South africans

Phlux- · 11-20-07, 04:46

a trade system is nessicary over here - between south africans - please post if u are from za

weed4all · 11-20-07, 08:50

try the marketplace forum .

Hippie3 · 11-20-07, 09:30

this forum is ok, too, for this
since it caters to the international crowd .
good luck in your search, phlux

TheRipper · 11-22-07, 08:04

I'm from za.

Getting back into growing after a few years of absence.

prankster · 11-22-07, 16:44

Did anybody from south africa find Psilocybe Natalensis?

badger1 · 11-22-07, 23:46

Im south african, and I love this site

badger1 · 11-22-07, 23:48

Hi, im from SA

MrMerlin · 11-23-07, 07:24

Haha

cheshire · 11-23-07, 19:31

a few sa ppl here tbh

including myself..

Phlux- · 11-24-07, 02:37

this is good - quite a few ppl so far

Phlux- · 11-30-07, 03:52

check out this ikowa

MrMerlin · 11-30-07, 20:24

haha, loving the shirt

cheshire · 11-30-07, 21:28

haha cool shirt.. where in sa was that pic taken? that things amazing to say the least

Hippie3 · 11-30-07, 23:42

now THAT'S a fuckin' mushroom

bigboiz · 12-02-07, 02:03

never knew one could grow to such a size
try to print that lol

lawrencephaedrus · 04-02-08, 18:11

Hey, I am from SA.
I've been around for some time absorbing the info here. I am still getting everything I need together - I will only start growing in May or June so I won't be able to contribute too much for a while.
It's great to see South Africans here.
I am planning a trip to the Transkei when the rains come, I hope I'll be able to contribute something then. It would be great to pick up a local strain from the wild.

Hippie3 · 04-02-08, 22:30

glad you're here

twoguysupnorth · 04-03-08, 01:51

pic of the month? lol. what the hell is it?

globalbird · 06-09-08, 13:22

Hi There mycophiles. Have been growing Pleurotus species for some time. Is there any other members in ZA that would trade spawn or spore prints? Looking to experiment with some other species. Anybody in ZA, please contact.

MrMerlin · 06-09-08, 14:49

Just to air the idea, is there anyone in the motherland with spore prints of the locals?

Blesses

Phlux- · 06-12-08, 03:08

yeah i wont be able to go to the transkeii until at least x-mas time
i will collect spores from the wild then but until then...
anyone got em ?

Alaskan · 06-18-08, 04:16

Hello to all. I'm from Alaska, not ZA but plan to visit next Jan. Glad to see this thread here. I may have some questions before I visit.

Phlux- · 06-18-08, 04:44

where in za will u visit ?

Alaskan · 06-19-08, 13:26

Not sure. Assume the Cape area, would like to check out the interior, maybe Durban area. Wide open to suggestions. Obviously I'd like to try some mind expanding things, clothing optional beaches, wines and local music.

Phlux- · 06-23-08, 03:40

the clothing optional beaches are in cape town - so is the wine plus a perfect nursery for cacti is there, the ganja and the fungus is in the transkeii, it seems everyone grows poppies in pretoria. Durban also has some potent green and is a very chilled place. a road-trip(the driving kind) is essential here

Alaskan · 06-23-08, 12:27

Thanks. Every little bit helps. Those are some of the tough things to find out. I may post more questions here as I do more planning.

Yetti · 06-27-08, 03:48

Cape town. hi fellow SA

Yetti · 06-27-08, 03:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alaskan

Not sure. Assume the Cape area, would like to check out the interior, maybe Durban area. Wide open to suggestions. Obviously I'd like to try some mind expanding things, clothing optional beaches, wines and local music.

Cape town is a must, also the out door trance party vibe in summer is good here... then I would say visit the kruger park and other spots.

Phlux- · 06-27-08, 04:18

sawp yetti - nice to see u are here too.

Yetti · 06-27-08, 05:25

u 2 . been lurking for a while now and decided to join.. stuff will be off in the post on Sat. chatt soon.

Yetti · 06-27-08, 05:27

how is durbs now with all that rain?

Phlux- · 06-27-08, 06:10

yeah its fine - there have been a few storms but nothing bad at all
never seen this kind of weather in winter b4 - global warming sux - it has hardly even got cold - at least my cacti like it

chronic_minded · 09-10-08, 12:59

hey im from cape town south africa

im going to be starting my first batch of shrooms soon im just deciding on the materials first. i was wondering do you have any advice on growing outdoors in S.a i would like to get one growing aswel .

safe bra

IREI PeAce

mestophilies · 09-11-08, 13:08

Hello in SA! I am stuck here in the states for a long time to come, with 4 kids travel isn't an option.

