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Any Cacti Cultivators?

JungleGhost said:
Can u graft a loph to san pedro? Oh wait thts the pic right?
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It is indeed. It's a great use for otherwise weak or inactive PC 'pachanot' clones, and the graft has grown about ten times faster than the bits I left on the original rootstock, as well as pupping like crazy - so instead of one small button I now have about seventeen, including three pups on the original rootstock, with another on the way.

This makes it a 7.5:1 gearing ratio, if not better 😂 That said, I did manage to encourage pupping on a couple of other loph specimens still on their own roots by feeding with carefully applied, small amounts of undiluted urine during spells of hot weather.

Be warned, by my own reckoning I'm practically clueless about loph cultivation and credit for all the success goes firmly with the angels here. Still, it has been encouraging enough that I'll be regrafting some of the pups from the original graft (they're already bigger than it was when first cut) and stepping up my clone-cutting from the PC specimens, which incidentally count as the oldest specimens in my present-day collection, having been with me for over 27 years now, including riding out a period of homelessness with me somehow.

I hope that you find this inspiring, and that you can get your collection up and running as soon as practicable!
 
Rather than spending many years growing from seed i recomend you look for some 12inch or bigger cuts , strong named clones , perferably tip cuts .. but mid cuts would work .


you will soon be getting 12 to 24 in growth........ per year plus pups , TBM CLONE B ,,good fun looks cool /cool vibe . TBMC is crazy looking
good luck

lops its decades waiting for growth for a very small amount .
 
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Seeds are not as slow as you might think if you utilize grafting which although the data is small there is at least one test that says alkaloid production is still pretty good. I've got like 50 adultish Pedros plus a few random cacti plus at least a hundred seedlings indoors. Gardening is a bit of an obsession autistic interest for me though. lol I'm also growing some Pedros hydroponically which also super charges their growth. I find growing hydro more fun and actually simpler than soil.
 
i have about 20 san pedro, 10 bolivian torch, 5 peruvian torch, 4 peyote a san pedro monstrose and a variegated san pedro. i also grow non-actives such as monstrose prickly pear such as the one in my profile pic and golden barrels. i am trying to hold back on buying more at the moment becuase i get carried away very easily :LOL:
i love them all and every single one is so unique.
 
Got sme Peruvian torch seeds,wats the best way 2 germinate? Sandy soil in a covered container?

50° f isn't too cold is it?
Trying to figure out if indoors or outdoors is best..
 
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JungleGhost said:
Got sme Peruvian torch seeds,wats the best way 2 germinate? Sandy soil in a covered container?

50° f isn't too cold is it?
Trying to figure out if indoors or outdoors is best..
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Ensure the substrate is well draining, any generic cactus mix usually works well, pure coarse sand works fine too. Keep moist but not wet, I usually give the substrate a good soaking, let it drain fully and sit for 24 hours or so then scatter the seeds (soaked overnight with some GA3 seems to really increase my germination rates substantially on the seeds).

I cover the pot with a bit of saran wrap and a rubber band to maintain moisture and humidity on the surface and when it starts to dry out I just open the wrap and give a light misting then seal it back up. They like indirect light and warmth, indoors near a window that gets good light or 12+ inches from a grow light is good. I use a seedling heat mat to maintain more stable temps.

I often see first germ within 1-2 weeks, full germination in about 4-5 weeks. Once they start putting on girth and begin looking like little cacti instead of light green blobs (say 3 months ish) I remove the wrap and just mist a few times a day to slowly harden them off to the normal external environment.
 
So I had an idea to keep my San Pedro seedbed warm and humid...

Candle warmer filled with water under my wrapped container At night . This seem like a good idea?
 
Not sure how well pr safe a candle warmer would work for this application....? But I definitely use heat mats on my seed sowing and cloning Racks.

I definitely notice Benifits from using it, see seeds germinate quicker and more seeds germinating when its being used. Also notice more plants rooting and at an increased rate.

Heating mats can be purchased chepaly from reptile and greenhouses.
 
Do y'all think 50° is too cold for San Pedro seeds to germinate?

Gets like 50-60°f at night here rightnow, is this going to stop them from growing?
 
JungleGhost said:
Do y'all think 50° is too cold for San Pedro seeds to germinate?

Gets like 50-60°f at night here rightnow, is this going to stop them from growing?
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i'm no expert but that seems very cold to me. if they do germinate they will probably struggle.
is there a reason why you can't do Skunk's suggestion of a heat mat? it is probably your best option. they are very cheap. you can find them on ebay and many places.
 

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