The autotermination aspect where the meristems grow, develop and then run out of cells and then a new meristem initiates from an areole is peculiar. That type of growth reminds me of Arthrocereus microsphaericus , as well as the Sausage Plant form of Echinopsis macrogona , and some of the Echinopsis...

I tend to use citric acid, not with every watering, but quite often. I use food grade citric acid that I buy at stores that sell Indian foods. I don't test the pH, I just use around a teaspoon per gallon, or less when I combine it with soluble fertilizers, but I typically taste a few drops of the so...

Does anyone have a list of known intergeneric hybrids in cacti? These papers list some interesting crosses: ROWLEY , G.D. (1994) Spontaneous bigeneric hy- brids in Cactaceae. Bradleya 12: 2-7. ROWLEY , G.D. (2004a) Intergeneric hybrids in Cac- taceae - 2004 update. Brit. Cact. Succ. J. 22(2): 64-65,...

Some grow Blossfeldia on chia-pets or surfaces like that. I've also seen boulders drilled slightly to make them accommodate cacti which are then planted in and or atop them. Numerous species of cacti are also associated with rocky outcrops or cliffs and are specifically adapted to living on mineral ...

Lately I have been trying to learn all I can about cactus meristems. I asked Mauseth about some of his papers on the topic, but he is evidently not a friendly or helpful person, which I had heard from several other people and can personally confirm. Luckily he is an exception to the general rule as ...

Hi, just getting started here and I want to say hello!
I love cacti.

I mostly grow Echinocereus and Echinopsis here in the High Desert of Deseret.
I've been growing cacti for several years and like learning about them.