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cowsRmeat
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Here's what I did today (with pics)
#21700177 - 05/19/15 09:20 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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So, here's what I ended up doing today. Only got about half of what I needed to do done, though...
First off, I got my coffee seeds started. My first try about a month or so ago was a failure. I'm gonna try WSS's 'rinse method' this time. I started today by removing the paper coating on the seeds.
Here's the outer paper wrapping -


I was left with a bunch of seeds that looked like this -

Then, I removed the next layer of paper wrapping and was left with this -

Now, they need to soak for 24 hours, then after that they go through a cycle of rinsing with peroxide then water and remain moist in a jar until they sprout...
I was also able to repot a bunch of things that needed more grow room...
Rootbound salvia-


Rootbound kratom -



And, the pots they are going into-


I thought this was cool. It's where one of the original roots started from the stem and became exposed while I was repotting. I made sure to get this back below soil level when in the new pot -

Here's the salvia and kratom repotted into their new containers -


And finally, here's the rest of everything I repotted. Included are Miracle berry plants, Psychotria alba, a bunch of 'Vicks Plants' (Plectranthus tomentosa), a neglected aloe of some sort, some assorted succulents, a 'creeping jenny' ivy type plant, some poblano peppers that got knocked over and still need to be planted in the ground, an E. novo, and a partridge in a pear tree...


Damn, the pics are sideways! Sorry.
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21700266 - 05/19/15 09:48 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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It looks way great my man.
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: ferrel_human]
#21700551 - 05/19/15 11:21 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wow Dude. Just WOW is all I can say
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: spaceman101]
#21700808 - 05/20/15 12:50 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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That is an awesome collection man!
Love that kratom, it looks how I imagine mine will after a month or two of steady growth! Maybe longer though, yours has much more foliage.
I have been meaning to start trying more with psycotria, I have failed at rooting at least 2-4 leaves of alba and virids, but have one left that may take.
Anyways nice work
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: musiclover420]
#21701116 - 05/20/15 04:18 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yes, nice job buddy that's a lot of work. The kratom and Salvia look great with lots of roots on each. Do you untangle/disturb the root masses when re-potting?
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: When]
#21701136 - 05/20/15 04:37 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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That is an impressive garden in your sig, When
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Looks like you have been as busy as me, these days CowsRmeat. Nice stuff, man. I have yet to try coffee sprouting.
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cowsRmeat
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: musiclover420]
#21701628 - 05/20/15 08:51 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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When said: Do you untangle/disturb the root masses when re-potting?
Absolutely! They were crammed in there too! The salvia root ball almost felt like I was breaking up an old piece of cork it was so thick. When I break up the roots, I try my best not to actually break them so much as untangle them though. I just call it breaking them up...
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musiclover420 said:
Love that kratom, it looks how I imagine mine will after a month or two of steady growth! Maybe longer though, yours has much more foliage. Anyways nice work 
Thank you. Those little kratoms are ones I had take root later in the summer last year and they stayed inside over the winter. Now that the weather has warmed up, they have really taken off. I hope by the end of this summer (assuming I can keep up with repotting them) they will be at least 4 if not 5 feet tall. They really can grow that quickly if they have the room. They are each about a foot tall now.
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cowsRmeat
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21715499 - 05/23/15 08:17 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Today, I repotted everything in my 'herb cutting tray' A whole bunch of rosemary and lavender, plus two types of oregano (spicy oregano, and regular oregano). The basil you see here were seed grown, not from the cuttings tray.
 Front to back - Basil, Rosemary, Oregano, Lavender
Also found a certain little catha edulis that is finaly starting to do some branching near it's base.

And here is a pic I snapped that just makes the whole plant look pretty sad.... It's not that sad looking in real life, but it is leaning from when it hit a growth spurt when it was indoors. Hopefully the new branches will hold themselves up better since they will be exposed to wind and the elements.
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21716653 - 05/24/15 06:37 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Might give it a loose tether to a support pole anyway. It will still have room to move with the wind and strengthen, but in case of ridiculous winds, it will not snap. I just had ridiculous winds and rain this morning, my entire covered porch got soaked. All my trichs got watered, but they werent due.
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cowsRmeat
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And here's what I did today.
I've been meaning to get my Kratom tree in the ground for a month or two now. Winds have been knocking it over recently because it is getting too tall. Leaves start drooping after only a day after watering due to it all being drank up by the tree so quickly... I could tell it was rootbound because it wasn't putting on the growth it usually does... My problem was where to put it. I am notoriously indecisive in permanent decisions such as planting a plant/tree that will be somewhere for potentially forever.
But I finally decided it was time and found the most suitable spot I could decide on and started digging!
Beginning hole -

Yes, I am digging in flip-flops. Normally I do my work barefoot, but shoes became necessary to get the shovel through the soil-

Roots!

