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by Aloinopsis
Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:27 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Winter watering
Replies: 20
Views: 3547

Re: Winter watering

No water at all Ariocarpus fissuratus Aztekium ritteri Cephalocereus senilis Copiapoa hypogaea, laui, and tenuissima Coryphantha retusa Cumulopuntia fuaxiana Epithelantha bokei, micromeris, and micromeris dickisoniae Eriosyce duripulpa, napina glabrescens, and odieri Espostoa lanata Frailea castane...
by Aloinopsis
Thu Aug 27, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: How to care for seedlings after the Baggy method?
Replies: 4
Views: 1322

Re: How to care for seedlings after the Baggy method?

They should not be taken out gradually. This allows fungal spores to take hold. I take mine out all at once and let them dry like adult plants. After they are dry, I began watering them every 10 to 20 days depending upon their size and the time of year. When you take them out of humidity comment the...
by Aloinopsis
Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Do any fungicides actually work as a preventative for sensitive species
Replies: 31
Views: 5810

Re: Do any fungicides actually work as a preventative for sensitive species

keith wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:10 pm 100% pumice will hold more water than a 50-50 mix of pumice and gravel or sharp sand.
This is true. I have trouble locating gravel or sharp sand that is approximately the same size as the pumice I use.
by Aloinopsis
Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:57 am
Forum: General
Topic: Interesting development in Astrophytum asterias
Replies: 2
Views: 735

Re: Interesting development in Astrophytum asterias

Could it be a Kohyo mutation? Spring is around the corner, so that is the normal time for them to change colors with this mutation. I normally find it in Astrophytum myriostigma. However, it could also be a nutrient deficiency. That does not necessarily mean anything is wrong with the soil or the wa...
by Aloinopsis
Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: General
Topic: Do any fungicides actually work as a preventative for sensitive species
Replies: 31
Views: 5810

Re: Do any fungicides actually work as a preventative for sensitive species

I could be wrong. But as I understand it, it is not necessarily the humidity in the air that directly causes it, rather it is the humidity in the air which easily allows the spores to travel on the air and get into the soil. From what I have seen, people treat the whole plants so that the roots and ...
by Aloinopsis
Mon Aug 24, 2020 10:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Do any fungicides actually work as a preventative for sensitive species
Replies: 31
Views: 5810

Do any fungicides actually work as a preventative for sensitive species

Do any commercially available fungicides work as a preventative against rotting in cactus? I know that prevention is always the best approach. It is best to keep plants dry and water them infrequently. But I also see people talking about using fungicides as a preventative. Does this really work? And...
by Aloinopsis
Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Sow two species together and subspecies together
Replies: 4
Views: 1026

Re: Sow two species together and subspecies together

I frequently sow two species together, but only under certain circumstances: 1. They have similar seedling requirements. 2. They are easy to tell apart from sprouting. 3. A low number of seeds indicates joint sowing to save space. So for example, I recently planted 20 Mammillaria lenta seeds with 15...
by Aloinopsis
Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Question regarding CAM,,,
Replies: 13
Views: 1508

Re: Question regarding CAM,,,

Yeah. I have a loved one who uses a wheelchair who pointed out to me that if the air is 120, the sidewalk can be as high as 200 (93C). It is deadly at that point. It's no wonder that people don't even walk their dogs in it, they'd probably die. But I guess the good news is that your yard would basic...
by Aloinopsis
Sun Aug 16, 2020 10:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Question regarding CAM,,,
Replies: 13
Views: 1508

Re: Question regarding CAM,,,

I had friends who lived in Lake Havasu. The air temperature in their yard was frequently 120+ at noon and the low at night was 94. Literally nothing would grow in their yard. They moved after a few years because it was so bad. Strangely, lots of people live there though. I don't know how. In regards...
by Aloinopsis
Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:50 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: HELLO, WHAT ARE THESE CACTUSES?
Replies: 6
Views: 920

Re: HELLO, WHAT ARE THESE CACTUSES?

You're both wrong. It is neither a Parodia nor an Echinocereus. It is instead Echinopsis calochlora.
by Aloinopsis
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Who has the oldest cactus?
Replies: 13
Views: 2891

Re: Who has the oldest cactus?

Thank you for taking care of it for so long.

I have a singular (no offsets) Echinopsis subdenudata from the 1970s but I have not had it that entire time.
by Aloinopsis
Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Turbinicarpus (Gymnocactus), Echinopsis (Lobivia), and Parodia (Notocactus) classification questions
Replies: 13
Views: 2101

Re: Turbinicarpus (Gymnocactus), Echinopsis (Lobivia), and Parodia (Notocactus) classification questions

Re Turbinicarpus Aioinopsis asked about. I note Joel's remark in my last link above:- "In August 2019, a new molecular study (Vázquez-Sánchez et al.) confirmed that Turbinicarpus should be split into three genera: Turbinicarpus sensu stricto, Rapicactus and Kadenicarpus, already suggested in T...
by Aloinopsis
Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:09 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Help with Rooting a Mature Melocactus
Replies: 21
Views: 3173

Re: Help with Rooting a Mature Melocactus

Melocactus have shallow roots to begin with. Sometimes what looks like an insufficient root mass in an adult plant really isn't, especially if you're used to species with taproots or dense fibrous roots. Because Melocactus are tropical, they don't really need either of those things. The constant war...
by Aloinopsis
Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:50 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Names please!!
Replies: 3
Views: 1003

Re: Names please!!

The third is a Sempervivum affine arachnoideum.
by Aloinopsis
Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Turbinicarpus (Gymnocactus), Echinopsis (Lobivia), and Parodia (Notocactus) classification questions
Replies: 13
Views: 2101

Re: Turbinicarpus (Gymnocactus), Echinopsis (Lobivia), and Parodia (Notocactus) classification questions

Re Turbinicarpus Aioinopsis asked about. I note Joel's remark in my last link above:- "In August 2019, a new molecular study (Vázquez-Sánchez et al.) confirmed that Turbinicarpus should be split into three genera: Turbinicarpus sensu stricto, Rapicactus and Kadenicarpus, already suggested in T...