My Seedlings

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:30 am

mixed Gymnocalycium seeds germinating, with a standard 1 inch dressmakers pin for scale........camera fuji finepix s7000 on close up mode 2

Post by **daiv** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:45 pm

That is very close-up! Is that green soil or is it algae growing there?

hob · Post by **hob** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:00 pm

That is very close-up! Is that green soil or is it algae growing there?

it's algae........it covers all my seed trays within a few days........but seems to do no harm.
i use cactus compost over which i put the seeds then sprinkle a fine coat of sand using a tea strainer

before the soil goes in i put in cotton wool with strands pulled out through the bottom holes this allows quick uptake of water by standing them in a tray of water.........i use rainwater at room temp (probably how the algae gets in)....seed trays go into an unheated propergator in the sunroom, to retain moisture and help maintain the correct temp for germination.

Post by **daiv** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:19 pm

Sounds good. I am good at getting seeds to germinate, but after that -

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:44 am

Your seedlings are looking good hob, even with the green background.

I also have limited success germinating seeds

faslimy · Post by **faslimy** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:11 am

I cover the surface with small pebbles or large sand rocks after a couple of weeks to suffocate the inevitable green algae.

cactusveda · Post by **cactusveda** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:27 am

i think these are astrophytum babies.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:11 pm

Yes they are

Mark

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:42 pm

A babyroom- two years old Echinopsisseedlings. First time I come this far; all the previous times it ended up in algae. Harry

Post by **daiv** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:36 pm

Congratulations Harry!