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Cacti Forest
- Thread starter The Unknowing
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Awwww lookit the babies 
Mitakuye Oyasin
Titanium Teammate
"Operation Lunchbox" - Love it. Good luck with the babies, hope most of them turn into adults.
The Unknowing
Life is a dream, the heart a compass
Bdevall158
Mind Wanderer
very nice 
I too am working on a cacti forest at the moment. I have a crop of around 50 t peruvianus at the moment started around september, and wanna get another 50-100 going this month. I already have i believe 36 pachanoi/brigessi's alreaady ranging from 2-3 years old. I look forward to a furture with so many cactus that it might just be a full time job taking care of them 
I too am working on a cacti forest at the moment. I have a crop of around 50 t peruvianus at the moment started around september, and wanna get another 50-100 going this month. I already have i believe 36 pachanoi/brigessi's alreaady ranging from 2-3 years old. I look forward to a furture with so many cactus that it might just be a full time job taking care of them
The Unknowing
Life is a dream, the heart a compass
They're freaking cool plants
Best of luck with your growing!
Best of luck with your growing!
Bdevall158
Mind Wanderer
indeed they are, good luck as well to you :thumb_up:
Entheogenerator
Homo discens
They're so adorable!
Father Time
Rising Star
What soil mixture and germ method did you use ? & congrats It's looking great so far!!!
cool!
I need to get around to sowing some seed.
It is so easy, and seed is so affordable.
Seed is the best way to generate a large amount of quality cactus in a couple of years.
Far faster than growing from cuttings when it all comes down to it.
I need to get around to sowing some seed.
It is so easy, and seed is so affordable.
Seed is the best way to generate a large amount of quality cactus in a couple of years.
Far faster than growing from cuttings when it all comes down to it.
The Unknowing
Life is a dream, the heart a compass
40/40/20 soil/sand/perlite - didn't use any particular method (not sterile in any way), just sprinkled the seeds evenly across the soil mix and pressed them in gently. Misted the soil until moist and covered with a lunch box lid. Put them next to a window that gets 2-4 hours of direct sunlight a day and used a heatmat during daytime. Aired out the box morning and night and kept soil moist.2jttz said:
The direct sunlight kills any mold but the lid and moisture in the lunchbox prevents the seedlings from burning.
The Unknowing
Life is a dream, the heart a compass
The Unknowing
Life is a dream, the heart a compass
Getting to learn real well what these little green guys like...they're pretty fussy.
Low light during the day, warm temperatures, will appreciate 30 minutes- 1 hour of direct sunlight a day, like being read poetry and tucked in at night.
It is important to start drying them out once all the seeds have stopped germinating, this gets plump little round children instead of long and wobbly ones.
Low light during the day, warm temperatures, will appreciate 30 minutes- 1 hour of direct sunlight a day, like being read poetry and tucked in at night.
It is important to start drying them out once all the seeds have stopped germinating, this gets plump little round children instead of long and wobbly ones.
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Bdevall158
Mind Wanderer
hey just a tip on your soil mix, it looks like you have sticks and pieces of wood chip in your soil. most likely from your soil, and/or compost. ive read large uncomposted woody material will rob the cacti of nitrogen. I always sift my compost and soil if theres any large debris.
Dawww ain't those just some cute little green blobby dudes
