Seed-planning April/May 2011

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Here are some close-ups:

ImageAztekium ritteri



ImageBrowningia microsperma



ImageAstrophytum asterias



ImageLophophora williamsii



ImageLophophora williamsii v. La Popa Nuevo Leon



ImageLophophora williamsii v nuevo Yucatan



ImageCarnegiea_gigantea



ImageEchinopsis terscheckii



ImageEchinopsis bridgesii



I'm having some doubts about the Lophophora's and the E. Bridgesii-s: A couple of them are turning red... They're not standing in the full sun. Today I've watered (and fed) them for the first time. All of them (accept the Aztekium-s) are slowly using to dryer air. (each week I'm making more holes in the plastic that lays on top of the boxes.

Am I forgetting something or lacking something? Or are they just doing right? The red ones aren't thin or dry. They actually look very strong!
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None of them look seriously stressed to me. I try to keep them green at this stage but a little tinge of colour like this isn't a problem. The Lophophoras I don't think you want getting brown or red, they will do better if they stay green. The Echinopsis I think you can just let get on with it unless they go a really bright red.
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Thanks. I'm not sure about what to do with the Lophophoras... They're the only ones (+the Bridgesii) that are turning a bit red. I'll keep them covered up 24/7 from now on and see if they'll turn green again. :)
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By the way, can't it be the bottom-heater that makes the Loph-s turning red?
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I doubt that bottom heat would be turning them red. You'd have to get pretty hades-like before they would get stressed.
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Probably a "noob"-question, but can I water seedlings of this age with rain-water? (Holland)
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The only issue with rainwater would be the algae (cyanobacteria) it contains. If you are keeping the soil constantly moist in an enclosed environment then you will very quickly have a glossy green coating on the soil.
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Ahhh.. I understand. That won't be an option then.

Does boiling help a bit?
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Boiling would help a lot.
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Great! And thanks again. You've already helped me out a lot!
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Slowly they're starting to look like cacti, instead of little balls...
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Here's another update. I've made some more photos today...

Aztekium ritteri
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Only 5 left, but they seem to grow strong.



Echinopsis bridgesii
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Astrophytum asterias
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Lophophora williamsii
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I don't know why, but these "normal" Lophs seems to be the weakest...



Lophophora williamsii v La Popa Nuevo Leon
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Lophophora williamsii v Nuevo Yucatan
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Carnegiea gigantea
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Check out the double-head in the front. ;)



Echinopsis terschekii
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Browningia microsperma
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It was kind of hard for me to find the seeds of this cactus, so I'm very happy that they're doing well. If you look well, you can see that they're growing wider on top right now. In my experience this means that they're healthy and probably will survive. :)



Weird Mix
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I still don't have any idea of what this is, but everything is coming out here and they're not even on the heater like the other ones... This wasn't in the plan, but I guess I'll just have to wait a bit and see if something pretty will come out of it. :)
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Slight size difference between those first two :shock:
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:lol: Yeah, I know what you mean! Funny contrast: my smallest and biggest seedlings. ;)
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Aztekium ritteri (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Browningia microsperma (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Astrophytum asterias (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Lophophora williamsii (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Lophophora williamsii Var. La Popa Nuevo Leon (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Lophophora williamsii Var. Nuevo Yucatan (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Carnegiea gigantea (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Echinopsis terscheckii (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Echinopsis bridgesii (photo: 13-11-2011)



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Random mix from a garden store... (photo: 13-11-2011)
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