I am a djembe player that is looking to get a new authentic hand carved djembe from SA I have one that I absolutely love. Nothing sounds as good as a true twenoba wood drum. I am wondering if anybody that lives in the area would be willing to sell me/ carve/ whatever another one. I won't buy off of the internet direct because I don't trust that they are truly authentic not to mention I want the money to go to the artist not the middle man. Throw me some prices or trade items or whatnot and we will see what happens. I really would like to be able to talk to the artist, or at least know a little about him/her as I feel a person can appreciate something special like a djembe that much more if you can say you have met/talked to the artisian. Anyway any help in this matter is appreciated!

mjshroomer · 09-11-08, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phlux-

a trade system is nessicary over here - between south africans - please post if u are from za

Has anyone here yet picked any Psilocybe natalensis yet?

mjshroomer

They are in Natal and Pretoria in South africa.

Look like cubes, bno rings or veil remnants and grow quite tall.
pictures can be seen at http://www.mushroomjohn.org/species.htm

have a shroomy day

mjshroomer · 09-11-08, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hippie3

now THAT'S a fuckin' mushroom

That is what is known as a termite mushroom. IT belongs to the genus

Termitomyces titanicus form Africa. I have posted here before a picture of two kids holding one over two feet in diameter.

here it is again,

See the two big ones on the termite mound in the first image of the four pictures of mushrooms from the British mycological Society

mjshroomer

Phlux- · 09-12-08, 03:17

those mushies taste really nice - there are a few spp of them - the most common is the ikowa - found on termite hills after rains.
no natalensis yet - still hunting for that one.
how common is it and how close to the coast can it be found.

Oliver Twisted · 11-03-08, 04:37

Hi I am from JHB South Africa. No I haven't seen Natalensis yet but have heard bout them from some old friends. I will ask around maybe someone has some!

mycospora · 11-03-08, 14:05

Hi Phlux,

I have copies of two articles sent to me by a friend in Hamburg, Germany who went to Natal buit was unable to find P. natalensis.

They are stacked somewhere in a pile of old magazines which were put into storage a few years back when I split with my wife.

I will see if I can find them.

mycospora

morbidangel · 11-03-08, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yetti

Cape town is a must, also the out door trance party vibe in summer is good here... then I would say visit the kruger park and other spots.

hell ya trance party, i just went to a positive protoculture party last summer. i think he is from cape town area

Phlux- · 11-04-08, 01:22

oh thanks mycospora

mycospora · 11-04-08, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phlux-

oh thanks mycospora

I had a hardtime finding these papers and they are not complete.

1. 1994: Integration journal.

The first is by Jochen Gartz, Derek Reid, Mike Smith and Al Eicker.

as far as I can tell, the information is from 1994.

Locations for Psilocybe Natelensis.

Odor similar to other bluing species of Psilocybe.

Habitat: Scattered in fertilized rich soil in pastures, not on animal dung.

January.

Known only from the type locality.

Studied materials, Natal, between Volksrust and Bristol at O'Neil's Cottage (Temperate zone, 1500 m height).

specimens gathered at this site are deposited in the herbarium of the University of Leipzig (LZ) and the National Collection of Fungi in Pretoria (PREM).

They are a large bluing species of Psilocybe, not hygrophanous and have viscid deep brown caps when moist. In drying they fade to a whitish color similar to slightly to the whitish straw color of Psilocybe cyanescens and many other species.

[O'Neil's Cottage: altitude: 1500 m, latitude 27 degrees 30'S. Longitude 29 degrees51'E, mean annual temperature: 17 degrees C, mean annual precipitation 917 mm, mean daily minimum temp. coldest month: 1,4 degreesC, absolute minimum -10 degrees C.

It is clear that there are a lot of locations in South Africa which should have very similar climates and P. natalensis should therefore be widespread, although as we found, not popping up all the time.

In contrast tothe Psilocybe cyanescens-complex which grow in the late fall expecially after a shorty freezing we foound Psilocybe natalensis in pasture at temperature over 30 degrees C in the full sunlight.

The black people from the Aulu tribe who live near O'Neil's Cottage are not aware of the psychoactive action of the mushrooms and don't eat mushrooms at all.

