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by cactihunter
Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Chile 2015
Replies: 2
Views: 850

Re: Chile 2015

Those are some fabulous photos Dave. Must have been a great trip!
by cactihunter
Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cat Litter...Don't Panic not the usual!
Replies: 9
Views: 2767

Re: Cat Litter...Don't Panic not the usual!

It took a bit of doing, but gritty in a big chunk kind of way. I'm going to drain it and see how it holds up to being dried out, since I am not planning on my plants being saturated in water for a week or more and if that happens I have probably more to worry about than if the mix is going to go to ...
by cactihunter
Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cat Litter...Don't Panic not the usual!
Replies: 9
Views: 2767

Re: Cat Litter...Don't Panic not the usual!

Its not Catsan, I usually use that for my cats and actually it does break down quite a lot more than you would expect. Its this stuff... catlit.jpg Then a close up... catlitdry.jpg And this is it after a week in water... litinwater.jpg Still not degraded and I actually have a few 'spare' plants to r...
by cactihunter
Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:22 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Rotting
Replies: 5
Views: 1318

Re: Rotting

If its dry it should be safe to replant it. I would say that as its quite small, it will eventually out grow this and you wont be able to see it :o)
by cactihunter
Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: Cat Litter...Don't Panic not the usual!
Replies: 9
Views: 2767

Cat Litter...Don't Panic not the usual!

So I am fairly well acquainted with the tesco lightweight low dust cat litter (other products are not available for this purpose :wink: ) and usually order a couple of bags whilst doing the occasional online shop. However, the other day tesco sent me a substitute for the pink one and as it was actua...
by cactihunter
Mon Aug 13, 2012 8:57 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Snails and organic solutions
Replies: 11
Views: 1064

Re: Snails and organic solutions

Tobacco in water kills them if they drink it but maybe if you added the tobacco to the beer (which they are attracted to) same results. I haven't wasted a beer to try yet :lol: Nicotine is highly toxic and is commonly used to fight pests in an 'organic' way.
by cactihunter
Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Saved a bit of room I guess :(
Replies: 7
Views: 998

Saved a bit of room I guess :(

Well, I don't know about the rest of the world but here in 'The Garden of England', we are experiencing some pretty unusual weather. We have had gale force winds constantly for about 4 days now and its caused a bit of grief. Not least the loss of about 800 6 month old seedlings :( #-o I opened the k...
by cactihunter
Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Well this is a surprise!!
Replies: 6
Views: 813

Re: Well this is a surprise!!

Considering the slow walk out to the greenhouse thinking it would have been knocked over and lost the bud entirely its a very good surprise!!
by cactihunter
Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Well this is a surprise!!
Replies: 6
Views: 813

Well this is a surprise!!

Having had torrential rain and storm force winds over the last 24 hours, I thought I had better check the plants. They are currently in a temporary cheap shelved plastic greenhouse, waiting for me to get the courage up to build the foundations for the big greenhouse, and it really took a battering. ...
by cactihunter
Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Arizona Freo - Ferocactus
Replies: 19
Views: 2036

Re: Arizona Freo - Ferocactus

Really stunning plants! Making a list now.....
by cactihunter
Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:18 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Can I get some info
Replies: 2
Views: 857

Re: Can I get some info

A few questions in reply :lol:

1) What kind of cactus is it?
2) What do you mean by 'sprouted'? Are they seeds that have just sprouted?
3) If they are seeds, what are your growing conditions?

What happens next totally depends on what and how you are growing it/them!! :D
by cactihunter
Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:09 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Harvesting seeds help!
Replies: 4
Views: 841

Re: Harvesting seeds help!

Mesa Garden has an awesome list of seeds and plants so well worth a look
by cactihunter
Tue May 29, 2012 10:10 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Identification of a few small cacti
Replies: 5
Views: 815

Re: Identification of a few small cacti

If you put the opuntia somewhere bright, it should grow new pads that are more along the lines of natural growth, then you can use those to make some new plants. Very easy to get hold of but much more satisfying to 'save'.
by cactihunter
Mon May 14, 2012 7:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Kind of Spam
Replies: 317
Views: 46897

Re: New Kind of Spam

Probably doesn't count as spam but I didn't think it was appropriate for the site. http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2323&hilit=Geometricus" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; First post has a nasty link in the signature. I know the thread is really old...
by cactihunter
Thu May 10, 2012 7:31 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Lots of cacti that I don't know them - Part 2
Replies: 7
Views: 872

Re: Lots of cacti that I don't know them - Part 2

Here is a pic of my N. scopa. Bought from an experienced grower here in England, so I'm fairly confident of the name. They are similar but not quite the same. I would love to know what yours is though because its really lovely. DSCF0530.JPG Btw...my scopa's flowers are touch sensitive on the stamen!...