Growing Kratom Log: week 1
Jul 27, 2008 I Growing Kratom Plants.
It’s not much to look at, but my excitement was not diminished by the small size of my new Kratom plant. Supposedly, a plant this age (my guess is it’s a several month old cutting) should double in size in roughly 2 months; and so begins my weekly grow log. My plant, pictured to the left, is a clone of the popular Rifat strain, which is the only one, to my knowledge, that has been tested in various research studies and found to be especially strong. I almost purchased the less popular Bumblebee strain; however, the Bumble clone is generally described as a bit weaker than the Thai Rifat. To begin, I have already learned 3 interesting facts about this plant:
- It requires constant and high humidity: with my air conditioner unintentionally working to dry the surrounding air, some leaves have cracked, forming very small tears. Since I have raised the humidity, no further cracking has occurred, and the leaves look much glossier, almost similar to oily appearance of poison ivy. To raise the humidity, I placed peat moss over the soil, and have been continually misting the plant; as long as this is done in moderation it will ensure a humid environment without threatening root rot; although, I might setup a humidifier sometime in the future.
- Cats like Kratom plants, so do not leave plants where they are freely accessible to feline friends. My cat almost immediately began chewing the leaves upon unpacking the plant.
- Kratom is not as difficult to grow as suggested by some of the older reports circulating on the web. It has only been 4 days since the arrival of my plant and it has already sprouted a new set of leaves; which is remarkable considering the plant was preoccupied with acclimating to a new environment. As precursory as it may seem, I am confident that maintaining the proper humidity is the only prerequisite above and beyond caring for an easy-to-grow common houseplant.
In summation, I am astonished how fast this plant is growing, especially considering the relatively low humidity. To better demonstrate this, I will be sure to add new pics and posts every 1-2 weeks.
Also, if anyone has any advice to better my chances of growing this plant successfully, please, please, please, let me know, it would be much appreciated!
Kratom Says:
Hey, I have a question for you, can you send me an email? I can’t find your email address here.
Jul 27, 2008, 3:52 amJK Says:
where did you get the plant ?
Jul 27, 2008, 11:41 pmBonxx Says:
Hey,
I bought this one from IAS and now I have another that originated from BBB. I really need to post new pics, because this plant has blown up in the past couple of months–with minimal care. Actually, after harvesting more than 30 leaves, it is still 3 times larger than it was when the photo was taken.
Lastly, if I can offer any advice on purchasing a plant, I suggest looking on Ebay. Reading through various forums, many people are very happy with the price and quality of a couple growers, but I don’t know their names off the top of my head–sorry.
Jul 27, 2008, 5:25 amGrowing Kratom Log: week 8 | Kratom Blog Says:
[...] purchased in July has grown at an amazing rate. It is easily 3 times larger than it was since my previous post, even taking into consideration my fervent pruning. I have harvested at least 30 leaves thus far, [...]
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Back to the drawing board for me.
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Jul 27, 2008, 3:42 pmI grow and propagate kratom trees and other entheogens like the live plants on your site.
Currently I have a few kratom trees which I sell wholesale for $25 each (then add shipping) and some psychotria Viridis trees
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