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Stonehenge
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Treat them the same as any plant. Let the soil dry out before watering. I usually keep them good and damp until they shed the seedcoat and then let the soil dry. Don't let them wilt because they don't like that. It's a little bit delicate and it's easy to lose them but treat them right and your garden will grow.
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theMallacht
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I can't wait to have some of my own.... Stoked stoked stoked...
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Zaka
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Irie, So came out this morning to find two of the five recently sprouted seedling with their heads cut off and a fat caterpillar resting on one of the stalks.... Bastard! Found that if the seedlings are over watered their leaves start curling up. I now only spray surface lightly when dry. They're doing much better. Respect Z
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Stonehenge
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Re: E novogranatense [Re: Zaka]
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Yeah, they are prey to many insects and animals when small. I keep them indoors by a window until they get bigger. Water them thoroughly when the soil is dry but don't keep the soil damp. I keep plastic wrap over them until the seedcoat drops off. Sorry to hear you lost some, Zaka. Use a thurigensis spray to discourage caterpillars.
-------------------- “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.” (attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville political philosopher Circa 1835) Trade list http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/18047755
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Alan Rockefeller
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I planted 8 and lost them all. They were outdoors in the shade, with a tiny bit of sun in the afternoon.
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Stonehenge
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I recommend planting them indoors. They are a little bit delicate and like the extra care. Even after they get bigger and you put them outside, keep an eye on them. They don't like drought but they aren't as sensitive as kratom. They don't like cold either. Caterpillars or grasshoppers can wipe out a bunch of sprouts. When they get bigger the alkaloids discourage a lot of leaf eaters but i do see an occasional chewed leaf before they learn the lesson and move on. Shade or partial sun is best
I lost my entire batch the first time i grew it. Hopefully i can save others from the same fate. Get them up to 8" or 10" indoors and put them outside in a 1 gallon or larger pot. In cold months just keep them near a window inside or under floros.
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Zaka
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Irie Stoney, I got them on the veranda. Here's the three that are left.
 This the biggest one I have. About 8" & starting to branch.  Three E.C.  Respect Z
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