Colombian Coca Plants From Seeds!!!

joystik · 02-28-09, 00:23

Hi.
I must say first that this is the first time I have attempted growing plants. I remember trying to grow beans on cotton when I was in 3rd grade, but that didnt go well. I want to have a garden with sacred plants so I started with these.

I hope to collect as many as I can without violating any laws in my country. I must say that it is legal to grow as many as 20 plants before it is considered a plantation. Which would then constitute a felony.

The plant in question is E. Coca. I got the seeds from the Indians, just before i did an ayahuasca ritual with them. These people believe in the sacred nature of the coca plant and were very kind in providing me with them.

Since coca is normally not grown at the altitude and climate of my city, I was completely lost as what to do with them to make them germinate. A friend of mine suggested Peatmoss and vermiculite, which i Mixed 50/50.

They took 4 weeks to germinate.

Heres a pic of the first contact:

I water them every 2 days with a handsprayer with tap water. I have read that there is no need to fertilize them until theyre a few months old.
At first they were fast to open their first pair of leaves, they have slowed down quite a bit.

A few days Later I got more good news:

Theyre growing beautiful leaves. You can already notice the caracteristic shape of the leaves:

So finally I got 4 plants. Here they are after 10 days:

This Plant developed this on the leaves. I have no idea what it is, but I freaked out and thought it was dying on me. It soon started developing more leaves.

Here you can see how tall they are at 15 days.

I have observed that the leaves dont come out in pairs like i had seen before, but alternated. One by one. Here they are at 22 days

Its been 20 days since the last pic, so I will take a few tomorrow and post them here. They havnt grown as much as I thought they would. They seem to be ok though.

En JoY!!

re-aminator · 02-28-09, 00:40

Beautiful plants! I would love to have some as collecter's plants. Have seen a guy selling the fresh seeds but it seems a few orders have been confiscated at customs.

Soliver · 02-28-09, 13:11

Sweet grow!

For years, coca seeds were the ethno "holy grail." Good to see that someone's getting
it on with this amazing plant... no doubt about the shape of those leaves

keep us posted!

soliver

Lefty · 02-28-09, 14:14

Good show!

adorethespores · 02-28-09, 19:35

nice plants man , keep posting down the line . id like to see....

doobydoobydoo · 03-01-09, 10:09

nice grow

What sort of light are you giving them?

vinz · 03-01-09, 11:21

absolutely beautiful! i hope you are able to grow them well! many luck and good vibes to ya!

buteo · 03-01-09, 11:26

wow loving these pictures! amazing!

aumbrellaforainydays · 03-01-09, 12:52

beautiful, i haven't seen many coca plants here. may they grow strong and vigorous.

Oblivion · 03-02-09, 12:04

Word to the wise. Don't let any outside plants near those. They are very susceptible to disease and the like that your outdoor plants may be carrying. And by very I mean VERY. Keep them isolated at all costs. They are beautiful though. Congrats to you!

joystik · 03-26-09, 18:06

These are coca plants from real coca field seeds grown in Putumayo, Colombia. They were given to me by an Indian friend of mine.
Since they were so slow to grow I decided to give them some fertilizer a couple weeks ago and wow! They are now growing very fast, you can see from the picture the new leaves.
This is such a beautiful plant. Im misting with very dilute(1/10) fertilizer once every 2 days.

vinz · 03-26-09, 22:10

WOW

those are really something! look at those leaves!

joystik · 03-28-09, 11:31

Today they started to branch. I can see 2 different nodes developing on one of the plants.

Does anyone know when is it good time to transplant each of them to their own planter?

joystik · 05-14-09, 20:17

Ok I thought Id put an update. This is what the plants look like this week.

Soliver · 05-14-09, 20:52

Ahhhh... that's lovely. Quite the catch there! What do you plan to do with them in
the colder months, or will they live inside?

I'm dripping with jealosy!

soliver

joystik · 05-14-09, 21:17

Actually, where I live (Colombia), theres no such thing as colder months. My city averages 30C all year round. Rain however could be a problem, so right now I keep them inside on a window.

JoY.

