hookahhead
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I noticed that its been almost a month since I measured these guys and figured it was best to get out of the way before the flowers come again.Man I starting to worry, I thought I had done something to upset her. Of course every time I would ask her "Baby whats the matter?", she'd give me typical female response, "I'm fine!" She hasn't put out in over a week...but I think she's going to give it to me some again real soonSince this plant hasn't flowered yet, I tend not to take many pictures of it. However, I realize it's not fair to show favoritism towards the other two, when this plant is just as beautiful. Besides I'm pretty sure the only reason it hasn't quite made it there yet is because it's never had any pups removed, where as the other two have.
Plus I don't think its going to take much longer to see a few buds. It's ok if you show up to the party a little late, just as long as you show up ready to party!-
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Check it out this plant is flowering again, and has a another on the way. I like how this plant looks right now because it shows the various stages of a flowers life... new bud, open flower, and closed flower-
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here's a couple on their own roots. The smallest one is actually my TPQC x TPM "L1". When I cut it for grafting, I didn't remove it from the pot and I made sure to leave a few areoles. So what your seeing is the pup that grew back
I can remove this guy and let him grow its own now right? I think it will grow incredibly fast, considering the root is almost as big as the pup.
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I received some seeds that were labeled "mixed cacti", but I have no information other than that. I grafted this one after I noticed a few appeared to have pink stripes. I really like the color, any idea what it is?
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So far these plants are doing great. Notice the nodes are tight and the leaves are are huge, thick, dark green and healthy looking. They look much better than most of mine that are in normal pots. I have been keeping things fairly wet. I typically add enough water to where I can actually seethe water level rising from the bottom of the container. Lately I have been watering every 2-3 days, as the soil has already dried a bit by then. Plants are cool. They absorb some lightwaves, suck up a bit of water, and presto-changeo a carbon dioxide molecule becomes a sugar. The sugar is rapidly converted to starch and stored as fuel for later. Of course it's a tad more complex for cacti.-
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We are the ghosts of flowers past. As you can see I accidentally knockedtwoone of the shriveled buds off a while ago. It's still nearly impossible to tell, but I think I can see bud #12 under all the hair.
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Tic Tac Toe, 3 in a row! #11 opened tonight, however I honestly don't think there is any room left for new flowers.The cacti gods sure did bless me with this plant. It has been spectacular to watch over the past couple of weeks. I hope you all have enjoyed it as well. These plants are truly magnificent creatures, and I'm just lucky to be along for the ride.-
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Double digits, #10
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Yeah I have been playing in them with a paint brush, but I am not sure if they are self fertile or not. Fortunately they are two different seedlings. The split one finally opened two days ago, so I was able to mix the two.
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9, 9 Flowers! Ah Ah Ah! Plus two more buds of course.
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Finally! Well fellas, this evening I treated this special lady to a fancy restaurant and a romantic movie. Then we returned to my place to enjoy some fine wine. After a couple of glasses, she opened right up!
I also confirmed there are at least 2 new buds on this thing. Though it's probably just a coincidence that gametes will meet under a full moon, right?-
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Well were up to 8 flowers now! It appears that it has no intention of stopping. I am almost certain I can see it pushing out another bud or two, but it is really hard to tell with all of the hair...As you can see, the cute girl next door is still playing hard to get. Such a tease, but I think she's finally getting close to giving me what I want.I also switched out the piece of plastic I was using with a piece of foam. I know it detracts from the pictures a bit, but that crazy mutant tricho was being pretty rough on its spineless neighbor.-
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7 Flowers in a single month! The 8th bud is already visible/developing. For anyone who is curious, these plants have not been treated with any kind of hormone or similar chemical. Just a large healthy grafting stock, worm tea, and a little bit of affectionAlso, it appears the disfigured neighbor might finally loose it's virginity. It has been a long month of foreplay, patiently waiting for the climax and the loads of precious pollen that come with it.As always, thanks for looking!
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It looks like Flowers 5 and 6 decided to show up to the party together. I believe there is still at least one more bud coming. This thing is going to run out of areoles soon-
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In the mood for some cactus porn?
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Waited patiently for spring to arrive...
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While we may be years away from seeing a real-life bionic man, research into the use of nanotechnology in living plants could yield bionic plants with enhanced energy production and the ability to detect pollutants and other environmental toxins.
We rely on living plants for food, for oxygen production, and for fuel, but they could soon also be used as real-time environmental monitors, thanks to the work of a team of researchers at MIT.
By embedding carbon nanotubes in the chloroplast of living plants (the part of the plant responsible for photosynthesis, among other functions), researchers have been able to boost energy production in plants by 30%, or turn them into living environmental sensors capable of detecting pollutants and toxins.
These bionic plants are said to hold a lot of promise for creating self-powered detectors for hazards such as chemical weapons or explosives, and may eventually incorporate electronic devices that could increase the functions of the plants for other applications.
