If you have any plant questions please ask them in this thread

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

bonnie,

sometimes i spiral into thoughts about how trees and plants may also be sentient, just in a different way than organisms like humans, or other animals. when i look at a leaf i see a complex neural network just as remarkable as the veins and blood vessels in my hand. only that plants can't make a sound or scream or wither when they're harmed, so nobody even knows.


do you think plants feel, register pain, or are sentient/'alive' in any way?

They have chemical reactions to trauma. I remember an experiment where some Arabidopsis (this is a mustard that grows easily and fast and is used in many experiments- it has even had its entire genome sequenced) plants were placed in a confined space with an abused (like a leaf was cut off) and fellow Arabidopsis plants would respond, because the abused one released chemicals that the others could detect. As in, the plants were communicating via chemical signals. Afaik many plants do this. I am not sure that counts as sentient, or feeling... but keep in mind that we've defined what qualifies as sentient.

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Plants are very much alive. When I say that they manipulate and exploit animals for sexual purposes I am not kidding. It's Frost-esque at times

[redbreegull]

yaaaassss

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

Also pretty sure this is a Malva. The only one I know intimately is M. neglecta

[redbreegull]

very satisfying mouthfeel

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by FoolofaTook

Do you ever mail ppl large packages of weed you have lovinly grown harvested and cured?

I wish

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Exquisite mouthfeel!

Originally Posted by redbreegull

very satisfying mouthfeel

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by Disco King

also bonnie do you sell weed

I do not

[teh b0lly!!1]

if i were to grow a certain plant indoors, what would be the best way to make sure it was of the best possible quality without having to invest in expensive equipment?

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

lol i know, i was turned off by that, but that was the image i had in mind.

twining vines is good!

I wish I could come up with some flowery frases quickly for you. In lieu I can suggest all of J newsom's Ys. Stuff like: "scrap of sadsafras, eh sisyphus?" And "yarrow, heather, and hollyhock awkwardly molt along the shore" and the best one: "peonies nods in the breeze while they wetly bow. With hydrocephalitic listness-ness ants mop up their brow". I like that one because a wet peony flower is like a sponge and the buds secrete a nectar which attracts ants which keep pests to the peony at bay. A type of symbiotic relatipnship

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

if i were to grow a certain plant indoors, what would be the best way to make sure it was of the best possible quality without having to invest in expensive equipment?

If I am getting this right... The problem with growing it indoors is that you will definitely need supplemental (full spectrum) light, so a specific product, and only for so many hours a day. Also, keep neem oil around at the least. Because they're dioecious, you will not know until sexual maturity and budding whether or not you'll want to keep it around. One is not really enough. I would do at least 5. Other than that, fertilizer and a good substrate is a must, as well as specific pruning to ensure heavy budding.

[teh b0lly!!1]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

BBC – Plants talk to each other through an internet of fungus

life is fucking crazy

there is a type of parasitical fungus that, upon being consumed by ants, takes over the ant's 'brain', makes it climb up a tree, and sink its mandibles into the tree so hard, that the ant cannot pry itself out. the ant then dies up there, only to allow the fungus to manifest itself as a fungus stem rising out of the ant's head.

note that had the ant somehow died elsewhere, though - the fungus would not trigger, and nothing would happen.

[ohnoitsbonnie]

You could probably do it for $300 at most. Get a good seed supplier though. I say all this as an amateur.

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

there is a type of fungus that, upon being eaten by ants, takes over the ant's 'brain', makes it climb up a tree, and sink its tiny fangs into the tree so hard, that they cannot pry themselves out. they then die up there, only to allow the fungus to manifest itself.

had the ant somehow died elsewhere, though - the fungus would not trigger, and nothing would happen.

Yes. Cordyceps. Different species prey on different insects/arachnids. Arent some of the fruiting bodies (what emerges from the host after death to spread spores) eaten in China?

THESE R NOT PLANTS THO. 4 the record

[redbreegull]

bonnie why aren't viruses alive

[teh b0lly!!1]

Originally Posted by ohnoitsbonnie

Yes. Cordyceps. Different species prey on different insects/arachnids. Arent some of the fruiting bodies (what emerges from the host after death to spread spores) eaten in China?

THESE R NOT PLANTS THO. 4 the record

you quoted my clunky post before i edited it and now i look like a fool

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

BBC – Plants talk to each other through an internet of fungus

life is fucking crazy

Mycohorrizal stuff is cool. Many species of plants do not even photosynthesize and rely on the mycelium for nourishment. They're called mycoheterotrophs. The rarest one I've seen is Obolaria virginica. All Orchidaceae would not exist without fungus.

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

bonnie why aren't viruses alive

Do you wanna believe they're alive then you're allowed to feel this way. Prions aren't alive but I'm equally as weary of them

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

bon, i was writing a song the other day and the strange kind of melody i came up with made me think of a beautiful enchanted garden and poison ivys and winding vines.

i was considering pm'ing you to ask for help with realizing those lyrics but i didn't even know what i would be asking so i didn't. but your name did flash my thoughts.

it's like 95% done now, i just need to hone in on some final phrasings.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glos...otanical_terms

This is also a great list of words

[cork_soaker]

fav plant?

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by cork_soaker

fav plant?

I have too many to list for real. But florally: orchids, peonies, and tulips

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by Poots

are venus flytraps evil little vindictive bitches or do they just seem that way?

Is this even worth responding to

[cork_soaker]

least fav plant?

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by Poots

fuck you answer the question

They must just seem that way to you also fuck you

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Originally Posted by cork_soaker

least fav plant?

I dont believe any one plant is inherently bad, but in context I'll find myself cursing microstegium or japanese knotweed because they're invasive species.

[ohnoitsbonnie]

No it wasnt also fuck you

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Quit being a human bitch

[cork_soaker]

best houseplants for moderate indirect light that are also interesting looking?

[ohnoitsbonnie]

I have posted about this! I don't like much other than tropical cacti (Hatiora, Schlumbergera, Rhipsalis), African Violets, Orchidaceae, Hoya, and some ferns (Davallia is the best one). Peperomia sometimes ok. Most others sold as houseplants are either arums (toxic) or not actually able to be grown indoors easily. Staghorn ferns ok.

What are you looking for? Ease? Flowers? Greenery? Scent?

[ohnoitsbonnie]

Even the sunniest windowsills arent enough for most plants. I find plants like Dracaena or Diffenbachia to be super boring and I believe both (the latter very) are toxic too