Horsetail herb familiy

Johann

Johann,

I have listened to him say there are different types of horsetail. For teeth strengthening, you want the one he recommends, equisetum HYEMALE, NOT the arvense L type of horsetail. But I don't know/remember exactly what the differences are, except that arvense does not have the same effect. Not as much silica I guess.

Johann

Thanks for your reply Colbert,

better if i buy horsetail online as i cannot get my hands on the species Doug suggests to use in his vid.

But this raises another question: products bought in the shops we know spoil plants with supplement nutrients to make them look more attractive for a potential buyer. Somewhere i read also that some commercial soil is also radioactively polluted, which sounds totally unacceptable.

is there a way to prove the genuine status of a bought product? (as horsetail accumulates easily toxic substances) and if not, how much time need a seed to regenerate to its natural state? maybe after the 3rd harvest?

 

NanC

Johann,
You pose some relevant questions I had not thought of. I don't know of any way to tell. I bought mine at a reputable nursery, but still, who knows for sure? Here's my reasoning though, assuming contamination.

I use the Back to Eden gardening method particularly because, as Paul Gautschi mentioned, a reputable study was done that showed how woodchips detoxify the soil. So I put several handfuls of them in the mucky bucket (soil but lots of water) where I grow my horsetail, assuming they perform that function there too. I am especially concerned about the pollution from chemtrails affecting our water. Secondly, when I ingest my powdered horsetail, I take it in water with diatomaceous earth which detoxifies as well. Hopefully, I'm all set!

Johann

Oh! I hadn't thought about polluted rain water ( that's disgusting, rain water should be the best water to collect

Soon I'll go to live in the city, hopefully  my horsetail will grow well in a potpot too. I guess it isn't a bad idea to boil the water for my plant, adding some minerals myself

Currently I live country side but even here we have to pay bad white water. Nobody makes the water, it comes out by itself from the well. The plumbing system is old but the administration claims that everything is always OK.  From my childhood to nowadays the water quality has been deteriorated noticeable.

H_D

please if you boil water DO NOT BOIL TAP WATER for your plants..You can, from most reputable herb companies find the info youre looking for as far as pesticide content and such. Yes the poor depleted soils and toxins in rain water makes for toxic plants..soils mostly have been over used and minerals and elements have been thus removed from the soils..therefore there are no elements and nutrients for the plant to absorb. If the product is toxic purchased from the store there really is not a way to clean it as every clone you take from the plant will have the same properties. control as much as you can but we cant avoid the environment, as toxic as it may be. mushrooms are natures great cleansers..google Paul Stamets and mycology. lots of info on using mushrooms to cleanse toxins out of the soil and environment.
just my 2 cents
Happy Healing
Heather

NanC

Heather you just stated why I do woodchip gardening method when you wrote: "mushrooms are natures great cleansers..google Paul Stamets and mycology. lots of info on using mushrooms to cleanse toxins out of the soil and environment."

Woodchips have lots of fungus amungus in its content.  I have seen not only lots of fungal networks as the chips are decomposing over time in my garden, but also mounds of mushrooms of all types suddenly pop up.  As Paul Gautschi related, a scientific study confirmed that soil can be made toxic free via woodchips (at least a 4" covering to start).  Now we know why.

Johann

I've been trying hard to cultivate my horsetail and got a good soil close to my house ( I live yet in county side) . there's no reason to buy soil. Bought soil isn't that healthy as much people believe, btw.

Of course I filtered the soil before to embed my horsetail plant in the vase. It grew badly therefore I checked the soil and found nasty bugs. (Please see attachments)

What caused this bugs to grow in my pod? All in all I found 7 of them but I'd not be sure about and will do another check in a week

Johann

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Johann

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LaurieLovesLearning

If you brought soil in from the outdoors, these will have been in the soil just waiting for the right conditions to hatch. I can never remember the name of the larvae that I suspect that it may be. I don't know why. If it is the same insect that we have here, it loves grassy areas and if there is an infestation, i think can cause brown patches in the lawn as it feeds off the roots.

Here are some ideas for identifying your little pests. Of course, identification needs to take into consideration where you live in the world as well.

https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef017

http://www.livingwithbugs.com/white_grub.html

Obiora E

Some of the white larva/grubs belong to Japanese Beetles.

Along with Paul Stamets, another name to look into with regards to mushrooms is Trad Cotter. I have heard the both of them speak and have a book by Paul Stamets. I have learned from the both of them about mushrooms and hope to do more with them in the coming year.