yes, me too!elieestephane wrote:Im curious how Aiko's seeds got through and mine didn't
but this was the only letter I received from him. After that, we tried again twice but they never reached me, and we decided to stop trying, which is a pitty.
yes, me too!elieestephane wrote:Im curious how Aiko's seeds got through and mine didn't
Just the first time. The other two tries I got it returned, along with a note from the Brazillian customs. At least they didn't destroy the seeds...elieestephane wrote:Im curious how Aiko's seeds got through and mine didn't
...which didn't happened to Elies' seeds: they just disappeared. Meanwhile, I keep receiving seeds from Europe and USA more or less regularly.Aiko wrote:Just the first time. The other two tries I got it returned, along with a note from the Brazillian customs. At least they didn't destroy the seeds...elieestephane wrote:Im curious how Aiko's seeds got through and mine didn't
Yes, Ken, I had better results for Fraileas, Astros and Sulcorebutias than for Ferocactus and Mammillarias, in general. Possibly this is due to the wheather: maybe too hot for some species.Vipassana wrote:I always look forward to your updates. I see many of the seeds I sent on your list, which is neat for me. I'll let my seedlings know they have estranged siblings 5000 miles away.
The germination rates of the Ferocactus are interesting; here they grow like weeds. On the other hand, your rates of germination on the Astrophytums are much better than mine typically are.
Thank, you! Please send the pictures, I would like very much to see it!
Thanks DodoBrooke for you interest. Indeed, this mix is the product of intensive labour...I almost give up sowing...DodoBrooke wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:45 pm I wonder how did you get all those gravel bits of pretty much the same size
Thank you J-M for your comments and questions. Note that I'm not a experienced grower, I'm still learning, thus this is not necessarily a recipe for success! This mix is composed by different grits and gravels, crushed brick and charcoal. The grits are from different rocks I find here, such as basalt, laterite, siltite, etc. Probably it is not that important to have all these kind of different rocks, but the different shapes contributes to form "micro-caves" of air within the mix. I dont use sand nor calcarous rocks. That's it....