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Mosey3012



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Calea Zacatechichi - Cutting ? - Pics
#19097606 - 11/06/13 08:35 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Ordered this Calea Zacatechichi sometime during the summer. Pretty much plopped it into the container its in now with a good soil mixture and its done nothing but take off in all directions. The main piece measures ~49" at this point and the side shoots off that are up to ~32" as well. I've been trying to read as much as possible before posting but at this point I figured Id go ahead and ask what Im curious about while sharing some shots of my lovely dream plant.
 Full 1
 Full 2
 Big Leaf
 Med Leaf
 Top cluster 1
 Top Cluster 2
1 -So first off, although I'm sure it is and have made my own attempts and verifying so, can anyone who has experience with this plant verify based off the above pics that this is an authentic Calea?
2 - Has anyone successfully grown out a cutting from this particular plant using only water? I've seen online where it says it does work fine but it's nice to hear some success reported back from an actual user.
3 - When making a cutting, is there a particular # of nodes that one might shoot for on the cutting itself? I've read to try have at least 3 nodes above where the cutting is made... Does it rlly make a difference other then avoiding simply just making a cutting 2 short?
4 - Do I want to make my cutting right above where a node and the branch offs are? ( \l/ ) As in cutting towards the bottom of where the "l" is so that the 2 branches off the main piece end up bushing out more or should i make it higher like in the middle of 2 nodes? I've just noticed on other plants that if the center piece is cut or does then it mostly just withers away while the 2 shoots continue to do their thing undisturbed.
5 - If rooting hormone is recommended. Where do you normally get yours locally?
Thanks for any feedback! Cheers.
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Re: Calea Zacatechichi - Cutting ? - Pics [Re: Mosey3012]
#19099015 - 11/07/13 04:53 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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That's the non-bitter calea, which is the most common type people have. There's debate over whether it's a true zacatechichi or another species. There are actually several types of zacatechichi though. Some people report positive effects, others do not. If you're interested in bitter calea plants, we have two clones, "Rest in Peace" and "satellite". We grew them from seed and have cloned them.
I have had the non-bitter plants in water for months at a time, and they seem to be ok. You would not get away with that as well with the bitter calea. But those guys are one of the easiest plants to manage. They clone very easily, so you do not have to worry where you take cuttings. Any bit will do. Rooting hormone will help, but it is definitely not needed. I did a comparison on here a few years back. http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/12932929#12932929 It certainly did speed things up, but it's entirely optional. You should be able to find rooting hormone at any Garden Center. I usually would buy it at Home Depot, but now we carry it too.
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Mosey3012



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Awesome, thanks so much. I suppose some testing is in order then. Theres a couple friends of mine who are quite into lucid dreaming and such so perhaps I'll be making some night time capsules to let them try it out along with a few control test friends :-P
I think it was on erowid I saw that 1 gram encapsulated and taken x min/hours before bedtime would be a good way of taking this if wanting to avoid smoking or drinking it. Would you personally recommend this method, or another method over this that seems to have worked best for you or perhaps others u know? Perhaps tea or a couple doobies might not be so horrible if this is the non-bitter type.
If all else fails I've got you bookmarked and will definitely be checking out the store, I appreciate that! Great prices 2 
Cheers!
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  "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost"
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