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by Sharpy
Wed Feb 26, 2014 1:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: How to separate......?
Replies: 5
Views: 1109

Re: How to separate......?

Thanks for the info. Yeah they are hybrids. Was just messing around, last year. I like the idea of just potting them up. Should just graft up a couple and re-cross them with the pungens. Would like a long spined mihanovichii, not sure if that is possible. But fun to play with :) And definitely not d...
by Sharpy
Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:53 am
Forum: General
Topic: How to separate......?
Replies: 5
Views: 1109

How to separate......?

Few to many seeds.....
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by Sharpy
Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:22 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Propagator hazard
Replies: 8
Views: 1571

Re: Propagator hazard

Wow that really sucks! Sorry for the loses.

Can not speak on a lot of these, but the Oretgo, Digi and Astros I would just harden off. Not sure how long they have been bagged, but they all do fine after like 4 weeks or so.

Now to think about when I bought my timer.
by Sharpy
Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:11 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Coleochaelocereus Aureus problem----
Replies: 4
Views: 1284

Re: Coleochaelocereus Aureus problem----

May just give that a try. Will be ordering some Fongarid here in the near future. See if that does the trick.

Otherwise, green areoles it is then :roll:
by Sharpy
Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:10 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Some of my grafts
Replies: 47
Views: 12233

Re: Some of my grafts

They look great Paul!

Now we just sit back and compare the growth of your ACMs vs. mine on own roots. Going to be interesting to see where they are, a year from now. And who gets flowers first.
by Sharpy
Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Coleochaelocereus Aureus problem----
Replies: 4
Views: 1284

Re: Coleochaelocereus Aureus problem----

Did not realize this was a common thing, among some species.

I imagine hitting it with a dilute hydrogen peroxide be ok? Maybe can just spray it with a hose afterwards, and flush it off? Or a tooth brush, lol.
by Sharpy
Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:19 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Coleochaelocereus Aureus problem----
Replies: 4
Views: 1284

Coleochaelocereus Aureus problem----

Hey all, have not checked in for a bit. Just noticed this 2 days ago, and sprayed it with 3 in 1. It almost looks like mold, and is creeping its way to the growth point. I know we have high constant humidity here, but this is the only plant I see this issue with. Hopefully you can clearly see the &q...
by Sharpy
Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Looking for central FL. cacti enthusiasts...
Replies: 10
Views: 1795

Re: Looking for central FL. cacti enthusiasts...

Pokey, Hey I am about a hour south of you. Would be happy to talk cacti, even though I have been very busy lately. Part of why I have not posted here in a while. This is really late notice, but the Tampa C&S sale is tomorrow. Me, Paulzie and person from another group are all meeting up there. We...
by Sharpy
Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:19 pm
Forum: Greenhouses etc.
Topic: New greenhouses, fishing for ideas.
Replies: 7
Views: 4214

Re: New greenhouses, fishing for ideas.

Hey K, Glad you got the new property! Do you think this land is going to have the same flooding issues as the last one? Or is it all about the same no matter where you are located there? Still going to use copper on the table legs, along with the moat? Might not hurt just in case a few make there wa...
by Sharpy
Thu May 23, 2013 12:02 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: First grown from seed attempt
Replies: 58
Views: 4910

Re: First grown from seed attempt

Ugh that sucks Peter. I just got done dealing with those in my grafting trays. Am not sure if just misting with hydrogen peroxide is going to kill them off. What I have read about them is the larva live in the top 2" of soil and go dormant when the soil dries out. The flies have a 7 day life cy...
by Sharpy
Tue May 21, 2013 12:34 pm
Forum: Plant Swap
Topic: Looking for Opuntia Fragilis v Denuta
Replies: 7
Views: 2538

Re: Looking for Opuntia Fragilis v Denuta

Hehe, sorry I fail to check back here a lot. I wound up getting 4 pads from Darryl.

Went smooth as to be expected. Nice and healthy and already had roots coming out. They are putting out new segments already.

Thanks Darryl :D
by Sharpy
Sat May 18, 2013 3:24 pm
Forum: Grafting
Topic: Some new grafts
Replies: 12
Views: 3347

Re: Some new grafts

Good idea on the tags. A friend of mine had an entire table collapse. Everything had stick labels and when the plants hit the floor the labels went all over the place. He is now writing the info directly on the grafting stock. Obviously not that easy to do on Pereski, but on larger stock I think its...
by Sharpy
Sat May 18, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Today is a happy day - again
Replies: 16
Views: 2050

Re: Today is a happy day - again

Very nice Maj :)
by Sharpy
Sat May 18, 2013 3:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Flowers in my polytunnel
Replies: 8
Views: 1208

Re: Flowers in my polytunnel

Great stuff! Love the look of the flowers on the Gymno hybrid :D
by Sharpy
Sat May 18, 2013 3:17 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lophophora...legalities question
Replies: 62
Views: 12661

Re: Lophophora...legalities question

Maj, No we have dumb laws not "interesting" ones, lol. I so wish Kada (Loph) would jave time to chime in on this but he has been very very busy lately. He could talk to no extent on this subject. He had a article he wrote published towards the end of last year on this very matter. But for ...