What is the meaning behind your handle if I may ask?

Let me be the first to say welcome!
It seems some of us have the same calling and I believe saving plants & seeds as my spiritual calling.

I am amazed at the amount of pesticides and chemicals in our food, and in our environment overall.  I was just reading about a common herbicide causing mutations in plants and in animals.

I believe in allopathic medicine, but I also believe in natural medicines including all food being medicine, and even attitude & lifestyle playing a big part.  It seems that the business side of allopathic medicine is only concerned about making a profit which lends itself to treatments not cures.

I wish you well on your healthspan journey and on your plant procurement quest.

Hi, I am new here. Is it possible to send a sample of seeds to NZ? I am not yet very experienced with these plants, only with some Hemp and Mushrooms, trying to extend my horizon.


Cheers,
K.

Hi there
I still have some seeds available but you'll have to read on phalaris cultivation and extraction a bit before you embark on this project. I can provide you with the practical tips for easier faster adoption and answer any questions you might have . Just leave me a pm.

Did Noman see your phalaris thread at the nexus?

He's been down that road a few times. Might have valuable input if you can scare him out of the bushes.

I have looked him up on the nexus. Interesting posts. Might send him a message see if i can bring him out. There's a new wave of phalaris enthusiasts as of recently however. The research seems to be picking up pace once again.

I realized while giving tips to another member in dm that my technique that I've pieced together had some really good information that I'd love to share with you all. Enjoy.

The trick to getting a high strike rate on cuttings - these apply to kratom specifically, but I imagine it would work for other plants - such as coca or khat.

Anyway, the trick is bacteria and aeration. See, rot is caused by anaerobic conditions - lack of oxygen. There's a combination of things I use/do that result in almost NEVER getting rotting or a dead cutting, unless the cutting is already weak to begin with.

Ok so,,, always use dechlorinated water. I use fish tank water. It's pre warmed, oxygenated, full of aerobic bacteria from the filter oxygenating the water[this is key], and very lightly fertilized by the fish. Starting with water that already has this good bacteria seems to buffer the water and keep any other bacteria from taking hold - notably the bacteria that causes rot.

I use 50mL conical centrifuge vials. Generally I put multiple plants in each vial, the leaves tend to cover the opening, sort of sealing in the bacteria and keeping other stuff out [ presumably], and also helps prevent evaporation.

Another tip is to use fluval stratum. This stuff is magic. Kratom in water roots in about 5-6 weeks @ 70-75f 50-80% rh. With stratum I saw roots in as low as 4 weeks. Also by using these methods I was able to root very small, fresh growth cuttings off of kratom - something I was told is difficult when compared to more woody older growth.

Also worth noting - keep cuttings out of direct sunlight. High lighting is fine but you do not want to overdo it and dry them out. Maintaining turgor pressure is critical when they lack the roots and shoots to support themselves. I've been playing around with the idea of using distilled vs fish tank, as distilled is hypotonic, and while my fish tank water is 'soft' - around 100-150ppm dissolved solids, an even 'softer' hypotonic solution would naturally help the plant jam pack water into its cells and maintain a state of turgidity. Now that I think about it, doping the plant with a hypotonic solution such as distilled water prior to even taking cuttings could increase strike rate as well - as the plant will be in a state of turgidity when its cut and be able to handle more stress.

Air layering is another option, though I've never had luck doing it. I've also never had luck rooting in perlite, and a lot of people seem to like it...so who knows. Anyway, I hope that helps...

As always, if you spot anything in the above post thats obviously wrong or up for debate, please please point it out. I love being wrong and corrected - no ego here when it comes to correcting misinformation. Id rather be corrected and learn from it than someone just overlook it for fear of hurting my feelings. I would not be surprised if my learnings and reasonings are incorrect in the way I understand them, as I'm almost entirely self taught and tend to logically suss out the reasoning behind stuff.

Hello all. I've been MIA for a long time. I miss you guys. My seed stock is pretty slim so I don't know how much I'll be trading to start off but I wanted to say sorry for my absence and I'm happy to be back! I hope my old friends still reside here. If not I'll make new ones!

Hi, I am new here. Is it possible to send a sample of seeds to NZ? I am not yet very experienced with these plants, only with some Hemp and Mushrooms, trying to extend my horizon.

Cheers,
K.

Hello,

I am a new member from New Zealand (originally Germany). A friend has recently directed my attention on certain plants and when looking for related sites in search engines, I got a link to this site presented. I am wondering if I can make some medically active plants grow in my garden if I can get hands on some seeds...

Wow, you guys have really strong anti bot tests!

See you later!

Hello Hello Hello.

I'm a plant lover and interested this area from Sri Lanka a tropical country, here it grows Codariocalyx motorius ( Dancing plant it responds to human voice ) and Phyllodium pulchellum.

Much love from Sri Lanka.

Hello Fellow Plant Enthusiasts,

I'm Jess (aka Veruka) and I am new to growing medicinal plants. I'm currently growing khat plants from seeds. Out of 10 seeds, (2 are doing really well.) I've never grown a plant from seed before, so this is a new adventure for me.

I'm a 12-year young adult breast cancer survivor, HR professional and Mama of two beautiful daughters. (I might be slightly subjective 

I found out about this community after doing extensive research on Discord and Reddit. I'm excited to exchange tips, tools, stories and seeds. All while forming genuine human connection. 

I look forward to connecting with each of you throughout your growing journey. Best <3