Tabernanthe iboga (family Apocynaceae) is native to Western Africa; Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon and Zaïre. Two species are currently recognised, Tabernanthe…
I have been working with researchers at the University of Queensland's QAAFI (Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation), offering technical assistance and co-authoring a…
I wanted to share a recipe for Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Ashwaghanda (Withania somnifera) ghee I have been making recently. When I posted pictures on…
Ok, this used to be a common question, but is less common now as people are more used to doing bank transfers/deposits online. I even…
Plant mutation breeding applies to the use of either chemical mutagens (colchicine, oryzalin, etc) or ionising radiation (gamma or x-ray) to induce mutations (both beneficial…
Psychotria viridis (Chacruna) is an amazing South American rainforest shrub traditionally used in the Ayahuasca brew. I have been growing this species for almost 20…
I know the title of this post sounds like a medieval book but I feel it is something we need to have a chat about!…
What a destructive and terrible summer of bushfires in Australia, to say the least. Over 11 million Hectares (yes, thats a shitload) completely burnt (not…
Nine years ago (2011) I started breeding Citrus with the idea to come up with a novel fruit that could be either grown commercially or…
I grow a lot of Trichocereus cacti from seed, I also send a lot out each week to customers. This involves plucking them out of…
After growing Kava for the best part of 20 years (and out of its natural climatic range), I've settled on a few things that are…
One of the most promising new seed treatments we've been trialling for Acacia species, such as Acacia phlebophylla and Acacia obtusifolia, is a cold stratification…