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by cactusBG
Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:53 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Holand cacti help
Replies: 3
Views: 710

Holand cacti help

Hi I will appreciate any suggest for these cacti.And I want to thank you in advance.

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by cactusBG
Sun May 23, 2010 12:17 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

A little update of my 3 months born seedlings.Day of sowing- 21.02.2010. After I transplanted all on day 50 now after 90 days since I sow they look good I think.After I transplanted in 1/3 Zeolite,1/3 leaf soil,1/3 river sand they look that way,I only concern for Frailea -it is almost the same as 30...
by cactusBG
Mon May 17, 2010 1:35 pm
Forum: Cuttings & Offsets
Topic: Pereskiopsis spathulata cuttings
Replies: 5
Views: 2821

Hello everybody here, I have 5 Pereskiopsis now and all of them I put in wet sand+zeolite.After 2 weeks of very high humidity and under the lamps for 14 hours per day I have 5 new come out of them cuttings as you see on the picture.All of the Pereskiopsis have roots now too. I put them in a small aq...
by cactusBG
Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

iann, It is very hard to make holes in dry soil-that was the reason to transplant on such big width from each-other. Arzberger, Chracoal is some kind of fungicide,but how you manage to put the new born seedlings for a year there?lol, amazing. Is there any nutrient in your cat litter there to survive...
by cactusBG
Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:01 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

Hello again, After 50 days of my sowing in pure cat litter I made first transplant in new soil which consist of: 1/3 Zeolite,1/3 leaf soil,1/3 river sand. again strong mineral soil.One day after transplant I evaporated a little.On the second day I evaporated more and on the forth day I irrigate from...
by cactusBG
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:07 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: cares for seeds after gathering from cacti
Replies: 1
Views: 614

cares for seeds after gathering from cacti

Hello everybody, I have some seeds from my cacti and all they are dry now.I wonder what to do with them before to sow.I mean do I have to treat it with something before I get them out from this wrap or after I open all of these little wraps to get the seeds.And how to proceed before to sow my new se...
by cactusBG
Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:53 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

Hello again, As you have advised me I closed my plastic boxes for 100% humidity and I will not open it for a month and half or two when I could repoted it in some kind of soil.I open it now just to see if they need evaporating with warm water or not and if everything is fine.The cat litter/sepiolit/...
by cactusBG
Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:41 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Astro seeds
Replies: 5
Views: 1127

ashraf,
Do you use bag's method for your new born seedlings? think they are out of the bags at the moment.If it is -when do you open it for first time?
Thank you!
Ivan
by cactusBG
Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

Hello again, First of all I want to thank you for your comments and advises. Today I began to open the box for 15 minutes to make the surface a little dry.Just a little but I plane to open them every day more and more until I leave them without cover.Is that the right decision?Please let me know is ...
by cactusBG
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:50 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

Here I post 2 pics for my sowing in cat litter 6 days ago.I think for now things are fine but actually I am afraid how long they will survive here in this pure cat litter. Actually I plane to make first repot in soil after month or month and half. But I still not sure will they be fine here in this ...
by cactusBG
Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:03 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Holland Cacti Id
Replies: 6
Views: 1304

Hello again,
I want to thank you to all of you that have helped me to identify my new cacti.
Ivan
by cactusBG
Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

Thank you iann for your answer. I really appreciate it. It is calcined Sepiolite I use so it is good after 3-4 days. I will post my results when/if I have any with pics.
Ivan
by cactusBG
Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:59 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question
Replies: 19
Views: 7499

sowing in pure cat litter /sepiolite/ question

Hello I will sow in pure cat litter different cacti seeds.I read a lot of posts where most of you that using cat litter for sowing use 50% JOHN INNES COMPOST No.2 and 50% cat litter.As here in my country we do not have such compost can I use only pure cat litter/sepiolite/ to sow and just to remove ...
by cactusBG
Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:25 pm
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Holland Cacti Id
Replies: 6
Views: 1304

Holland Cacti Id

Hello to everyone here I try to recognize these cacti and I have difficulties in their identifications. If you could help me even just with the genus I will really appreciate it or just to tell me what is looks like.I need that to find out more info for their cultivation in internet. Thank you in ad...
by cactusBG
Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:37 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: Repotting During The Dormant Season
Replies: 8
Views: 2206

Hi cactus lovers, I just repoted 3 cacti 2 weeks ago because I bought them and they were totally in pure peat.I repoted it in 1/3 cactus mix commercial ground, 1/3 keramzit and 1/3 sand. My question is how much time I could hold the first watering? Is it possible to leave them on 10C-12C,not very br...