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There is very little information about this clone. I'm wondering how rare it is? Was it found in the wild or seed grown. Does it ever flower? Does it have any other interesting characteristics worth mentioning?

I got the PM too. I never opened it. ddd

What would happen to the bugs if you removed all moisture from the environment? I know dust might can be killed off by a lack of moisture. Maybe you could seal your cacti in a room and run a dehumidifier for a few weeks. The drop in humidity could kill off the bugs. Eventually, the cacti would loose some of their moisture and their alkaloids would concentrate-maybe killing the bugs off. There also might be a(high or low) temperature that would kill the bugs, but not the cacti.

From reading a lot on these fourms, it seems that the monstrose cacti generall have higher alkaloid levels. I'm wondering what would happen if some of these chemicals within the cacti are extracted and applied to a cactus-would a mutation happen? For example: Extract "X" from the tbm, then inject-feed- or topically apply "X" to a normal bridgesii. I wonder if there's a point where the bridgesii will start monstrose growth because of "X"? It would be interesting to see a chemical analysis of the TBM's vs the regular bridgesiis. Maybe the tbms would be higher in certain chemicals. Then maybe these chemicals could be used to produce monstrosities. What if it's hormone that causes the monstrosity? Then what would happen if a regular bridgesii was grafted onto a tbm? Do you think the hormones would be transfered and possibly cause a monstrosity?

Look into a 250w or 400w Ceramic Metal Halide. I'd say it's the very best you could get. I've seen the 400 in action and it's white just like the sun:) I've read it's bluer than a MH and redder than a sodium. The 250s and 400s run in HPS ballasts. http://advancedtechlighting.com/cdmed18.htm

Nitrogen- I have both clone A and B TBMs. This clone is different from both. It's like a four ribbed bridgesii that's constantly changing shapes. Some areas of it are really square. It has about 25-30 aeroles. I'm trying to learn more about aeroel/rib grafting. I'm thinking about propigating this one, maybe spread it out a little. I searched most of the nook, google and here- and I can't seem to find more pictures like it. I REALLY wish there was a reliable tutorial about areole/rib grafting of columnar cacti.

I joined and searched for igraft. It seems like some of his posts are deleted, I couldn't see any of his pics. It looks like there's a lot of information at the nook, there's always more to learn.

I'm guessing the pupping could be from the lime I add to the soil mix then. Or maybe the Age Old organics Bloom forumula. Or maybe due to the acidity of the peat based mix. Yea- there's times when I water these every day. The soil is constantly damp or wet and I've never had an issue. I like to "grow it fast" with this clone. I'll push it with water and ferts to keep it plump:)

When I saw that pic, I thought it was mine:) I have the same clone, purchased around 1999-2000. My pics are in link. Mine grow very fast, but I feed them very well. (peat mix with bone meal, blood meal, lime, 20% castings for the soil. And they get age old organics, castings and mollases for liquid nutes. It is a VERY dark green cactus. I think it has extra chlorophyll, giving it energy to grow fast. It really likes to reproduce it's self doesn't it? I've recently done a lot of research on this clone and I've come to the conclusion that it's one in a group of cacti that were collected from the "kk242" region. It may be a cross between a peruvianus and a pedro because of it's vigor, but I'd bet the cross occured in nature. I'm using it for my first grafting attempts because of it's vigor and desiese resistance. I'm wondering if the tendancy to pup is a genetic trate of the clone OR is it due to my rich soil and fert regimin? http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...showtopic=20190

ddd is easy to type fast:) Yea, there's a lot of areoles, even though the pics don't show them. I figure each cut wil have at least 4. So what's the name of this cactus? Earlier in this thread someone said there is no "T B M melted wax." This isn't Kai is it? I've only seen 1 pic of a shifting kai and I remember thinking it looked simmilar. I think this clone grows to about 12-15 inches then pups at the base. I've seen another persons cactus pup at 15" and this one is just over a foot and there's a bulge on one of the lower aeroles. I wonder if it would ever flower? It would make a nice cross with another flowering bridgesii with shape shifting tendencies (eileen).

Thanks, I'll treat it like any other trichnocereus.

What would be the smallest segments that could be cut from this cactus to make cuttings? I've had good luck with peruvianus and pedro down to 2", but I'm inexperienced when it comes to growing bridgesii. If I make suttings, my goal would be: 1st To have all of the cuttings survive. 2nd To get as many cuttings as possible. Would it be fine to make cuttings and let them dry before planting AND let them root before watering. OR should I look into something to prevent rot? I think sulfur was mentioned before.

This is what I was talking about. What's the name of this clone and if there's any more info-please let me know.

When you rub the spines off, will the cactus still pup from the aereol OR is it destroyed?

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.p.../Number/6288151

Dose this clone flower?

This thread shows a few of them. I've looked all over the net, and there's only a few pics of this clone. I think It's pretty rare. It seems to be a four ribbed bridgesii that goes monstrose and/or looses ribs.

Hi. I'm looking for a good rooting hormone for cacti. I've never need to use it in the past, but I recently has a case of rot or two. I'm looking for the best powder with the primary goal of preventing rot. Any opinions?

I recently cut some pedro into 4" segments. I noticed some white dots on the cut ends. I thought they were mealy bugs at first. Upon closer inspection, I noticed they are white crystal balls. They seem to be emerging from under the skin, kind of like a pimple. They are forming over the enitre cut, but are concentrated in the green fleshy area. What is this? Has anyone else noticed this? ddd

If a person had both clone A and B growing together for several years... Would there be any noticible difference in the alkaloid content of the same amount of dried flesh? How did these two origionate? Were they found in the wild or were they found by a seed grower? Around what time wher they found?

PD. So do you think we have the same clone?

Has anyone seen a pup form from the base of a rooted center cut? Main cut is about 2 inches long. Usually pups form at the top, but this one came from the bottom. The soil line was above the green zone on the cactus. This has always been my most agressive cactus when it comes to growth/clone production, but this really proves it's vigor to me.

I recently got this clone back in my posession. It was dehydrated, neglected and in about 2 inches of soil. The pics show center cuts that are about 1 inch wide short spines. I've seen this same clone in a big pot, constant heat and good light. It was an awe inspiring cactus under these conditions. It had very long spines, the largest diamater of any trich I've seen and grew fast. Teotz mentions cacti having "plateaus". This may be true in chemical content AND growth pattern. I wish I had a photo of this cactus at it's best. It was even selected from over 1000 seeds for growth and vigor. I find it interesting how much variation there can be in a clone. Trich cacti can have extreme variation in growth pattern depending on the environment.

Sharxx101, Are those pups comming from the soil line or the very base of the cactus? How old is that penis cactus? ddd

product_image.php.jpg Here's a few more pics to see if it's like your clone. One of them shows the spines geting a little longer. I've seen them get about 2-3xlonger under ideal conditions. It is a dark green cactus. It's more green than others on the inside too. I think it has a lot of chlorophyll compared to the Pedro. I also think the extra chlorophyll creates extra energy (fast growth). I bought it several years ago as a KK242. I've seen simmilar cacti on the web labeled as KK242xSan Pedro. I wouldn't be suprised if it's a PeruvianusxPedro.