If the player has already gone into the Kalphite hive, he will simply say "No thanks, I don't want any" when spoken to. With the release of the Desert Tasks, after a player has completed all tasks in this area, they can collect 20, 30 or 40 noted potato cacti once per day (20 with Desert amulet 2, 30 for Desert amulet 3 and 40 with Desert amulet 4). The fastest way to get to the Weird Old Man is to use the Fairy Ring network and dial , then walk north-west.