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by mmcavall
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Succulent Growing Help
Topic: Dorstenia soil
Replies: 3
Views: 17814

Re: Dorstenia soil

I use basically sandy soil with gravel (1:1). It works fine for me
by mmcavall
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Are you growing your cacti in a soilless mix?
Replies: 114
Views: 156006

Re: Are you growing your cacti in a soilless mix?

Thank you Steve for the explanation I agree on the Tephrocactus. They like sandy soil. Here is my formulation: so maybe it should have less P: N: 112 ppm P (P2O5): 255 ppm K (K2O): 242 ppm Ca: 57 ppm Mg: 16 ppm S: 19,60 ppm Plus micros. There was another problem in the mix I didn't mention before..I...
by mmcavall
Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:12 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Are you growing your cacti in a soilless mix?
Replies: 114
Views: 156006

Re: Are you growing your cacti in a soilless mix?

I would like to share my experience. Much of it is similar to Nino's last post. I was strongly influenced by the "Stone Eaters" and by experienced growers of the forum. I was fascinated by the idea of growing cacti without soil, and by the slow growth, compact body and strong spination tha...
by mmcavall
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Aloe cameronii? Not sure
Replies: 2
Views: 442

Re: Aloe cameronii? Not sure

Thank you, Spence!
by mmcavall
Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Aloe cameronii? Not sure
Replies: 2
Views: 442

Aloe cameronii? Not sure

Some years ago I bought Aloe seeds from Koehres. Aloe cameronii and Aloe excelsa Now I have a plant that is probably excelsa, but the other one..well...doesn't look like the cameroniis I see in the internet.. but it is not very different too... Please see picture below and tell me what you think. Th...
by mmcavall
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:55 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Eryosice with yellow flowers and No ID
Replies: 3
Views: 658

Re: Eryosice with yellow flowers and No ID

Thank you very much, Nino_G
by mmcavall
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Eryosice with yellow flowers and No ID
Replies: 3
Views: 658

Eryosice with yellow flowers and No ID

Hello everyone
I have this Eriosyce without labell...can anyone help me identifying it?
Thanks in advance
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by mmcavall
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Gymno saglionis or pflanzii?
Replies: 6
Views: 6699

Re: Gymno saglionis or pflanzii?

anttisepp wrote: Sun Oct 15, 2023 1:43 pm Pflanzii indeed, saglionis hasn't flower tube at all and its flowers haven't red center.
Both are beautiful.
Thank you anttisepp!
by mmcavall
Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Gymno saglionis or pflanzii?
Replies: 6
Views: 6699

Re: Gymno saglionis or pflanzii?

Thank you very much, Dave and Mike. The seeds I sowed were labeled as saglionis but I was waiting for the flowers to verify the ID. Thank you!
by mmcavall
Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:55 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Gymno saglionis or pflanzii?
Replies: 6
Views: 6699

Gymno saglionis or pflanzii?

Is this Gymnocalycium saglionis or Gymnocalycium pflanzii?
Thanks in advance!
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by mmcavall
Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:29 am
Forum: Pollination
Topic: How promiscuous are Turbinicarpus?
Replies: 2
Views: 2603

Re: How promiscuous are Turbinicarpus?

7george wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 2:42 pm If you haven't pollinated those intentionally then bees did it. Not many Turbinicarpus spesies pollinate themselves. Yes, they do not look like their mother plants as you said.
Yes, thanks for commenting, George
by mmcavall
Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:56 am
Forum: Pollination
Topic: How promiscuous are Turbinicarpus?
Replies: 2
Views: 2603

How promiscuous are Turbinicarpus?

I have had some suprises with the seeds I collect from my own Turbinicarpus Plant on picture one is from a seed produced by a Turbinicarpus dickisoniae but is clearly another thing. Flower reminds me of the T. jauernigii flower. Spines are another thing. Plant on picture two is from a lophophoroides...
by mmcavall
Thu Jun 15, 2023 1:35 am
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Who's on Instagram
Replies: 24
Views: 9858

Re: Who's on Instagram

Carpkel wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:22 am
mmcavall wrote: Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:06 am For a long time I avoided it...but I finally succumbed.
marcelo_cactos_etc
I tried looking up your Instagram page, but
could not find it. Is there a typo in your name?
Sorry I quit Instagram and deleted my account
by mmcavall
Sun May 07, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: Pollination
Topic: Flowering synchronization
Replies: 12
Views: 5314

Re: Flowering synchronization

Thank you for all replies and explanation
I'm trying to collect pollen
by mmcavall
Sat May 06, 2023 12:50 pm
Forum: Pollination
Topic: Flowering synchronization
Replies: 12
Views: 5314

Re: Flowering synchronization

How do you collect and store pollen?
I have never been successful

Thank you