Psychotria viridis from leaf cuttings?

[amrad]

How hard is it to start psychotria from leaf cutting?  I'm thinking of giving it a try, also can coca nova. be started this way?

[Zaka]

How hard is it to start psychotria from leaf cutting?  I'm thinking of giving it a try, also can coca nova. be started this way?

Irie,
Just put leaf in a bed of vermiculite or glass of water, tent in a ziplock and wait 2 months.
No novo can not be started like this!
Respect,
Z

[Ryparosa]

I would classify nearly that psychotrias can be a weed they propagate so easily.

Leafs will root in anything, even the air if its wet enough

My choice is just a tray of coco peat and just lay em down or poke them it petiole end first and cover them up a bit.

Same with stem cuttings, just snip n stick!

Saludos

[Amomynous]

I would have to categorize leaf-cuttings as easy, but you need to be patient. I once made some by just putting the leaf in dirt, and it took so long to sprout (something like five months), that the only reason I hadn't ended the experiment by the time the babies started growing was general laziness; I had assumed the experiment was a failure by then.

[Zaka]

Irie,
After about 6-9 months you could get enough to plant your own forest!
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Respect
Z

[Ryparosa]

Hmmm strange.

I wanted to see your psychotria forest but the attachment isnt showing?

[Zaka]

Hmmm strange.

I wanted to see your psychotria forest but the attachment isnt showing?

Irie Cas,
Fixed it!
This isn't my main grow, more just the shit I had thrown out back, cos I didn't know what else to do with them!
Respect
Z

[amrad]

Loving the forest Zaka, dont need a grounds keeper by any chance, do ya? LOL  Thanks all of you for you replys, i'm going to give it a try.

[Ryparosa]

"Dont know what else to do with them"

Spoken like a true tropical gardener! Thank zaka i can see the photo now

[Zaka]

Loving the forest Zaka, dont need a grounds keeper by any chance, do ya? LOL  Thanks all of you for you replys, i'm going to give it a try.

Irie,
Dogbane26 has been trying to get that job for years! :lol:
Yeah, gonna have to think about some guerrilla grows!
Respect
Z

[Ryparosa]

Hola Zaka,

P.V makes a great hedge or "filler" plant and look pretty cool when in flower and making berries. They plant pretty good with khat. I did a strip of them on a path with P.V, Pandanus, khat, Pandanus, P.V etc. and came up looking nice

You do any "entheo" landscaping at your place zaka?