Aloha-Suggestions please

Aloha everyone, writing you from the Big Island of Hawaii. Long time kratom user and passionate advocate. New to the island, so I’m happy that I live in a place (i think) I can grow fairly well outdoors Year around. I have 2 trees i that I got randomly at a nursery. I don’t what kind they are, or have any experience growing kratom. The people at nursery were more clueless than me. I do have other garden experience though. The good news is that they’ve been in the ground 6 months and are are still alive! :)

Anyways, I have some seeds and a couple clones on the way. I wanted to know should I try growing/germinating these indoors at first?Then transfer outside? Or, should I do everything outdoors? Or,  Get a green house outside? I’ve never worked with any young ones yet. Any advice or ideas are welcome. I’m sure there will be some trial and error. I just don’t have a lot of $. If anyone wants to donate a couple cuttings to the cause i would be super grateful :) I’ll send updates along the way and pictures. It’s hard getting stuff sent here without being super expensive. 
My dream is to get a little nursery going here. I think it would be pretty fun. It’s still a pipe dream at this point. One more question, if I have a cutting should I try to root it in water? Or in soil with rooting hormones/compound? Thanks!

A green house is a great idea. And you can build them for pretty cheap to. I recommend checking out this book on how to build them. It has everything you need to get started. 



For the very best results I would recommend you look at a clone machine. The clone king brand is what we use however I would search around as prices can very. I paid $60 for 1 but i have seen a lot of fake ads for $500. Any cloning machine would work and you can build your own. 

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@guywithtrees wow. A clone machine eh?  Never heard of that. Definitely interested now!! I’ll look into it....now. Thanks man

@guywithtrees could you tell or message me the name of the book? That link just sent me to eBay and not any particular product. Thanks 

@BigIslandMitra They look like this.



They come in 25 or 8 count grow units. I would look around and only buy from official websites like ebay or amazon as I keep finding fake listings online. And should cost around or under $100. Or you can build them yourself with pumps and pvc. 

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@BigIslandMitra 

Hey Mitra

Just checking in. Definitely please do post see pictures of what you have going on with your trees in the ground.

What other plants and vegetables do you have experience growing? I'm in Florida and we have been trying to build up a "permaculture food forest". Always looking for ideas and new plants to look into.

Hope the toes are healing well, @will!

Be sure to wash your lettuce!  Rat lung worm disease is no joke (having a personal kratom tree helps)!   Apparently it’s a pretty big problem over there.  Hello to everyone on the islands.  Many friends are there..

@Laurie

Now that has to be a monsters inside me episode. Jeeze!

I know!  It probably wins awards for ugliest disease name!  Apparently it’s a common problem over on the islands.  I bet it HAS been on that show!