"Plants are very attractive as a technology platform. They repair themselves, they’re environmentally stable outside, they survive in harsh environments, and they provide their own power source and water distribution." -, Carbon P. Dubbs Professor of Chemical Engineering and research team leader at MIT
The research grew out of a project at the lab to build self-repairing solar cells, which were modeled after the living cells of plants, in an attempt to enhance the photosynthetic potential of plant chloroplasts for possible inclusion into solar cell technology.
According to MIT, plants normally only use about 10% of the available sunlight, but when carbon nanotubes were embedded in the chloroplasts, they were found to act as "artificial antennae", and let the chloroplasts harvest wavelengths of sunlight which are not normally captured, including ultraviolet and near-infrared light.
The team applied a solution of nanoparticles to the underside of the leaves of a plant called Arabidopsis thaliana, where the material penetrated the stomata of the leaves and delivered nanotubes into the chloroplast, resulting in a boost of photosynthetic electron flow by 30%.
By using carbon nanotubes that could detect nitric oxide (a byproduct of combustion, and considered an environmental pollutant), the researchers turned the plant into a living chemical sensor, which could eventually lead to the creation of real-time monitors capable of detecting specific molecules at a very low concentration (in quantities as small as a single particle).
While the research has yielded some promising results, there are still plenty of questions about the effects of embedding nanotechnology in plants, including how the increased electron flow from photosynthesis may affect the sugar production in the plants.
The team's research was published in the Nature Materials journal: Plant nanobionics approach to augment photosynthesis and biochemical sensing
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I took some updated pictures because I would like to trade a couple of them when I repot.Bridgesii x Validius (left), Juuls x Peru (right), T. Spach x Juuls (bottom)Validius x LJ (left), Bridgesii x Validius (center)Juuls x (SS02 x SS01) (left), Validius x LJ (right)Top Row: Bridgesii x Validius (center), Validius x LJ (right)Bottom: T. Spach x Juuls (left), Juuls x Peru (center), Juuls x (SS02 x SS01) (right)-
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While trying to track down a digital copy of Sharon's book, I came across this. Thought you might be interested in it as well?
Chavín: Art, Architecture, and Culture (Cotsen Monograph)
This book is the first in more than a decade to provide new information on the Chavín phenomenon of ancient Peru. Thought by some to be the "Mother Culture" of ancient Peruvian cultures, Chavín is remarkable for its baroque, sophisticated art style in a variety of media, including finely carved stone monuments, beautifully formed pottery, and magnificent and complex metallurgy. Also, the textiles from Chavín are incredibly innovative, both iconographically and structurally. They, in fact, form the foundation for the later Andean textile evolution. Chapters in this book cover new interpretations of the history of the site of Chavín de Huantar, studies of related cultures, the role of shamanism, and many other topics of interest to specialists and the general reader, alike.
It's not the full book, but the first few pages have already piqued my interest.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/57030275/Chavin09-libre.pdf
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I am open to other offers, but I'm interested in Myrtillocactus geometricians, Mammillaria bocasana cv. FRED, Super Pedro, T. scop "Hulk", and a couple feet of Pc Pach or cuzco to use as grafting stock.
I would part with a few of these T. Pach "WSS: Mystery" approx. 18 months. (left side)I have a couple of seeds left of zelly's 2012 crossesPeru x Juuls Giant
Juuls Giant x Kimnach
(SS02 x SS01) x Kimnach
Pc Pach x (SS02 x SS01)
(SS02 x SS01) x (SS02 x SS01)
Huanucoensis x (SS02 x SS01
I have been busy trying to propagate a couple different mutants obtained from nitrogen's crosses. I will hopefully have some to trade in a few weeks.
There is plenty of dragonfruit and perskiopsis as well. I'm sure there are a few things I'm forgetting too.
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And the sign says "Long-haired freaky people need not apply"So I put my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said you look like a fine outstanding young man, I think you'll do
So I took off my hat, I said "Imagine that, huh, me working for you"
Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs
Fuckin' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the signAlso an update on some of my weirdo friends...
TPM x N1 var. "WTF"This is a pretty funky plant, and I have been able to propagate a few clones. However, it seems as though it can grow into several different forms.Mother:Pup1Pup2Pup3TPQC x TPM var. "L1"
This groovy guy has earned the nickname "peace cactus". I have noticed others have posted some of theirs that seem to display this growth pattern, but I have never seen it outside of this thread. Was this type of growth ever noted before we all started sowing nitrogens magic beans or is it a completely new "type" of mutant? Either way, I think it's simply awesome
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Is this any better? Flower is 3 days old now. I would like to know if it is self-fertile or not. I am curious what would happen if I graft the flower bud/shoot..and if it can't set seed anyhow..might as well see what happens. Sadly the flower is getting old now though. Looking at the second pic, it looks like it might be pushing out another bud?-
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What the funk? This is "cactipillar" I posted earlier. I will try to get some pictures of the others soon. I have been busy cloning all of the freaks when I can, so there will definitely be some for trade this summer-
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Flower photo heavy 2014 season
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