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by MiguelCactus
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Escobaria minima etc.
Replies: 205
Views: 94125

Re: Escobaria minima etc.

keith wrote: Sun Aug 21, 2022 8:15 pm Turbinicarpus dickisoniae grown in 2019 seeds from Aiko . Some grew up faster than other .
Turbinicarpus dickisoniae has radial spines, but the central one is flexible, nothing like in that image, maybe an hybrid.
by MiguelCactus
Tue Jun 14, 2022 10:11 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Hana's seedlings in 2022
Replies: 9
Views: 2180

Re: Hana's seedlings in 2022

Thank you very much Frank for all the info.

I think that I should use a capillary mat, your results are amazing!
by MiguelCactus
Wed Jun 08, 2022 7:55 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Hana's seedlings in 2022
Replies: 9
Views: 2180

Re: Hana's seedlings in 2022

Hi Frank If I May ask, I have more questions to you. 1. How do you expose the seedlings to open conditions outside the humid box? 2. How frequently do you water the humid box? 3. During winters after germination do you use the heating pad? 4. How often do you fertilize your plants? 5. Can you explai...
by MiguelCactus
Mon Jun 06, 2022 7:37 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Escobaria minima etc.
Replies: 205
Views: 94125

Re: Escobaria minima etc.

In my experience with Epithelantha, they prefer really dry and mature seed to increase germination rates.

Best,

- Miguel
by MiguelCactus
Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Hana's seedlings in 2022
Replies: 9
Views: 2180

Re: Hana's seedlings in 2022

Hi Frank

Wow, thanks for the photos and all the relevant info! Those Ariocarpus look amazing.

Regards,

- Miguel
by MiguelCactus
Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:05 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Hana's seedlings in 2022
Replies: 9
Views: 2180

Re: Hana's seedlings in 2022

Thanks Frank for your answer, it is fantastic to keep learning. I will try to comment directly on your reply: I have never tried 100% mineral soil mix. I keep seedlings at least one year in the germinated pot. Seedlings need some organic material in the soil to grow 1st year which is the critical fo...
by MiguelCactus
Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: E. Horizonthalonius from seeds !!!
Replies: 57
Views: 11946

Re: E. Horizonthalonius from seeds !!!

G' morning Frank,

And you keep the heating pad at around 70-90ºF (20-30ºC) or even higher?

Best,

- Miguel
by MiguelCactus
Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Escobaria minima etc.
Replies: 205
Views: 94125

Re: Escobaria minima etc.

Congratulations, I have read the entire post and it is amazing and the plants too, I love the spination of those escobarias minimas, at some point I will cultivate them from seed.
by MiguelCactus
Tue May 31, 2022 9:26 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Hana's seedlings in 2022
Replies: 9
Views: 2180

Re: Hana's seedlings in 2022

Greetings, I just enter the forum but I binge read all the info that you have been writting in the forum all these years and I am amazed about your knowledge and I have to thank you for taking time for share all your experience here with everybody. If I may I like to make a couple of questions, I ha...
by MiguelCactus
Tue May 31, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: E. Horizonthalonius from seeds !!!
Replies: 57
Views: 11946

Re: E. Horizonthalonius from seeds !!!

Thank you all guys for your comments, Hi LateBloomer, I try to sand the tip of the seed to help the embrio, some of them end crushed in the process but some other germinate in 3 weeks, the problem was that after germination they tend to get infected by some really stuborn mold (didn't respond to H2O...
by MiguelCactus
Mon May 30, 2022 6:56 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: E. Horizonthalonius from seeds !!!
Replies: 57
Views: 11946

Re: E. Horizonthalonius from seeds !!!

Hi Mikey,

Do you scarificate your seeds or do any similar treatment before sowing?

I have a lot of problems in the past with E. horizontalonius becouse I used to scarificate them with sand paper but that process induce contamination in the seeds and they tend to produce mold quite easily.