Tattva-viveka
something funny
Nanda-tanuja Dasa - January 15, 2008 10:51 pm
Yesterday I went to do some service for Tulsi Devi, but found mushrooms growing in the pot. Are they like hallucinogenic or something and maybe I better eat them right away for some enlightenment? But seriously, it this a problem, do I remove them or just let them be, and can they create any problem for Tulsi? Or this is just a sign of my tamasic nature? Any advice is welcome!
Yesterday:
Today:
Zvonimir Tosic - January 15, 2008 11:54 pm
Oh, it's not only you who is worshiping Tulasi Devi now 
I like how that little mushroom umbrella tries to protect Tulasi 
Cute!
Gaurangi-priya Devi - January 16, 2008 1:26 am
I always pull them out right away. Fungus is usually a sign of too much water and not enough sunlight. They don't seem to hurt her much, unless the fungus spreads through the soil and too her roots.
Vamsidhari Dasa - January 16, 2008 10:43 pm
"the evil fungus" actually does not spread roots because IT DOES NOT HAVE THEM!!!!!!
I think that the mushroom is so cute and I would not kill it. I would caution against eating it too because it does not have any hallucinogenic property. It will only make you sick like this :Just Kidding:
But since the fungus spread quickly you might actually want to control that by not letting the current fungus mature and make spores.
Syamasundara - January 16, 2008 11:21 pm
But since the fungus spread quickly you might actually want to control that by not letting the current fungus mature and make spores.
And how would you do that without actually uprooting, or "upfilamenting" it?
For sure where the climate conditions favor the growth of mushrooms, Tulasi Devi is not too prosperous.
I suggest that Nandatanuja move to Costa Rica.
Jagadish - January 17, 2008 2:38 pm
For sure where the climate conditions favor the growth of mushrooms, Tulasi Devi is not too prosperous.
I suggest that Nandatanuja move to Costa Rica.
Good idea! ( CR I mean)
Our Tulasi's died while we were gone to CR. Even with friends caring for them. Winter is always a struggle in these northern climates (i.e. northern California). Even in the best of times we barely nurse them through winter. Usually requires heavy spraying with Neem solution for the those little nasty white bugs and heavy pruning. And this in spite of grow lights on timers in a sunny window!
Braja-sundari Dasi - January 17, 2008 3:26 pm
Winter is always a struggle in these northern climates (i.e. northern California). Even in the best of times we barely nurse them through winter. Usually requires heavy spraying with Neem solution for the those little nasty white bugs and heavy pruning. And this in spite of grow lights on timers in a sunny window!
In Poland we have much more severe winters with much less sunshine but many devotees successfully keep Tulsis for many years. One thing that helps is to use seeds that come from old Tulasi that grows in your climate. It will give you more chance to receive plants with similar features. It is always better to keep her soil little dry then too wet but she likes spraying her leaves and spraying is necessary in places with heathers. Tulasi loves a lot of sun light but sunny window maybe sometimes dangerous. If it is from southern or western side- may cause her burns that will be then attacked by fungus and insects. And if window does not shut tight then during winter there is danger of temperature shock.
In CR Tulasi may grow outside I suppose so the main danger would be some gready animals wanting to eat her.
Nanda-tanuja Dasa - January 17, 2008 11:10 pm
Mushrooms are fungi, mycelium is vegetative part of a fungus which grows underground, the top portion (what we usually call "mushroom") is a fruit of the plant, so you cannot kill it by picking mushroom. It seems like it doesn't have any negative impact on the health of Tulsi, so I'll just let it be.
Moving to Costa Rica is not practical for me in my situation, but I will surely visit my austere brothers and sisters there and help.
Tulsi in my house doing pretty good, it doesn’t grow as vigorously as in summer which is expected and leafs are green, not purple. I do use several grow lights, blue incandescent and white fluorescent.
Zvonimir Tosic - January 18, 2008 12:51 am
Usually requires heavy spraying with Neem solution for the those little nasty white bugs and heavy pruning. And this in spite of grow lights on timers in a sunny window!
Dear Jagadish,
What are you using to feed Tulasi?
Ys,
Syamasundara - January 18, 2008 6:11 am
Moving to Costa Rica is not practical for me in my situation, but I will surely visit my austere brothers and sisters there and help.
Austere? What's austere about living in heaven? I didn't get the leaf thing. It's not like the leaves are supposed to be purple. If it's Rama Tulasi the leaves are bright green and the flowers white, if it's Krsna Tulasi the flowers are purplish and the leaves may have purple veins and tips. I am really happy we are talking about Tulasi Devi. Why didn't we make a thread about her a long time ago?
Nanda-tanuja Dasa - January 18, 2008 7:25 am
I do have Krsna Tulsi. The amount of purpleness is directly related to the amount of sun Tulsi is getting. During summer she grows outside, my backyard is getting full sun thus she is very purple, and I mean VERY. I would love to show you pictures but I have none. I guess you would have to wait until summer :Just Kidding: But to give you some idea, the color looks like this:
Vamsidhari Dasa - January 20, 2008 2:48 am
I use miracle grow for my plant and for those who will tell me it is not kosher let me just preempt you by saying I Don't Care! I looked at some "natural organic" stuff and they are mande from fermented worms!!!!
I spray her every day with water from pancha patra that i put in a spray bottle.
I only have one light what is blue light?
KEEP MUSHROOMS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!