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- Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:09 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Sclerocactus seed starting advice?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7767
Re: Sclerocactus seed starting advice?
Thanks for your thoughts Ian. :) Both batches of seeds were soaked overnight and are ready to get set up for germination. Because there is enough seed to play with, i'm going to try five different techniques with each seed batch, and see how the different methods compare against one another. dvg I ...
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:04 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Eriosyce seedlings
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7041
Re: Eriosyce seedlings
Eriosyce/neoporteria etc have the best cactus flowers strange otherworldy colors.
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:20 pm
- Forum: Seed Depot
- Topic: Free seeds / seed swap list
- Replies: 219
- Views: 185532
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:56 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3963
Re: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
I tried some things to germinate some of these recently. Last summer I harvested some seed from a few of my Pediocactus simpsonii plants. I also read they need stratification to germinate. I'm not sure that is required. I took the seeds and poured them on to some fine sand paper placed in the botto...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:53 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Growing Opuntia from seed.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5130
Re: Growing Opuntia from seed.
Well they dont spread like that here (oregon). Im sure my view would be different in arid climate. I actually have no idea why i grow opuntia i guess the challenge. Maybe grafting stock?
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:47 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3963
Re: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
If you try concentrated acids like battery acid be careful, particularly diluting it and wear goggles, also keep a bucket of water handy to wash off any spills, preferably don't use concentrated acids. See also:- http://seedscactus.com/en/content/62-comparison-between-treatments-of-cactus-seeds-awa...
- Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:45 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3963
Re: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
Stratify in the freezer six months and you should be good to go.
If anyone has any advice how to grow seedlings once they've germinated though, let me know.
If anyone has any advice how to grow seedlings once they've germinated though, let me know.
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:38 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Seeding Journal
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11346
- Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:37 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Seeding Journal
- Replies: 39
- Views: 11346
Re: Seeding Journal
Astrophytum myriostigma ssp. tulense. I planted 20-30 seeds from Mesa on January 31, 2019, and 15 germinated. I’ve since had some trouble with a few seedlings turning dark brown and dying. Not sure the cause. For some reason I’ve been having the same trouble this year, for astrophytum from mesa. Ma...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:56 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Turface vs Pumice vs Crushed Limestone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3740
Re: Turface vs Pumice vs Crushed Limestone
I feel like pumice retains too much moisture. Ive lost a few fat root specimens in pure pumice. I use 1:1 sterilized sifted garden soil:floor dry for seedlings 2:8 (soil:floor dry) for most mature plants, 1:9 for tap root plants. Half half seems high but have found sterilized with some sand on top t...
- Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:35 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Success after seven long years
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3201
Re: Success after seven long years
I purchased this Echinocereus subinermis aculeatus mail order in late April of 2012. For years it did nothing...maybe it grew a tiny bit each year, but never showed signs of producing a flower. About three or four years ago, some of the areoles began to swell in the Spring and grow a little fuzzier...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:12 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Harvesting rebutia seeds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2843
Re: Harvesting rebutia seeds
I guess I answered my own question. I was harvesting too early, I learned you have to harvest when the fruits are pretty dry and falling out onto the soil when you pull it off. So far have had success since I started doing that.
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:00 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3882
Re: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?
Did an experiment, three batches of ferocactus seedlings: 100% organic (pure potting soil), had to put coarse sand on top to prevent massive fungal attacks 50% organic/50% inorganic (potting soil/pumice/turface/napa floor dry/sand) 100% inorganic. (coarse sand) Not surprisingly 100% inorganic was t...
- Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3882
Re: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?
Did an experiment, three batches of ferocactus seedlings: 100% organic (pure potting soil), had to put coarse sand on top to prevent massive fungal attacks 50% organic/50% inorganic (potting soil/pumice/turface/napa floor dry/sand) 100% inorganic. (coarse sand) Not surprisingly 100% inorganic was th...
- Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:20 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Harvesting rebutia seeds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2843
Re: Harvesting rebutia seeds
Now I'm curious I'm going to try germinating Rebutia. I have seeds from a Rebutia hyalacantha I can try. don't get me wrong, they are usually quite easy, but just not with my own plants because I have no idea what I'm doing :oops: You will probably get germination because you do. From my previous e...