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by crispy224
Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:33 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Seedlings randomly shriveling up - why?
Replies: 4
Views: 2308

Re: Seedlings randomly shriveling up - why?

Hmm what are they? Some sort of trichocereus? At 4 months they can still be kept in their high humidity containers and stay moist I generally leave mine moist until 6months. But once you let them dry out they need to be treated more like cacti. I would try reducing water to once every 2-3 weeks. The...
by crispy224
Wed May 01, 2019 1:48 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Help identifying these critters
Replies: 3
Views: 1188

Re: Help identifying these critters

Hmm, if they where more greenish yellow in color I would say they look very similar to a type of aphid where I live. But I live in North Carolina US. I've never had aphid problems on cacti. They generally would cause problems with leaf bearing plants. But only if they were inside where predatory bug...
by crispy224
Tue Apr 30, 2019 4:35 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Large cactus rescue- healthy or dying?
Replies: 7
Views: 1499

Re: Large cactus rescue- healthy or dying?

It doesn't look like corking. I would assume some sort of pest. I can't say which one for sure. Maybe get a magnifying glass and look for some sort of mite. If it's not soft or squishy then I don't think it's going to die.
And it does look like San Pedro to me.
by crispy224
Sat Apr 27, 2019 12:52 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Stagnant seedlings HELP
Replies: 7
Views: 2514

Re: Stagnant seedlings HELP

I will say when I first started growing cacti seedlings about 2-3 years ago. My seedlings grew very slow. I hardly ever watered them and never fertilized them. I now use very diluted liquid fertilizer every other watering like 1/5 the strength and my seedlings grow quite a bit faster. obviously cact...
by crispy224
Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Grafting Copiapoa griseoviolacea variegated seedling
Replies: 2
Views: 2681

Re: Grafting Copiapoa griseoviolacea variegated seedling

If it's a year old it probably will continue to live. I would assume at a year if it wasn't making its own energy it would have died. That's not to say it can't die from other things that would not kill a healthy seedling. So just be careful with changing how much light it receives. Variegated can b...
by crispy224
Sat Apr 06, 2019 3:09 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Grafting to Selenicereus
Replies: 17
Views: 17557

Re: Grafting to Selenicereus

I have not noticed much of a difference between pteranthus and grandifloras. I have used both. But generally use pteranthus more often since I was able to purchase 100 decent sized rootstocks very cheap so most of my rootstock is pteranthus.
by crispy224
Sat Mar 30, 2019 4:39 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Bosenoge grows cacti!
Replies: 19
Views: 7806

Re: Bosenoge grows cacti!

Wow those look great. Are you growing them all by artificial lighting? Or do they get brought outside during warmer weather?
by crispy224
Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:32 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Pereskiopsis grafting location
Replies: 4
Views: 2779

Re: Pereskiopsis grafting location

Like the other poster said you want to graft on the newest growth. But the new growth looks too thin. I would wait until you have warm temps where you live where you can bring them outside into natural light and allow the new growth to become thicker.
by crispy224
Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:20 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Pollination
Replies: 2
Views: 1015

Re: Pollination

Yes. I have success with either using a q-tip or a fine paint brush.
by crispy224
Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:38 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Help my christmas cactus is dying!
Replies: 8
Views: 736

Re: Help my christmas cactus is dying!

Hmm to hard to say. I would lean toward over watering. How is the base of the plant? They tend to take on the look. And what kind of soil mix is it in. They do need to dry out between waterings. I have mine in very small containers and generally wait until they get a little on the dehydrated side wh...
by crispy224
Wed May 23, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: stock shortening
Replies: 2
Views: 2527

Re: stock shortening

The only time I would stock shorten would be if I wanted the stock to be buried. Most cacti will not dry out and die in two weeks or so. I never root my cacti in air but it is doable. I'll allow them to callouse for 2 weeks then bury in a completely dry soil. Depending on the cactus roots will form ...
by crispy224
Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:14 am
Forum: Grow - Trade List
Topic: Here is some stuff we can't sell! Please come save it!
Replies: 15
Views: 12277

Re: Here is some stuff we can't sell! Please come save it!

Is the lophocereus schotti still available?
by crispy224
Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:30 am
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Hana's grafting in 2016/2017
Replies: 139
Views: 57004

Re: Hana's grafting in 2016/2017

Hello Hana interesting idea grafting two seedlings onto Pereskiopsis. Are you trying to create chimeras? Or just wanting two on one graft
by crispy224
Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:20 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Is this Scale Insect?
Replies: 2
Views: 429

Re: Is this Scale Insect?

No, that looks like healed scars to me
by crispy224
Sat Oct 21, 2017 12:58 am
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Partially crested Loph seedling
Replies: 4
Views: 2745

Re: Partially crested Loph seedling

I really wish it was fully crested. I wonder if I slice off the regular growth if all the growth will go towards the crest