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Provided they're not too young and light-sensitive (which by 2 years, they should be a bit passed that phase), their water/food/growth patterns should be proportional to the light and warmth that they receive.

A trichocereus in a bright and warm location can take water almost every few days, and food every other week.  Alternatively, a cooler and/or darker location demands less watering and feeding.  The former will give incredibly rapid robust growth, while the latter results in slow/spindly growth.

At a few inches they might not be ready for such an aggressive regimen, but if it's warm and bright their growth will be proportional to their food and water.  Given their seemingly low width to height ratio, it seems like the lighting could be increased a notch or two as well.

The fiss in the second pic is adorable!  I'd love to get me mits on one of those...for some reason haven't gotten around to it yet.

Thanks for sharing!!!

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Why would you associate the MHRB with serotonin syndrome?  Just so we're on the same page, this substance is a source of dimethy tryptamine.  Conversely, it is the MAOI portion (Syrian Rue in this case) that is normally associated with SS, as inhibition of MAO leads to an increased life (and hence higher concentration) of synaptic serotonin.  

Although some of the effects of DMT are attributed to a serotonergic action, I am unaware of this compound inducing SS when combined with an otherwise benign dosage of MAOI.

Thanks for the heads up!

Unfortunately for me, every time I hear of these things they never apply to the stores in my area.  I'll still check though...I've gotto go pick up some cabinit hardware tonight!

 

when i read the topic, i expected to be reading about serotonin syndrome, which is the main danger with maoi, which is why the food restrictions exist.

Not exactly...the food restrictions largely exist to prevent ingestion of tyramine and the like, which cause hypertension.  Serotonin syndrome is usually caused by the co-ingestion of anything that will result in an effective elevated synaptic concentration of serotonin (SSRI, serotonin agonists, etc.).  

While both are dangerous, it is important to keep track of the various causes and effects.  IMO, the abdominal pain is likely to be due to the vomitting (as has been said), but the head and neck stiffness are possibly indicative of low-level hypertension.  I'm thinking the adderall was playing a role here.

Was there a headache that accompanied these symptoms?  

There's really nothing to be worried about considering how "minor" the episode was (I'm assuming, as you didn't really indicate an overwhelming migraine), but it's still good to know what's going on nonetheless.  Had it been a serotonin issue, you would have likely come down with seizure-like symptoms (jaw-clenching, REM, shaking, possible high temperatures; think rolling way too hard).  

But of course, it does seem minor and altered states of consciousness have been known to elicit fear of health issues which aren't really occurring.

True enough...althought he did mention finding green skin remaining underneath the area in question.  That's a (painful) reminder of several scale accounts that I'm aware of.

I was referring to scale or mold being two separate things.  I realize that mold is not an insect.

Seeing that you can scrape the orange off to reveal green skin, it is likely to be scale insects.

Can you scrape it off to reveal green underneath?  If so, it could be scale (bug infestation).  Is it squishy around the orange?  That could be a type of rot.  

Otherwise it could simply be some scarring from exposure.  I'm certainly no pro in this area.

Thank you for the heads-up!

Hopefully I can make it, and I look forward to seeing many of you down there.

nicotine metabolites may be rather bad though.

True...and (if I'm not mistaken) that's what is suspected to be the chief carcinogen in chew/dip/snuffs.

Hello to all who reside with the Spiritplants!

Whelp, I've been a member (read: lurker) for a bit, and realized that it was way overdue for a little introduction!

I am an enthusiast of all things plant and animal, and enjoy learning about the ethnogenic and entheogenic uses of said plants.  I recognize many of you already, and look forward to learning more about the rest of you.

Thanks for having me, and hopefully I can some day contribute as much as I've learned from this wonderful place!

Heya Vpir8!

Yeah, I've been here for a little while but (shhhhhhh) I've been more of a lurker.  Figured what the hell, why not start posting?  A lot of members (including you) are familiar names, and I figure any friends of them are friends of mine.

Anyways, thanks for the welcome and it's great to be here!

Just to be thorough, the carcinogens in cigarette (or any other smoke/charred food for that matter) are a result of incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.  This leads to the formation of highly reactive polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH's, which love to form DNA adducts and often lead to mutation.

As for shamanism, try some rustica.  It'll cleanse the hell out of you!
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I concur with Winder about sand!  Pumice is a great way to go for drainage, as well as some trace elements.  I've never tried coir, but I'd imagine it would work great too.

Also might want to consider what Jupe said.  Making some type of guano/compost/algae/emulsion/whatever tea might aid the quick turnover!