Soliver · 05-14-09, 21:22

Well, that explains a lot

cuts · 05-14-09, 21:52

Beautiful plants there man!

best of luck to you.

jay-pheno · 05-14-09, 22:38

ive been day dreaming of building a tropical vivarium couple dart drogs few coca plants maybe a salvia or two hell some caapi ,,

neat grow man looking foward to seeing how they grow

i bet you stick it under some hid lights youll be rocking

tenjin · 05-14-09, 22:40

Man those are pretty leafs - beautiful plant indeed

very nice gift from your Indian friend!

The Truth. · 05-14-09, 22:52

I just love that pic!!!!! OH-MY!!!!

Wait, were talking about joystick's avatar right?

Raziel · 05-15-09, 11:23

Amazing plants and that is a awsome shade of green !

prism · 05-15-09, 11:34

I am envious!!

weedtaster · 05-18-09, 13:32

beatyful plants my friend, y whant mambear whit that jejejejeje

joystik · 05-19-09, 20:58

Thanks guys. I just repotted them. Now each plant has got its own pot.

Frequency · 05-19-09, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Truth.

I just love that pic!!!!! OH-MY!!!!

Wait, were talking about joystick's avatar right?

Haha! Yeah no shit! Plants looking fantastic bro! Rep+ Wish I lived in Columbia!

joystik · 05-20-09, 18:15

Well, I just came from work and discovered some buds. It looks like its going to flower soon. I wasnt expecting it so soon.

Here are the pics.

ishkaboo · 05-20-09, 18:56

Nice plants!

joystik · 05-22-09, 09:37

I think these plants are Erythroxylum Novogranatense. The leaves are elongated and thinner than E. Coca, whos leaves are wider and rounder.

wendal · 05-22-09, 14:54

Nice plants!

They do look identical to the E. novo's I had grown from seed a while back. (Have since lost them to some sort of root rot).

It's remarkable that they are flowering already!

Oblivion · 05-23-09, 08:26

A beautiful sight by any standard.

SharkieJones · 05-23-09, 09:25

Very nice. Very pretty plant.

joystik · 08-16-09, 23:19

My plants are 6 months old now. They are flowering again and for the first time they have what seem to be seeds.
Check out the pics.

The Truth. · 08-16-09, 23:24

What was your plan after maturation?
Nice green btw.

liberty_cap · 08-17-09, 07:38

Really nice plants! However, it is Erythroxylum novogranatense and not Erythroxylum coca. Check the leafs to identify. The stripe in the middle of the leaf (don´t know the name for it in english) should have one parallell stripe on each side.

Best luck with these incredible plants!

Oblivion · 08-17-09, 10:33

Beautiful!

usagolden · 08-17-09, 11:00

Very cool

Jack Griffin · 08-20-09, 12:15

I have never seen a grow show done on a Coca plant before.

Have you sampled a chew (with the proper addiives, of course) yet?

Thanks for this great thread...

jack

joystik · 08-21-09, 07:38

I have tasted a sample (without additives) and the leaf is very bitter. But, I really have no idea how to use it. Ill read up on that when they are big enough to collect a few oz of leaves.

Thanks.

JoY.

Shamsu · 08-23-09, 22:08

let us know if you want to get rid of any seeds to spread the love.

Stonehenge · 08-27-09, 11:22

I've been growing e novo for several years. It's kind of a fussy plant but not as hard to grow as salvia. Take it in during the winter or cold months and it'll be happy by a window or under some floros. Here are some pics. One is a fairly large bush and the other pic is some seedlings. The berries themselves are red and about 1/3" long.

Stonehenge · 09-04-09, 16:54

Here is one of my novo bushes. It isn't the biggest one but gives you some idea of how they get. I have other photos too. This is kind of a test of the photo uploading. Tell me what you want to see, i have pics of flowers, seedlings and so on. I can take a pic of the plant with ripe berries, green ones and flowers all at the same time.

