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- Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:36 am
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2869
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma
Just another quick update; all seeds are slowly coming back to green with great results for the frailea asteroides in particular. Ones that went very deep purple, almost black, are lightening up now to dark green. Very happy chappy here.
- Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:18 am
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2869
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma
Update: seedling aren't doing well so I've basically removed them from light, just a quick glimpse of afternoon light.
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:43 am
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2869
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma
I've actually put my seedlings outside now but behind some shade cloth, so more heat and probably more light but much less intense. I've got more seeds in the post so I'm going to shade the new ones even more.
- Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:47 am
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2869
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma
Sort of answered my own question by going back a few pages and looking at other people's posts. Seems to be fairly normal though i should watch to see if they start turning a more purple shade... ?
- Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:35 am
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2869
Astrophytum myriostigma
Complete nooba when it comes to growing from seed so I was wondering if my astro seeds should be so red just after sprouting? I can't post a pic as my camera can barely make them out. They've only germinated in the last 4 days or so.
- Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:26 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1520
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
Great, that's good news. I've got both the euphorbia and astrophytum sitting in some crushed granite atm. So i guess I'll leave them in until they either root or die lol. Thanks everyone
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:56 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1520
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
The euphorbia has no roots at all and is missing a small bit of its tap root. I ordered it online, it came in great condition etc but my daughter was watering it without my knowledge while I had it on the window sill. I realized a little too late that it wasnt doing well and had to cut the rot away....
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 5:55 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1520
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
Great thanks guys! Also have an euphorbia obesa thats been in a pot for about 3 weeks now and still hasnt rooted at all... anything i can do or should i just wait it out? Im in Australia where its spring atm.
- Fri Sep 30, 2016 12:49 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1520
Re: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
So it will throw roots out without being in soil at all, that's great to know. Thanks so much
- Thu Sep 29, 2016 10:58 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1520
Astrophytum myriostigma help please.
So my astro bottom rotted off (pot hole was accidentally plugged). Just wondering if too much has been taken off. I've attached some images to show how much I've removed, im also a little concerned about the color of the top, its gone a little brown :/
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:49 am
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Perhaps a very amateur question.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1587
Re: Perhaps a very amateur question.
Just had a thought; When watering a grit mixture like this with fertilizer (I'm assuming perhaps some sort of seaweed solution?) is it OK to catch the run-off and reuse the next time the plants need watering? Just wondering if the liquid fertilizer or even maybe something in any slow release fert in...
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 3:32 am
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Perhaps a very amateur question.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1587
Re: Perhaps a very amateur question.
Wow. How interesting. Thanks for the great replies everyone. Thos is why i asked here first before going out and changing how i do things. I think I'll try repotting a few first and see how they go until next growing season, there's definitely a few cactus i have that i think will benefit greatly fr...
- Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:18 am
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Perhaps a very amateur question.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1587
Perhaps a very amateur question.
So I stumbled across some info that I wanted real opinions about, not just the generic "use well draining soil". At the moment my soil mix for my cacti is basically one part sand, one part perlite and one part cacti potting mix. The info I stumbled across was that you shouldn't use sand or...
- Sat Apr 16, 2016 4:04 am
- Forum: Greenhouses etc.
- Topic: My greenhouse/Hot box?
- Replies: 3
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My greenhouse/Hot box?
So in Aus we're getting closer to winter and I wanted to see if I could 'skip' my cactus going into that dormant stage so I came up with this. I do see a problem with humidity (too high) but I think I can overcome that with a little makeshift ventilation. Has anyone tried anything on this scale befo...
- Tue Apr 05, 2016 6:34 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Lots of cactus to ID please :)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1750