2.

1999: Mycotaxon

Habitat:
On an irrigated lawn, Hlalanathi Drakensberg Resort, Royal Natal National Park, Bergsville District, 25 March 1998. ORUM 3920.

It was there in a visit to the Hlalanathi Drankensberg Resort at the Royal natal National park in march of 1998 that specimens of an ivory-white Psilocybe were collected, which, after a short interval of time, exhibited a blue-green cruising at the base of the stem when handled.

This new sighting was approimately 250 km from the original locality, both collections from Gartz et al., 1994, and this one from Reid and Eicker, 1999 were both found in KwaZula-Natal Drakensberg range 250 km form O'Neil's cottage in the same KwaZulu-Natal region.

mycospora.

I hope this helps you.

Season is listed as in january.

Phlux- · 11-05-08, 02:08

thanks for that man

chronic_minded · 11-19-08, 11:59

hey anybody in s.a no of any good mushroom hunting spots in capetown??

blue · 04-18-09, 15:28

Hey all

Thought I'd introduce since we share a country:
New to the site & mycology (1st grow underway)
Great to see some people from the south here!

Peace

mystic · 04-18-09, 16:27

Welcome to TOPIA blue !

ShroomGuerilla · 04-18-09, 19:00

Welcome to topia!
What are the laws like in S.A
for mushies and herb?

Yetti · 04-23-09, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShroomGuerilla

Welcome to topia!
What are the laws like in S.A
for mushies and herb?

illegal, sad but true,

RichShroom · 05-15-09, 05:32

Howzit Bru's & Chinas,

Just a friendly high from a noob here in Plumstead.

In my imagination, I just innoculated 12 PF Tek jars with Thai P Cube spores that I did not buy from a head shop in Amsterdam that I'm quite prepared to swear I never visited.

If my imaginary plants produce imaginary fruit, I'm hypothetically prepared to dream exchange.

seedlessstinky1 · 05-15-09, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichShroom

In my imagination, I just innoculated 12 PF Tek jars with Thai P Cube spores that I did not buy from a head shop in Amsterdam that I'm quite prepared to swear I never visited.

LMFAO

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11-20-07, 04:46	#1 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	South africans a trade system is nessicary over here - between south africans - please post if u are from za

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weed4all space traveler Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,050	try the marketplace forum . __________________

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Hippie3 DUNG DEALER Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 43,266	this forum is ok, too, for this since it caters to the international crowd . good luck in your search, phlux __________________ visit dial-a-hippie .

11-23-07, 07:24	#8 (permalink)
MrMerlin Chews fingers Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 253	Haha __________________ Most of us, we are not born in Afrika But Afrika, is born in us

11-22-07, 08:04	#4 (permalink)
TheRipper Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	I'm from za. Getting back into growing after a few years of absence.

11-22-07, 16:44	#5 (permalink)
prankster Mycotopiate Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 365	Did anybody from south africa find Psilocybe Natalensis?

11-22-07, 23:46	#6 (permalink)
badger1 Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 108	Im south african, and I love this site

11-22-07, 23:48	#7 (permalink)
badger1 Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 108	Hi, im from SA

11-23-07, 19:31	#9 (permalink)
cheshire Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 650	a few sa ppl here tbh including myself..

11-24-07, 02:37	#10 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	x-l-ent this is good - quite a few ppl so far

11-30-07, 03:52	#11 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	ikowa umbrella check out this ikowa Attached Thumbnails

11-30-07, 20:24	#12 (permalink)
MrMerlin Chews fingers Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 253	haha, loving the shirt __________________ Most of us, we are not born in Afrika But Afrika, is born in us

11-30-07, 21:28	#13 (permalink)
cheshire Mycotopiate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 650	haha cool shirt.. where in sa was that pic taken? that things amazing to say the least

11-30-07, 23:42	#14 (permalink)
Hippie3 DUNG DEALER Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 43,266	now THAT'S a fuckin' mushroom __________________ visit dial-a-hippie .

