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  1. 32 minutes ago, Cue said:

    An epoxy may be better. Doesn't really matter how you clog the needle, since the needle can easily be replaced.

    would epoxy be ok in sterilisation processes??(I've often wondered what leeches out of epoxies, like could I seal a hole in a water tank with epoxy safely??)... maybe silver solder as another option

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  2. Hi SAGIx

    I live in the sub tropics, south east queensland, australia- temps are at lowest aound 3-5 deg, more like 7-10 average low this year and up to 35- 38 at the hottest, average ~30deg. It is not overly humid. Probably and prob USDA zone10b

    I have plants do very well outdoors, as long as you keep up the water, even water all through winter as the plants keep growing, and flowering/fruiting. No leaves drop at this climate. Less frequent water in winter which is a relief as I have to do it everyday in summer sometimes morning and evening if it is really hot.

    My largest plant is in direct sunlight and can handle this no sweat all day long as long as it is watered heaps! I think as long as the soil is draining you cannot water enough :-)

    Also they like to be fed a hell of a lot.... 

    Mealies and scale are super fond of this plant too...........................

     

    I have a few varieties at the moment, standard aussie viridis, shipibo, luna, so far common viridis is fastest and shipibo slowest, and bugs seem to love shipibo more than the others :-) anecdotal observations..........

     

    I know my climate probably doesnt help you, I hope you can take something from this though.........

     

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  3. @bogfrog
     I was hoping you had some piccies of that Peruvianus that u made the Peru x yowie with???

    I really like the way these are turning out!! Nice dark green with dark red/brown spines :-)

    Here's 2 different plants

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    And this is the same as a few posts up

     

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    ##mind the mess :-)##

     

     

     

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