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SalviaEngland
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Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :)
#1131306 - 12/11/02 08:22 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Seeds planted 1st October 2002...
For the last few weeks seeds have started to germinated.
The only treatment was a 24-hour soak in water.The seeds were planted just below the soil surface. The soil was watered when it was visibly dry (Little and often). The tray was kept at room temperature, which has been getting quite cold during the night. They seem to be sprouting were the soil has been disturbed since planting, not sure if this is significant.
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :) [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1131560 - 12/11/02 10:33 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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good job!! Heard these were tough to sprout!!
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :) [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1137310 - 12/13/02 02:41 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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well done...
pls inform us about any news on them
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :) [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1139815 - 12/13/02 10:12 PM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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well done! keep us updated!
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :) [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1140233 - 12/14/02 05:23 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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hello, I too now have 3 sprouts of sceletium, finally I let them soak in water for about a week, then transfered them to a damp cloth until germination. What type of lights are you growing them under, if any? Ive got mine by the window right now, but they seem to be stretching.. very very thin stems. I have a flourescent light set up, but from what I read, flourescents are no good for this species? Id really hate to have these die.. any thoughts?
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1140236 - 12/14/02 05:28 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Does anybody know where I can get some information on growing this? I would like to grow some, but I dont want to spend money on seeds if I wont be able to do it.
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SalviaEngland
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :) [Re: usefulidiot]
#1140245 - 12/14/02 05:35 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nice one usefulidiot
Mine are also by a window right now and also have a very thin stem. They have had very little light in the last few days (thick fog outside) hopefully they can cope with poor light over the winter and thrive in spring.
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success :) [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1140325 - 12/14/02 06:33 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Update: slow growth...
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: aposone]
#1140392 - 12/14/02 06:59 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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whiterasta "I have started a small flat of S.tortuosum.I got good germination at a steady 55-65F temps in 2 weeks but only after mixing the seed with sand and shaking vigorously to score the seed coat (I use this on cannabis to speed germination in strains with thick husks) I use this method for most of my poor germinating varieties with good sucess.I've found with species like Scleletium cuttings are so much easier to work with I usually try to only seed them once and just save seed for emmergencies.Bon Chance!PS lovely photos you post,wish I felt confident enought to share my green house."
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Sceletium seeds have two basic requirements for germination. they have a water soluble germination inhibitor which must be leached off either by it sitting in a pot for several weeks or by mechanical means such as soaking in running water. also the temperatures must be right or they will take much longer to sprout or they wont sprout at all. temperatures above 78 degrees F will tend to inhibit germination. we found that the best way is to have temperatures which fluctuate daily between 55-60 and 75-80(which is when they germinate in their native environment). we also tried 70 degree constant warmth, but this was not as successful. we also tried a 1000ppm gibberrelic acid treatment for 24 hours prior to sowing and this seemed to cause all the seeds to sprout within a few day period(occuring after 8 days or so) rather than having seeds continue to sprout over a month or so. as you said, they can simply be placed in a pot and waited for. this is basically what i am doing now in my greenhouse, which has the necessary temperature fluctuation during this time of year. this can take up to 2 months for complete germination though, and is still dependent on temperature factors. to recap, i think the average consumer should know that a) they should use a sterile mix b)soaking will improve germination c) high temperatures are no good for these seeds d) temperature fluctuations give better results e) they should consider using a fungicide if they are just going to put them in a pot and wait.
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1140412 - 12/14/02 07:10 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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they look fresh hey man where do you know all this things from ? You seem to know too much
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: T0aD]
#1140413 - 12/14/02 07:10 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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not too much but alot
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1178575 - 12/30/02 01:05 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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Update:
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1179359 - 12/30/02 07:50 AM (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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ive never even heard of Sceletium tortuosum.lol So thanks for showing us your progress. Very interessting plant.
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1191575 - 01/05/03 02:55 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Update:
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1191601 - 01/05/03 03:17 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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geez that is slow going..
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SalviaEngland
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: neuro]
#1191623 - 01/05/03 03:50 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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- Lack of natural light: short UK winter days and lots of fog, rain, sleet and recently snow. - Temperatures are also quite low. - No added heating or lighting.
But they do look healthy. They should take off in late spring.
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1194601 - 01/06/03 03:33 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Interesting, are you providing any sort of artificial conditions, light, temp, food etc..? If not, why?
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: neuro]
#1194625 - 01/06/03 10:50 AM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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Artificial Light = No: cost & space. " " Temp = No: Room temp is good enough. " " Food = No: not yet..when they are a little bigger.
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1194785 - 01/06/03 12:01 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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what is the average ambient temp?
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Re: Sceletium tortuosum (KANNA) from seed success [Re: SalviaEngland]
#1195265 - 01/06/03 02:37 PM (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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very interesting.. it's like they sprouted into dormancy cause of the conditions.. I've got the same thing happening to some tooth-ache plant seedlings that i keep away climate regulation
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