12-02-07, 02:03	#15 (permalink)
bigboiz Former Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 31	wow never knew one could grow to such a size try to print that lol Last edited by bigboiz; 12-02-07 at 02:04. Reason: for the hell of it

04-02-08, 18:11	#16 (permalink)
lawrencephaedrus Mycophiliac Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	Hey, I am from SA. I've been around for some time absorbing the info here. I am still getting everything I need together - I will only start growing in May or June so I won't be able to contribute too much for a while. It's great to see South Africans here. I am planning a trip to the Transkei when the rains come, I hope I'll be able to contribute something then. It would be great to pick up a local strain from the wild. __________________ "Anyone who takes the sure road is as good as dead." Carl Gustav Jung

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Hippie3 DUNG DEALER Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 43,266	glad you're here __________________ visit dial-a-hippie .

04-03-08, 01:51	#18 (permalink)
twoguysupnorth Mycotopiate Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,588	pic of the month? lol. what the hell is it?

06-09-08, 13:22	#19 (permalink)
globalbird Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	ZA Pleurotus Growers Hi There mycophiles. Have been growing Pleurotus species for some time. Is there any other members in ZA that would trade spawn or spore prints? Looking to experiment with some other species. Anybody in ZA, please contact.

06-09-08, 14:49	#20 (permalink)
MrMerlin Chews fingers Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 253	Just to air the idea, is there anyone in the motherland with spore prints of the locals? Blesses __________________ Most of us, we are not born in Afrika But Afrika, is born in us

06-12-08, 03:08	#21 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	bump yeah i wont be able to go to the transkeii until at least x-mas time i will collect spores from the wild then but until then... anyone got em ?

06-18-08, 04:16	#22 (permalink)
Alaskan Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7	Hello to all. I'm from Alaska, not ZA but plan to visit next Jan. Glad to see this thread here. I may have some questions before I visit.

06-18-08, 04:44	#23 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	shure where in za will u visit ?

06-19-08, 13:26	#24 (permalink)
Alaskan Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7	Not sure. Assume the Cape area, would like to check out the interior, maybe Durban area. Wide open to suggestions. Obviously I'd like to try some mind expanding things, clothing optional beaches, wines and local music.

06-23-08, 03:40	#25 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	the clothing optional beaches are in cape town - so is the wine plus a perfect nursery for cacti is there, the ganja and the fungus is in the transkeii, it seems everyone grows poppies in pretoria. Durban also has some potent green and is a very chilled place. a road-trip(the driving kind) is essential here

06-23-08, 12:27	#26 (permalink)
Alaskan Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7	Thanks. Every little bit helps. Those are some of the tough things to find out. I may post more questions here as I do more planning.

06-27-08, 03:48	#27 (permalink)
Yetti Mycophage Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 110	Cape town. hi fellow SA

06-27-08, 04:18	#29 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	yetti sawp yetti - nice to see u are here too.

06-27-08, 05:25	#30 (permalink)
Yetti Mycophage Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 110	u 2 . been lurking for a while now and decided to join.. stuff will be off in the post on Sat. chatt soon.

06-27-08, 05:27	#31 (permalink)
Yetti Mycophage Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 110	how is durbs now with all that rain?

06-27-08, 06:10	#32 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	not bad yeah its fine - there have been a few storms but nothing bad at all never seen this kind of weather in winter b4 - global warming sux - it has hardly even got cold - at least my cacti like it

09-10-08, 12:59	#33 (permalink)
chronic_minded Mycophiliac Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 21	hey im from cape town south africa im going to be starting my first batch of shrooms soon im just deciding on the materials first. i was wondering do you have any advice on growing outdoors in S.a i would like to get one growing aswel . safe bra IREI PeAce

09-11-08, 13:08	#34 (permalink)
mestophilies Agent of Chaos Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,082	Hello in SA! I am stuck here in the states for a long time to come, with 4 kids travel isn't an option. I am a djembe player that is looking to get a new authentic hand carved djembe from SA I have one that I absolutely love. Nothing sounds as good as a true twenoba wood drum. I am wondering if anybody that lives in the area would be willing to sell me/ carve/ whatever another one. I won't buy off of the internet direct because I don't trust that they are truly authentic not to mention I want the money to go to the artist not the middle man. Throw me some prices or trade items or whatnot and we will see what happens. I really would like to be able to talk to the artist, or at least know a little about him/her as I feel a person can appreciate something special like a djembe that much more if you can say you have met/talked to the artisian. Anyway any help in this matter is appreciated! __________________ "Going from gems to chems." ~Mystic

09-12-08, 03:17	#37 (permalink)
Phlux- Psychonaut Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 398	termitomyces those mushies taste really nice - there are a few spp of them - the most common is the ikowa - found on termite hills after rains. no natalensis yet - still hunting for that one. how common is it and how close to the coast can it be found.