Seedlings ID
Seedlings ID
Just in case... thanks for the help!
I got a pack of free mystery seeds in an order (mostly Lithops) from MesaGarden last year. Sown them early 2020, now I am not confident they can be identified (but pretty sure it is not a Lithops!), but just in case this rings a bell to someone
I got a pack of free mystery seeds in an order (mostly Lithops) from MesaGarden last year. Sown them early 2020, now I am not confident they can be identified (but pretty sure it is not a Lithops!), but just in case this rings a bell to someone
- greenknight
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Re: Seedlings ID
Much too early to identify them - but I can tell they're getting light that's far too strong. A dark purple color indicates severe light stress, enough to seriously stunt their growth.
Spence
Re: Seedlings ID
Thank you for your answer. I will move them further away from the lights. They were growing along some Epithelantha seedlings that are doing well (around 12" under LED panel (not that strong) so I didn't realize those were being "grilled"
- greenknight
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Re: Seedlings ID
Cactus seedlings should be green or pink - the exception being Echinopsis mirabilis (syn. Setiechinopsis mirabilis), which is brown in good light. Some of these are so dark purple they're almost black, definitely under stress. Others don't look too bad - likely it's a mixture and some are more sun-tolerant.
Spence
Re: Seedlings ID
Some Gymnocalyciums maybe...
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
- gemhunter178
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Re: Seedlings ID
Honestly reminds me of some early Ariocarpus seedlings. Matches the description you provided too - they prefer lower light earlier on in life than most seedlings I've grown, also you mentioned these have been growing since early 2020 - a Gymno would be a pretty decent size at this point.
My only question if this was the case is why would MesaGarden be giving these away? They aren't the easiest things out there...and are very slow growing. Also, this color is not too bad for Ario seedlings...stressed, but I wouldn't call them "grilled."
Any chance you can take a macro/close shot of one of the larger seedlings? A seed/seed capsule can also help in this case, but those are much harder to photograph and may have disappeared into the soil.
Edit: typo
My only question if this was the case is why would MesaGarden be giving these away? They aren't the easiest things out there...and are very slow growing. Also, this color is not too bad for Ario seedlings...stressed, but I wouldn't call them "grilled."
Any chance you can take a macro/close shot of one of the larger seedlings? A seed/seed capsule can also help in this case, but those are much harder to photograph and may have disappeared into the soil.
Edit: typo
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
Re: Seedlings ID
Gemhunter178, here are a couple of shots from up close including remaining capsules on second picture. Thanks for the suggestions, it does indeed look like some Ariocarpus... I guess time will tell. There are some "tubercules" just starting to come out of the initial round bodies...
- gemhunter178
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Re: Seedlings ID
Seed casing matches too. I'm guessing either an Ario or a related species.
Mesa does have a bunch of those, though I still question why they gave those as bonus on basis of Arios not being the easiest or fast growing./
Mesa does have a bunch of those, though I still question why they gave those as bonus on basis of Arios not being the easiest or fast growing./
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
Re: Seedlings ID
Arios aren't fast but not difficult.
- greenknight
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Re: Seedlings ID
Yes, the large triangular tubercles are characteristic of Ariocarpus. Explains why they're so light-sensitive.
Spence
Re: Seedlings ID
Thank you all! I will act accordingly!