spunwhirllin Posted June 28, 2009 Fine for lophs. But,round pots consume,and waste alot of space. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) I did my first 'closed' cactisowing: Astrophytum sp [myriostigma , asterias, ornatum, hybrids], Gymnocalicium sp, Turbinicarpus 2xsp, Trichocereus [pachanoi, bridgesii, wendemanianus terscheckii, whatever was left from my last years sowing anyhow], Saguaro, Polycephalus, Melocactus, Stenocactus, Epithelanthea micromeris and propably something else I forgot. Will be doing one more sowing as soos as I receive some more seed [aztekium, strombo, lopho, etc] EDIT: what analogy light/darkness do you keep your cacti babies? Edited July 30, 2009 by mutant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flora Posted October 8, 2009 hi eg! you have so many different types of cacti growing! do you grow them all together? plant them out? or in pots? can you possibly post some pictures of all your cacti growing together? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fractalreality Posted November 23, 2009 I don't want to ask a stupid question but I have several pots of baby cactus now - between 1 cm and 5cm - am curious about how much water these little guys need??? Have been keeping them watered every few days - treating them as other seedlings basically and not letting the mix dry out too much - is this right?? Please help or please point me to the thread with the answer! They have been going well so far but don't wan to loose them! Sorry for the stupid question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted November 23, 2009 Flora, i grow the seedlings on shelfs in a room inside my house untill they are big enough. Every type in its own little container. I have one room thats only purpose is to grow Cactus seedlings! In summer, i keep my mature plants in the garden and i take them in the cellar during the winter. I rarely post pics but i will do so in May when i take them outside again. Fractal, there are no stupid questions. Only stupid answers. O´d definately let them soil dry out between the watering cycles. That helps to prevent moldy soil. Water them with a sprayer and dont water too much at once. Just what is needed to make them moist for one day. And spray them on a religious basis. As soon as you forget watering for a few days, you´ll have to expect minor losses. Some types can take dryness longer than others. Bridgesii is the one that forgives the most. bye Eg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fractalreality Posted November 24, 2009 Thanks EG!! What do you know - all of my little pots are full of baby Bridgesii and spray bottle in hand it seems I'm on the right track! Very reassuring to know. With these temps we've been having lately they dry out by the afternoon daily. Watering them is now the best part of my pre-work ritual! Did have a pot full of Peruvianus but they seemed a little reluctant to live. Hopefully more luck with round two, three, four... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted February 13, 2010 I couldnt help myself..... 5-2-10 T. glaucus pach X ss02 KK917 Loph Whiora X pach (got around 40% variagation in the last lot amongst other mutants) echinopsis x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PD. Posted February 13, 2010 These are going down today E. peppermint dreams X tech grandia crass (??) E. voliptous(?) X huascha E. huascha v. macracanthus X daemonomania E. spiny yellow X dusty rose E. andalgal. X grandia crass KK920 I had a wee bit of trouble deciphering EGs labels, tell helga to pick up her act EG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chiral Posted February 13, 2010 fuck planting any more seeds...I have a couple hundred seedlings to find homes for now, from sowing in June... I need some seed sowing contraception or they will over take over my yard and then come inside and kill me in my sleep. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ferret Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) finally got around to putting down some seed that's been building up.. J1 x pach psycho0 x pach pach x J3 super pedro x J3 super pedro x psycho0 bridgesii x Luther Burbank Sausage x scop knuthianus x (formally known as scop x) Loph w Ario retusus T. sp. Andacollo T. sp. Las Coimas andalgalensis x grandiflorus v. crassicaulis pink echinopsis hybrid Ferocactus glaucescens Cleistocactus sp. and most of this lot i started in spring last year are ready for potting on, grown in straight sand , + 1/4 - 1/2 strength hydro ferts every few weeks.. A. retusus L. williamsii L. koehresii T. bridgesii x pachanoi Fugushi T. glaucus T. pachanoi (open pollinated) Fields T. pachanoi (open pollinated) Prier T. knuthianus (open pollinated) Prier T. pasacana (open pollinated) Prier T. knuthianus x (formally known as scop x) T. peruvianus KK T. macrogonus KK T. terscheckii KK T. bridgesii Los Gentiles + a few T. boliviensis that have refused to grow since germinating 7 months ago! Have any luck with these EG? Edited April 25, 2010 by ferret 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBGONE Posted May 10, 2010 I sowed seeds of Trichocereus peruvianus var matucana. Eleven days passed and no one is germinated. I saw similar posts on macrogonus and peruvianus on their poor germination. Peruvianus no germination after two months, macrogonus one germinated. But bridgesii and