EcuadorianMush · 01-31-10, 16:07

http://forums.mycotopia.net/botanica...-question.html (crude coca extract question)

straightog · 02-01-10, 20:39

wow i would love some seeds.. i would just chew the leaves for real that would be tight.. congrats on the grow you are prolly one of a few to do that mane!!!

shroom31 · 02-01-10, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by straightog

wow i would love some seeds.. i would just chew the leaves for real that would be tight.. congrats on the grow you are prolly one of a few to do that mane!!!

agreed! Nice grow i want to see more

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02-28-09, 00:23	#1 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Colombian Coca Plants From Seeds!!! Hi. I must say first that this is the first time I have attempted growing plants. I remember trying to grow beans on cotton when I was in 3rd grade, but that didnt go well. I want to have a garden with sacred plants so I started with these. I hope to collect as many as I can without violating any laws in my country. I must say that it is legal to grow as many as 20 plants before it is considered a plantation. Which would then constitute a felony. The plant in question is E. Coca. I got the seeds from the Indians, just before i did an ayahuasca ritual with them. These people believe in the sacred nature of the coca plant and were very kind in providing me with them. Since coca is normally not grown at the altitude and climate of my city, I was completely lost as what to do with them to make them germinate. A friend of mine suggested Peatmoss and vermiculite, which i Mixed 50/50. They took 4 weeks to germinate. Heres a pic of the first contact: I water them every 2 days with a handsprayer with tap water. I have read that there is no need to fertilize them until theyre a few months old. At first they were fast to open their first pair of leaves, they have slowed down quite a bit. A few days Later I got more good news: Theyre growing beautiful leaves. You can already notice the caracteristic shape of the leaves: So finally I got 4 plants. Here they are after 10 days: This Plant developed this on the leaves. I have no idea what it is, but I freaked out and thought it was dying on me. It soon started developing more leaves. Here you can see how tall they are at 15 days. I have observed that the leaves dont come out in pairs like i had seen before, but alternated. One by one. Here they are at 22 days Its been 20 days since the last pic, so I will take a few tomorrow and post them here. They havnt grown as much as I thought they would. They seem to be ok though. En JoY!! Attached Thumbnails

02-28-09, 00:40	#2 (permalink)
re-aminator Mycopium Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 71	Beautiful plants! I would love to have some as collecter's plants. Have seen a guy selling the fresh seeds but it seems a few orders have been confiscated at customs. __________________ Aminating Imines. "Not With My New Reagent!"

03-01-09, 11:21	#7 (permalink)
vinz mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,216	absolutely beautiful! i hope you are able to grow them well! many luck and good vibes to ya! __________________ R.I.P. Hippie3. You will always be remembered.

03-01-09, 11:26	#8 (permalink)
buteo Imbicilzzzz Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,462	wow loving these pictures! amazing! __________________ Im only what i think i am

02-28-09, 13:11	#3 (permalink)
Soliver Deviant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,062	Sweet grow! For years, coca seeds were the ethno "holy grail." Good to see that someone's getting it on with this amazing plant... no doubt about the shape of those leaves keep us posted! soliver

02-28-09, 14:14	#4 (permalink)
Lefty Arrogant Asshole Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,377	Good show!

02-28-09, 19:35	#5 (permalink)
adorethespores Mycophiliac Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 68	nice plants man , keep posting down the line . id like to see....

03-01-09, 10:09	#6 (permalink)
doobydoobydoo Moderator Join Date: Jan 1972 Posts: 2,817	nice grow What sort of light are you giving them?

03-01-09, 12:52	#9 (permalink)
aumbrellaforainydays Mycotopiate Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,329	beautiful, i haven't seen many coca plants here. may they grow strong and vigorous. __________________ We are all born free and equal.

03-02-09, 12:04	#10 (permalink)
Oblivion Join me there Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,795	Word to the wise. Don't let any outside plants near those. They are very susceptible to disease and the like that your outdoor plants may be carrying. And by very I mean VERY. Keep them isolated at all costs. They are beautiful though. Congrats to you! __________________ Delivery from ignorance is bliss.

03-26-09, 18:06	#11 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Update! These are coca plants from real coca field seeds grown in Putumayo, Colombia. They were given to me by an Indian friend of mine. Since they were so slow to grow I decided to give them some fertilizer a couple weeks ago and wow! They are now growing very fast, you can see from the picture the new leaves. This is such a beautiful plant. Im misting with very dilute(1/10) fertilizer once every 2 days. Attached Thumbnails

03-26-09, 22:10	#12 (permalink)
vinz mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,216	WOW those are really something! look at those leaves! __________________ R.I.P. Hippie3. You will always be remembered.