Tree next to it's final location-

Thickness of the 'trunk' at the base. Almost twice as wide as the length of the first joint on my thumb-


I pulled a bunch of clover and some grass that was growing in the pot with the tree and just chunked it in the hole... There was an unexpected layer of sand below the topsoil where I dug my hole so hopefully it doesn't cause too much of a problem...

Untangling root system to promote the root growth-

Tree in the ground! 

Right now it is right at about 8 feet tall from the ground to the top. Sure seemed a lot taller in the pot, but I did take off a couple inches because I buried it slightly lower than the pot level...
I'm excited to see what the rest of the year will look like for this tree. I'm hoping to see some good growth on it when it settles into it's new home!
-------------------- One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. 'Which road do I take?' she asked. 'Where do you want to go?' was his response. 'I don't know', Alice answered. 'Then', said the cat, 'it doesn't matter.'
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spaceman101
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21730867 - 05/28/15 12:38 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Damn dude that is beautiful. Have you made any successful cuttings from that tree?
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21730870 - 05/28/15 12:39 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Very nice man,sorry I missed this the first time around
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21730876 - 05/28/15 12:41 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Nice work! That looked like a quite task. That's a well grown tree you've got there. :]
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karode13
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21730878 - 05/28/15 12:43 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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The kratom is going to hulk out now it's in the ground.
Also, khat often does the fall over thing like yours is doing when young. Most of mine have done it and they're outdoors. The fallen bit will stay like that and the basal growth will become the dominant branches once they get going. Once I notice new growth like yours is doing I tend to give the plant a light tip prune. This just means I cut every branch back by 1 node. Doing this creates more tips and a bushier plant. If you're not after a bush then don't tip prune and it will grow upwards and become tree-like.
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: karode13]
#21730918 - 05/28/15 01:03 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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karode13 said: The kratom is going to hulk out now it's in the ground.
Also, khat often does the fall over thing like yours is doing when young. Most of mine have done it and they're outdoors. The fallen bit will stay like that and the basal growth will become the dominant branches once they get going. Once I notice new growth like yours is doing I tend to give the plant a light tip prune. This just means I cut every branch back by 1 node. Doing this creates more tips and a bushier plant. If you're not after a bush then don't tip prune and it will grow upwards and become tree-like.
Damn that's good to know karode thanks
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cowsRmeat
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: karode13]
#21730921 - 05/28/15 01:04 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks everyone for the compliments. Yes, I have made only a few successful cuttings from it. I have been working on my technique to try to get a higher success rate, but as it stands, my success is nothing to brag about. My best cuttings are over a foot tall now and should put on some nice growth this year.
I will be experimenting more this year with cuttings so hopefully I can share with the rest of you guys.
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karode13 said: The kratom is going to hulk out now it's in the ground.
Also, khat often does the fall over thing like yours is doing when young. Most of mine have done it and they're outdoors. The fallen bit will stay like that and the basal growth will become the dominant branches once they get going. Once I notice new growth like yours is doing I tend to give the plant a light tip prune. This just means I cut every branch back by 1 node. Doing this creates more tips and a bushier plant. If you're not after a bush then don't tip prune and it will grow upwards and become tree-like.
Thanks for the info. I will be pruning the tip back tomorrow, then. I would like to go for a bushier plant vs a super tall tree, I think. I haven't fully researched it yet, but I am sure in my climate USDA zone 8, I will have to bring it in during the winters so I am going to try to keep it in a large pot (maybe the pot the Kratom just came out of).
So by pruning the tip off the main branch here, would I expect that main branch to throw off new branches as well as the basal growth that is happening? Or does this just accelerate the basal growth?
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21730961 - 05/28/15 01:19 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Don't prune that base growth yet. It should continue to grow as it is while the tips you prune will concentrate on producing new shoots. You should get Two per branch.
I also think you'll need to protect it during your Winters. Mine have withstood temps as low as -4C without any problems.
I'm about to go out so I wont be able to reply for a while. If you have any more questions that is.
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: karode13]
#21730970 - 05/28/15 01:23 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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karode13 said: Don't prune that base growth yet. It should continue to grow as it is while the tips you prune will concentrate on producing new shoots. You should get Two per branch.
I also think you'll need to protect it during your Winters. Mine have withstood temps as low as -4C without any problems.
I'm about to go out so I wont be able to reply for a while. If you have any more questions that is.
That's what I thought you meant, I just wanted to double check. I will prune the tip tomorrow.
Thanks for the info, karode, I'm about to get off myself - later guys!
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Re: Here's what I did today (with pics) [Re: cowsRmeat]
#21731089 - 05/28/15 02:24 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Later dude and let me know when you get some nice cuttings growing well
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