terraferma Posted January 22, 2015 To those of you who are growing Trichocereus seedlings indoors under lights, what temperature has given you the best results for fast growth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted January 22, 2015 hmm theres only two settings on on a standard electric propogator that i use for cacti seeds on , and off ... seems to matter little when they're hermetically sealed .... so long as the propogator/mini greenhouse is working. If "off" is selected, that it's not for so long that they get cold ... i guess these regular propogators raise ambient temps by roughly 10degreesC within a certain temperature window ... and this works amazing in cold parts of the world / temperate regions - in winter... scorching summers negate having them switched on at all , mild springs also negate that too, winter is nicest sowing time here in albion just for the ease of control ...and safe guard from over cooking I would guess the ideal temperatures would be fluctuating between 16C and 27C regularly..., peaking occasionally at 30C and troughing at 15C (since this is how I germinate mine). I dont bother with a thermometer now .. i just turn the propogators off every few days for random durations never exceeding 3 hours at night but sometimes all day if its a sunny day (in the sun room) and maybe then leave them on for 3-7 days before doing it over again here's how far I got after 3 winter/spring's practice, lights only added a month or so ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted January 22, 2015 oh my goodness its you terraferma !!! yayyy, I was looking forward to our cactus paths meeting here here's those validus seedlings so far from last yr 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted January 23, 2015 keep the soil temps 27-30C and the room temps wont matter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaughingOwl Posted January 23, 2015 I'm in the states so you'll have to excuse the ℉ temps. I germ and grow my seedlings in a chamber that sits around 82-85℉ with lights on and drops to 77℉ with lights off. Growth rates are decent depends on the breed though. Germ rates have been stellar the last 5 batches sown have been 100% germ rate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terraferma Posted January 23, 2015 Thanks for the replies! oh my goodness its you terraferma !!! yayyy, I was looking forward to our cactus paths meeting here here's those validus seedlings so far from last yrDSC00003.JPG Great to see you here!!! I didn't realize it was you as I was reading your detailed answer. The validus seedlings are looking great! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☽Ţ ҉ĥϋηϠ₡яღ☯ॐ€ðяئॐ♡Pϟiℓℴϟℴ Posted January 23, 2015 Zelly ^^ is the awesomesource got em from soon as they're mailable size , will post ya some definitely recommend zell' for world class tricho seeds of distinction and was it you who was pollinating with a cotton bud/ cuetip? (my bad memory)... again zell' has some mouth watering, grand master: flower hints n tips and also EG (evil genius) is a fantastic source of flowering info too! bliss wishes, -thunderhorse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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