pachanoi well germinated in a week. Maybe those species need special treatment like stratification or the seeds were non viable at all. I put my sowed seeds in cold store (wet) and planning to hold in it for two weeks at +5 C, maybe then after this treatment they show better mood to germinate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sappyroot Posted August 31, 2010 Seeds I recently purchased and put down ( Last couple of days) each one x100 seeds. Ariocarpus #26-fissuratus /16/ rough tubercles, purple flowers #31.8-kotschoubeyanus v macdowellii /17/ pink fl, tiny star stem #36.9-retusus 'furfuraceus' small densely packed tubercles #24.95-agavoides /14/ deeply seeted stem, slender tubercles #40-trigonus /14/ long grey tubercles, yellow flower roseiflora 6.4-roseiflora /14/ short yellow spines, super pink fl Astrophytum #48-asterias 'Superkabuto', densely covered with white woo 62-myriostigma v nudum /15/ smooth pure green stem 70.64-X MYR-OR hybrid, myriostigma x ornatum 70.1-capricorne -myriostigma-ornatum-senile, all hybrid mix, weirdos #47-asterias /16/ small smooth green stem, shiny fl Aztekium 72.396-hintonii LH442 El Rio, NL, wooly areoles in youth Blossfeldia 74-liliputana stem with soft white tufts of wool 74.36-subterranea tuberous roots in rock cracks Cephalocereus 76.36-senilis /14/ tall stem covered with long white hairs Cleistocactus 82-strausii many white spines, long red flowers Copiapoa 85.89-tenuissima thick soft almost black stem, wooly crown Echinofossulocactus 298.49-dichroacanthus N83.022 Guanajuato/San Luis Potosi border 299.14-phyllacanthus 'grandicornus' SB437 /16/ Huizache, long sp Epithelantha 353-micromeris /17/ tight white spines, tiny button-stem Escobaria #397-sneedii SB173 /18/ Dona Ana Co, NM, mostly pink flowers Espostoa 4.77-lanata slender branching white wooly stem 416.608-nana short stem, super white wooly Frailea 434.11-asterioides Arapey, Salto, flat shiny reddish stem Leuchtenbergia, /3,6,8,13,16/ long tubercles, deep taproot 522-principis /17/ long thin papery spines, deep taproot Neoporteria 1033.26-napina ssp lembckei KK113 Maitencillo 500m, tiny spines Obregonia, /3,6,13,14/ flat stem from Mexico #1086.3-denegrii green incurved tubercles, white flowers Ortegocactus, /3,6,8,14/ 1123.294-macdougallii icy blue stem, rusts in age Strombocactus #1246.6-disciformis Xichu, Gto, 'pulcherrimus' dark red fls Turbinicarpus #1292-polaskii tiny stem with broad fat tubercles #1290.5-lophophoroides Buena Vista MESEMB Aloinopsis 1316.6-schooneesii DT4869 Springbokvlakte, pebbled leaflets 1311.5-luckhoffii e Kamas, rough concrete chunks 1313-malherbei /17/ fan-shaped warted leaves, orange fl Argyroderma, /C,15/ thick leaves, flowers when small 1320-congregatum HH5032 near Vredendal, elegant eggs 346.27-mix smooth rock-like plants, wonderful pastel flowers Bijlia 1352.1-cana CM32 Prince Albert, delightfully unequal Conophytum 1435.3-obcordellum 'declinatum' BM7928 Botterkloof, spidery fl 1473.4-spp olla podrida, full mix of species Lithops 1570.9-dorotheae F357 large open red-orange window 1596.9-hallii Klippunt, Upington, wonderful bluish reticulate form 1616.08-hookeri C110 deep dark red jagged lines 1774.3-mix stone plants, colorful faces, variable colors + patterns Seeds I just purchased and will be putting down in the next couple of days... LOPHOPHORA koehresii 10K, Encarnacion 100 Seeds LOPHOPHORA jourdaniana 10K 10 seeds LOPHOPHORA fricii 10K,El Amparo - v La Pa 10K 100 Seeds LOPHOPHORA alberto-vojtechii 10K,SLP 10 seeds LOPHOPHORA diffusa 10K 100 Seeds LOPHOPHORA Mischung 100 Seeds LOPHOPHORA williamsii 10K 100 seeds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uda Posted November 4, 2010 Just sowed the following bunch of seeds that have been accumulating. Uncertain of freshness of most of these, so it will be fun to see how many germinate. Trichocereus bridgesii 'Psycho0' x Trichocereus pachanoi 'PC' Trichocereus pachanoi 'PC' x Trichocereus bridgesii 'Psycho0' Trichocereus pachanoi 'Super Pedro' x Trichocereus sp. 'J3' Trichocereus peruvianus Trichocereus peruvianus 'Icaro' Lophophora mix Lophophora (nothing more written on seed packet, assuming williamsii) Lophophora williamsii Lophophora williamsii 'White Flower' Lophophora diffusa Lophophora fricii Lophophora koehresii Astrophytum asterias Astrophytum myriostigma 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) Mac, those are some great crosses! I´m looking forward for mine too! If you look at those great parents, the resulting seedlings can only be good! Micromegas, you make my heart go boom! just a quick update on the sausage X looks like its showing some bruce yowie ? traits but aint gonna guess PC X Bruce,? PC X Sausage Plant, OR PC X Yowie and Bruce X Sausage Plant.? hahaha would like to hear from Micromegas he may be able to clear up this one, it was the one seedling i grafted to peres from his giveaway of PC X Bruce, PC X Sausage Plant, OR PC X Yowie and Bruce X Sausage Plant ??? lol msmith should like this post all super healthy seedlings grafted & non grafted but need a ID 4 her Micro Edited March 3, 2011 by mac 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uda Posted November 17, 2010 A few more gone down today: Lophophora mix Lophophora williamsii v cedral Lophophora williamsii v cuatrocienegas Lophophora williamsii v decipien Lophophora williamsii v El milagro de guadelupe