benefit from in the actual ritual use of these plants i.e. changes in daily habits, depression and anxiety suppression, etc. It is almost as if being in this close proximity with the plant allows the spirit to affect my life without actually being taken internally, which is interesting, but in the end just a theory, and could easily be explained away by placebo, or just a change in daily habits and a more stable routine. Have a good week, folks!