I have spent the last five years of my life growing these plants day in and day out. I grow them for a local retailer. Issues of weather, water, sunlight, cold, and heat have played an integral part to my understanding of the plant and which strains survive certain kinds of weather.
The Hofmann and Wasson the Ultimate strain the Numero Uno of all compadres rules as the most reliable Strain in any situation. This particular strain whether because it was the first of its kind or it has some secret power, Hofmann and Wasson can live through any natural catastrophe as well as bugs and insects. Insects LOVE Salvia Divinorum. Our tiny friends like to get psychedelic too. Mites in particular are known to attack Sativa plants also with fervor. And they attach to Salvia D with the same savage approach, suck its juices until it can live no more. Somehow the mites aren't perturbed by the pschedelic images or thoughts Salvia D can offer. I wonder if the mites contain the same amount of Salvanorin A as the plant? Anyway- to the point- even with mites, bugs, and straining weather- either hot or cold- Hofmann comes out each time with the least damage and the quickest of all strains to grow in the spring.
I know of a Hofmann strain that was planted in the same dirt as a Blosser- but the mixture was not right and both plants/strains suffered. But the Blosser barely grew and was quite unhappy while the Hofmann persevered able to produce cuttings every two weeks. For almost two years these plants dismally survived, but finally so wrought with bad chemistry in their soil, were stunting at incredible levels until appendages began to black rot.
In cold weather I've seen all nine strains remain copacetic, although some do shrink away from the cold- more on this later. The Hofmann in freezing temperatures with little heat in the greenhouse, did not grow but maintained its overall state until Spring time and then shot forward like a champ. Some of the Salvia D strains take quite a while to come back from Winter but the Hofmann starts growing as early as January with those wintery sunny days.
And while I've seen the Cerro Quemado at times rival the growth habits of Hofmann, the Hofmann and Wasson remains like the turtle, steady and strong. Although strong the Cerro can easily be effected by any of the threats mention above but the Hofmann will withstand bugs for a long time before succumbing to the infestation. A healthy plant has higher chances of fighting off bugs than a weak and sick plant. A blog will specify the habits of plants and bugs cohesively and what one can do about the darn things with either regular methods or more organic means. (if you are indeed using your leaves it is important to think about what you give it as well as how you take care of it- you are what you eat).
My ode to the Hofmann is such that it doesn't need too much care. Of course it doesn't like the sun, I've seen Resilience withstand sunlight better (more on that later). At times I find myself humming or asking Lady Salvia for any comment or gesture- and the plants speak back (this is in my head) and i find that the Hofmann doesn't have much to say- it is like a pillar for all the other strains as surviving and staying strong. It was the first to travel and bridge the great divide. It has also housed another strain, Luna which was first found under the eaves of a Hofmann plant- whether they are the most similar of the strains would be intriguing. Luna could have been or is a genetic mutation of Hofmann and Wasson.
The Hofmann needs little talking or interaction. It likes to be preferred, this i know. And it produces the Most Cuttings of any strain. This I know to be sure. I don't have more of any Hofmann mothers than I do the other strains but I can fill two cuttings boxes with ease and glean only one cutting box from all other strains- cerro 1.5 boxes, blosser 3/4, Resillience 1/2 of a box, Luna 1-2 lines (less than 1/2), Fuerza 1.25 boxes, Julieta beatiful 3/4 box, Paradox 3/4 box and Owens unceremonious ignored but highly mysterious, 1/2 of a box. I always take cuttings at the same time, this way the plants grow at the same rate and i am not too boggled by the differing needs of each strain at different stages.
Ode to the Father of all strains, which I do believe Hofmann and Wasson is male. Am i going out too far on a limb? Although Lady Salvia is the spirit, i don't believe that all strains are inherently female. The energy of the Hofmann is very much an independent able and wise individual with a male voice. And quite the elder, standing back at all times and watching the proceedings- these are just rantings and can be considered incoherent by the reader- a great book to read on plant language and emotions is -----*** i lent it out and can't remember the title- Plant Consciousness? Plant Language? I'll find it and post it later-
In short Plants feel your stress even thousands of miles away- in one experiement a plant was put in a room while different students entered the room individually. One of the students was given a pair of scissors and told to cut off a leaf- no other students were aware of the plan. The experiment was conducted and afteward with acupunture tools to measure energy and spikes of nervous or anticipation were attached to the plant- then each student reentered the room. When the student entered who had done the offending deed, the plant's energy skyrocketed and was 'frightened'.
I've always found Hofmann to not have any complaints- the Paradox is kind of a whiner. In fact the Hofmann rarely talks. I find that no news is good news. Its content to grow and be admired and to know it is Number 1. I find that its eagerness to grow can also be an eagerness to be admired. It loves to show off. I've had the most beautiful plants out of Hofmanns. When its happy, its happy to show off. But these are my intuitive thoughts about Hofmann. He is a renegade and simple. Lovelovelovelovelove- my ode is finished.
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