03-28-09, 11:31	#13 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Today they started to branch. I can see 2 different nodes developing on one of the plants. Does anyone know when is it good time to transplant each of them to their own planter?

05-14-09, 20:17	#14 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Update! Ok I thought Id put an update. This is what the plants look like this week. Attached Thumbnails

05-20-09, 18:56	#28 (permalink)
ishkaboo Mycophage Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 844	Nice plants! __________________ "Go then. There are other worlds than these"

05-14-09, 20:52	#15 (permalink)
Soliver Deviant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,062	Ahhhh... that's lovely. Quite the catch there! What do you plan to do with them in the colder months, or will they live inside? I'm dripping with jealosy! soliver

05-14-09, 21:17	#16 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Actually, where I live (Colombia), theres no such thing as colder months. My city averages 30C all year round. Rain however could be a problem, so right now I keep them inside on a window. JoY.

05-14-09, 21:22	#17 (permalink)
Soliver Deviant Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,062	Well, that explains a lot

05-14-09, 21:52	#18 (permalink)
cuts The Pope of Dope Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,217	Beautiful plants there man! best of luck to you.

05-14-09, 22:38	#19 (permalink)
jay-pheno swad Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 430	ive been day dreaming of building a tropical vivarium couple dart drogs few coca plants maybe a salvia or two hell some caapi ,, neat grow man looking foward to seeing how they grow i bet you stick it under some hid lights youll be rocking

05-14-09, 22:40	#20 (permalink)
tenjin xibalba bound Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 886	Man those are pretty leafs - beautiful plant indeed very nice gift from your Indian friend!

05-14-09, 22:52	#21 (permalink)
The Truth. is stranger than fiction. Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 485	I just love that pic!!!!! OH-MY!!!! Wait, were talking about joystick's avatar right? __________________ "Each new hour holds new chances for new beginnings. The horizons lean forward, offering space to place new steps of change"

05-15-09, 11:23	#22 (permalink)
Raziel We will ... live forever Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,664	Amazing plants and that is a awsome shade of green !

05-15-09, 11:34	#23 (permalink)
prism Running from My Mycelium Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,289	I am envious!! __________________ No matter how pretty the fire is, dont touch it!

05-18-09, 13:32	#24 (permalink)
weedtaster Mycophiliac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	beatyful plants my friend, y whant mambear whit that jejejejeje

05-19-09, 20:58	#25 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Thanks guys. I just repotted them. Now each plant has got its own pot.

05-20-09, 18:15	#27 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	UPDATE!!! I think theyre flowering !!!! Well, I just came from work and discovered some buds. It looks like its going to flower soon. I wasnt expecting it so soon. Here are the pics. Attached Thumbnails

05-22-09, 09:37	#29 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	I think these plants are Erythroxylum Novogranatense. The leaves are elongated and thinner than E. Coca, whos leaves are wider and rounder.

05-22-09, 14:54	#30 (permalink)
wendal Mycotopiate Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 435	Nice plants! They do look identical to the E. novo's I had grown from seed a while back. (Have since lost them to some sort of root rot). It's remarkable that they are flowering already!

05-23-09, 08:26	#31 (permalink)
Oblivion Join me there Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,795	A beautiful sight by any standard. __________________ Delivery from ignorance is bliss.

05-23-09, 09:25	#32 (permalink)
SharkieJones Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,149	Very nice. Very pretty plant. __________________

08-16-09, 23:19	#33 (permalink)
joystik Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 480	Update!!! Seedlings !!! My plants are 6 months old now. They are flowering again and for the first time they have what seem to be seeds. Check out the pics. Attached Thumbnails

08-16-09, 23:24	#34 (permalink)
The Truth. is stranger than fiction. Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 485	What was your plan after maturation? Nice green btw. __________________ "Each new hour holds new chances for new beginnings. The horizons lean forward, offering space to place new steps of change"

08-17-09, 07:38	#35 (permalink)
liberty_cap Mycophiliac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	Really nice plants! However, it is Erythroxylum novogranatense and not Erythroxylum coca. Check the leafs to identify. The stripe in the middle of the leaf (don´t know the name for it in english) should have one parallell stripe on each side. Best luck with these incredible plants!

08-17-09, 10:33	#36 (permalink)
Oblivion Join me there Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,795	Beautiful! __________________ Delivery from ignorance is bliss.