Lophophora williamsii v est vanegas Lophophora williamsii v Mex 54 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solomon Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) aztekium hintoni ariocarpus fissuratus ariocarpus furfuraceus ariocarpus scapharostrus ortegocactus macdougalli trichocereus bridgesii astrophytum asterias "big supa" a. asterias "super kabuto" 4 types sceletium more to come :D Edited June 23, 2019 by solomon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ENtiTY Posted November 17, 2010 Hoodia gordonii Astrophytum Caput-medusae Epithelantha micromeris Mammillaria heyderii Sceletium varians Sceletium tort Re-arranged my setup and I am getting much better germination rates Tried something different re-sterilization of the medium that I'd like to share. Made a mix of crusher dust - 1 part, washed river sand - 1 part, dry peat moss (minus the stringy stuff) - 1/2 part. Plus a small amount of dry red dirt that had some decomposed concrete in it (Don't ask me why, I just did). Mixed in a bucket, sprayed in some water and mixed until evenly moist, loaded into new chinese containers and nuked for 2 minutes. Removed and let cool. Seed sown while mix warm and then I watered in with some of that Sanitizer stuff used for cleaning bottles in home brew, diluted of course. Its a mix of 3% H2O2 and stabilized silver ions. Figured the peroxide should kill any nasties before the seed germinates then it should be decomposed by the heat from the heat mat before germination takes place. The silver ions hopefully will hang around longer and run interferance with any other nasties that may have escaped the previous sterilization methods. So far have better germinations than ever before Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted December 18, 2010 I only use fungicide when sowing cacti seed Astrophtyums Stenocacti Notocacti Epithelanthea some Turbinis a Mammi etc all my own seed except some EG's T.glaucus and kk339 peruv [will show more in a different setup as I think trichos don't like the take awya tek] I opened the containers up today [astrophytums are sprouting] cause I thought there was too much humidity in there, I will let it evoap a while. also I brought nearer to the heating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selfsufficient Posted January 16, 2011 I've received lots of seed in the mail in the last few days. yesterday and today sowed: scopulicola x juul's scopulicola x superped cuzcoensis x psychø psychø x cuzcoensis ecuadorian pachanoi x psychø pc pachanoi x cuzcoensis its my first tricho seed grow, and i'm eagerly awaiting the results! have a good one ~self 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted March 19, 2011 ecuadorian pach is also called yowie... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) I might as well make a post in this thread. ----Sowed Jan/Feb 2011----: -Trichocereus peruvianus (alleged Icaros) [as of 26/03/11 - maybe one germination of 10 seeds, very unhappy] -Trichocereus bridgesii [as of 26/03/11 - one germination of 7~, growing has stalled however ] -Trichocereus pachanoi 'Omar' X peruvianus [as of 26/03/11 - 7/8 germinated, some pink/redness to seedlings, I think it's probably from lack of sun rather than sunburn] -Astrophytum asterias 'Superkabuto' [as of 26/03/11 - 6 germ'd, 5 still alive, seem to be doing quite well] So if anyone has any tips on stalled growth (have been spraying with dilute c&s ferts for a week now when the soil gets dry-ish), and how to tell if a seedling needs more sun or less sun - I'm all ears. Thanks. ----Update for May 2011----: The seedlings from above are doing well, but are growing very slowly (as it's winter I suppose). The stalled bridgesii has not grown at all, and it might not make it []. -Sowed 30-40~ Trichocereus open-pollinated seeds mid last month. Very high germination rate, and very vigorous growth (despite it being winter). Can't wait to see what plants are in this tray. -Sowed 10 Turbinicarpus Lophophoroides seeds 3~ days ago - testing the use of cottage cheese containers with these. I think they will work out great. Edited May 6, 2011 by βluntmuffin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted April 6, 2011 Counted and sowed 2000 PC x Psycho0 today Aiming to select out the best 4 ... yes really 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted April 6, 2011 Interesting. What criterias are you going to use to select? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auxin Posted April 6, 2011 Mostly cold hardiness. Last year I sowed out 600 of the same cross (smaller number because I did a mass-bridgesii grow too). 451 grew and after they grew bigger and went dormant I used progressively intense sub-freezing temps to kill all but 12 of them (if you want your ass to pucker tight just try killing only 97% of plants at -16°C ). This year those critters get to meet the outdoors. This new batch gets essentially the same treatment but I'm gonna try to get it down to the coldest 12 out of an expected 1300 plants I previously said 4 because eventually I'll select for other criteria and maybe more cold from those 12. Someday the cold selected crosses and cold selected bridgesii will be crossed and those seed will suffer the same fate. I'd like bridgesii that can live outdoors in washington state or germany 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites