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by Panu
Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: The Cal-Mag of my dreams?
Replies: 271
Views: 28314

Re: The Cal-Mag of my dreams?

I grow numerous species, genera and hybrids, no problems. Of course most of them are in the greenhouse. However, some are outside, only covered from rain. I overwinter them inside (cool place) and they are outside/greenhouse for 4-5 months (May-Oct).
by Panu
Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Cultivation
Topic: The Cal-Mag of my dreams?
Replies: 271
Views: 28314

Re: The Cal-Mag of my dreams?

The spring/summer growing season begins when overnight lows are consistently above 54F/12C and the daytime highs are consistently above 75F/24C. Consistency is important, so when those numbers move consistently in your favor, your cacti will be ready for regular watering and fertilizing. While this...
by Panu
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Is this a disease or is it normal?
Replies: 23
Views: 1952

Re: Is this a disease or is it normal?

Just quick examples, there are more
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by Panu
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Is this a disease or is it normal?
Replies: 23
Views: 1952

Re: Is this a disease or is it normal?

Definitely mealybugs, I can see them in every picture.
by Panu
Sun Feb 21, 2021 10:11 pm
Forum: CactiGuide.com Comments
Topic: About the requests for ID, again. We need to consider moderating
Replies: 89
Views: 68135

Re: About the requests for ID, again. We need to consider moderating

^Definitely better. It is still ok to ask for ID, but with some homework done
by Panu
Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Slow response.
Replies: 18
Views: 2656

Re: Slow response.

samhain wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:48 pm I haven’t noticed it. Always pretty instantaneous. I don’t have internet, just use my phone.
I was first confused, but :mrgreen: Where ever I browse, I open new tabs and read afterwards. It really doesn´t matter if I use occasionally bad connection from my mobile or fiber (1-1000 Mbit/s)
by Panu
Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:24 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Cacti collection from Samara
Replies: 85
Views: 33110

Re: Cacti collection from Samara

Steve-0 wrote: Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:04 pm I'm fluent in Finnish..not so much in Russian. Navajo? only a couple of words. Tlinget? same.
Hölökynkölökyn ;)
by Panu
Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:39 am
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Growing outdoors in Sweden
Replies: 31
Views: 17712

Re: Growing outdoors in Sweden

It´s not the same, there are different brands that sell burnt clay (moler clay) as a cat litter. Try to find Würth Absorber, which is also moler clay and isn´t perfumed (unlike those cat litters). https://nettbutikk.wuerth.no/papir/olje ... h-absorber
by Panu
Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Can they take -23 °C at night for a few days?
Replies: 34
Views: 9108

A little OT, but last winter the mimimum here was about -35 C. Escobaria vivipara var. vivipara was just fine. It had natural snow cover though.
by Panu
Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: Free For All
Topic: Birds!
Replies: 318
Views: 68294

I´d say a melanistic pheasant