Hello. I am new here, but plan to stick around.
I have been into plants all my life. I started with Orchids as a kid in my bathroom. Now I am mostly into cacti and succulents. I like to find and photograph rare or uncommon cacti in habitat, collect seed, and grow from seed, especially seed with collection data. I am also into Lithops and other mesembs, as well as Pachypodiums, Adeniums, and other African or Madagascan stuff. Cacti wise I am mostly into mini and micro stuff that grown on limestone, lots of it Chihuahuan desert stuff. Turbinicarpus, Epithelantha, Ariocarpus, Escobaria, Sclerocactus, Pediocactus, and Peniocereus. Also some South American stuff like Copiapoa, Pterocactus, Tepherocactus, and Gymnocalycium. I have lots of cacti seeds (to trade) if you are into that kind of thing.
I started smoking early, In middle school I spent some time abroad and the family friend who’s house we stayed in grew. I was hooked, smoked a little of his flower, and some morrocan hash, but mostly watched him bring in and manicure/hang a few plants every day. Smuggled a few beans back and grew my 1st plant behind my house. In High School I started growing in homemade grow cabs. Tried commercial growing for a year in the late 2000’s 5 x 600w. Got broken into and ripped off. Thankfully I was not home. Done a few 600w cab grows since. Had my med card for a few years now.
I wasn’t sure it would ever really happen but now the “state” recognizes my natural right to grow the sacred herb!!!
I want to work with some of the auto’s and try to make/get something going that can take the hot dry climate of outdoor or greenhouse growing in the desert southwest. Beyond just the plants that can handle the conditions maybe select for terps with higher boiling points so more stick around. I am also firing up my cab again for some indoor photoperiod grows!
A favorite from the past that I am looking for is super hash plant, love the way it looks and smells. Some others: Older Afghani open pollinated stuff, also pine, melon/canteloupe/mango and citrus stuff.
I am also interested in genetics, and like to collect PDF articles.
I’m a joint smoker.
Peace,
Dirtron