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by hob
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Picture upload
Replies: 43
Views: 8701

Re: Picture upload

Daiv i'm starting to see comments about "attachment quota has been reached" i'm guessing this is due to a setting you have made in the new forum update. maybe a few notes by way of explanation would help members understand the problem. First off there is a cost for having a forum on the in...
by hob
Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: General-Succulents
Topic: Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached
Replies: 5
Views: 734

Re: Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached

That's what pop up when I tried to post some photos of my Agave's, Did we put to many Photos? Martin Hi Martin, Daiv and I have been discussing how to limit the size of images to preserve server space i notice from some of your posts your images are quite large, its all to do with the cost of hosti...
by hob
Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:52 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Picture upload
Replies: 43
Views: 8701

Re: Picture upload

The old system resized the images before uploading while right now, it is allowing the full image to be uploaded up to a certain size. This is something that will need to be changed because it not only limits what you can upload, but it also allows images that are a lot larger that will fill the se...
by hob
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Seedling mix
Replies: 11
Views: 1253

Re: Seedling mix

what is the best way to sterilize soil?

mix it wet and put it in a microwave and cook it for long enough for steam to start rising from it

that should kill most things.
by hob
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: new plant, but no label..
Replies: 5
Views: 748

Re: new plant, but no label..

A flower would help, some with similar spines

Sulcorebutia pampagrandensis
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Sulcorebutia cardenasiana
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pampagrandensis looks close to me.
by hob
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Fine Tuning...
Replies: 68
Views: 12878

Re: Fine Tuning...

Iv'e been a bit busy the last few days, things seem to have improved dramatically the last few days.

the header looks good now, quick reply works, youtube embedding, (seen that vid before somewhere :lol: )

Many thanks to Daiv and the backroom helpers for all the hard work so far.

hob
by hob
Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:04 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: SAN PEDRO???
Replies: 18
Views: 4981

Re: SAN PEDRO???

Trichocereus bridgesii
by hob
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Forum Update About to Happen
Replies: 95
Views: 15159

Re: Forum Update About to Happen

Tony Mace is a great guy dedicated to the cactus growing fraternity we owe him a great debt :D
by hob
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Forum Update About to Happen
Replies: 95
Views: 15159

Re: Forum Update About to Happen

daiv wrote: As for new members, they should be good to go. The new site has a much more robust Spam filter so we should see much less of that.

Daiv

OK i'm maintaining my morning watch for spam while you are asleep, no new members for a few days now :D
by hob
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:25 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Forum Update About to Happen
Replies: 95
Views: 15159

Re: Forum Update About to Happen

are we still limiting new members? no new spam for a few days?
by hob
Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:20 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Forum Update About to Happen
Replies: 95
Views: 15159

Re: Forum Update About to Happen

Daiv i just got email that a reply was made to this topic ......first time for that........... seems things are progressing :)
by hob
Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:11 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Just a few more new ones... Part two
Replies: 6
Views: 1274

Re: Just a few more new ones... Part two

7. R. krainziana
by hob
Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Forum Update About to Happen
Replies: 95
Views: 15159

Re: Forum Update About to Happen

Daiv were you in here at about 11.20 am (or about 3.20 am your time) if not someone using your login was trying to fix some things

more images seem to be showing up now but some are still missing.
by hob
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:42 am
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: Forum Update About to Happen
Replies: 95
Views: 15159

Re: Forum Update About to Happen

as far as i can see in firefox all it needs now is to increase the height of the header ?
by hob
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:38 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Squat vs. tall pots
Replies: 30
Views: 4089

Re: Squat vs. tall pots

for information tall pots are known as "long toms" http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=960&bih=424&q=long+tom+pots&gbv=2&oq=long+tom+pots&aq=0S&aqi=g-S2g-mS2&aql=&gs_sm=1&gs_upl=2633l14030l0l17516l13l13l0l0l0l0l127l139...