Hana's cacti
Re: Hana's cacti
3 Strombocactus disciformis were in flower in this morning. They are degrafted/own-rooted cacti.
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Re: Hana's cacti
1st filial Astrophytum hybrid, capricorne x red flowering asterias were in flower in this morning.
They are degrafted/own-rooted cacti.
They are degrafted/own-rooted cacti.
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Re: Hana's cacti
Since the pot was too tight, I repotted a gymnocalycium spegazzinii v armatum sp nova yesterday.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.
Flowering buds will be formed soon.
I bought seeds and sowed in 2003.
Flowering buds will be formed soon.
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Hello Frank,
you seem to be doing a lot of cactus repotting each year. What is the method you use, in order to keep possible problems for the re-potted plants at a minimum? I have always been a bit afraid to take a plant out of the soil or pot, because it is almost impossible to totally prevent tearing or injurying some of the plant's roots. Forum member Steve Johnson suggested to soak the freshly dug cactus roots for 30 minuntes in 1% hydrogen peroxide and then let them dry for two days or three, so the roots could heal.
Do you follow a similar regimen or do you carefully take the cactus out of its pot and then transplant the plant with the root ball intact into a bigger pot, filling out the space on each side with fresh growing medium? Perhaps you can do this, because your growing medium is free from pathogens.
I have also seen, that in many cases you do cut the roots back. How long do you keep the cacti with their roots exposed resting on their side, before placing them into their pots? Do you also use hydrogen peroxide, sulfur powder, or something that is antibacterial/ antifungal or is air drying sufficient?
Do you use rooting hormone or root stimulants?
Harald
you seem to be doing a lot of cactus repotting each year. What is the method you use, in order to keep possible problems for the re-potted plants at a minimum? I have always been a bit afraid to take a plant out of the soil or pot, because it is almost impossible to totally prevent tearing or injurying some of the plant's roots. Forum member Steve Johnson suggested to soak the freshly dug cactus roots for 30 minuntes in 1% hydrogen peroxide and then let them dry for two days or three, so the roots could heal.
Do you follow a similar regimen or do you carefully take the cactus out of its pot and then transplant the plant with the root ball intact into a bigger pot, filling out the space on each side with fresh growing medium? Perhaps you can do this, because your growing medium is free from pathogens.
I have also seen, that in many cases you do cut the roots back. How long do you keep the cacti with their roots exposed resting on their side, before placing them into their pots? Do you also use hydrogen peroxide, sulfur powder, or something that is antibacterial/ antifungal or is air drying sufficient?
Do you use rooting hormone or root stimulants?
Harald
Re: Hana's cacti
Hi Hanazono How does this ‘red bean’ looks like as an adult plant?Hanazono wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:45 pm G'morning Shane,
Yes the khoyo cultivar can be grown from seed.It sounds like the khoyo cultivar can be grown from seed?
Yes it does. Grafted khoyos change body colour.Does khoyo still change color if it's grafted?
Attached photo is a grafted young Astrophytum myriostigma cv red bean khoyo.
Frank
Re: Hana's cacti
G'morning Harald,
I have never worried about damaging roots during repotting. All damaged roots will be cut off before the repotting.
Since rotting of roots can not see from outside, I cut roots and check the section. The reason of cutting roots is to check root rotting.
I have never used hydrogen preoxide for cacti.
I bought a cactus which was imported from USA when I was 13 years old.
Short damaged roots were attached. I removed all damaged roots. As the result, all roots were gone but there were no issues for the rooting.
From the above experience, I do not worry about the length caci roots.
The time of cut to place depends upon the size of root.
Fine roots only: 1 week
Including thick root: 2 weeks
Cut roots drying is air drying.
I do not use any rooting hormones.
Frank
We live in different places and have different experience and so repotting practice might be very different.you seem to be doing a lot of cactus repotting each year. What is the method you use, in order to keep possible problems for the re-potted plants at a minimum? I have always been a bit afraid to take a plant out of the soil or pot, because it is almost impossible to totally prevent tearing or injurying some of the plant's roots. Forum member Steve Johnson suggested to soak the freshly dug cactus roots for 30 minuntes in 1% hydrogen peroxide and then let them dry for two days or three, so the roots could heal.
Do you follow a similar regimen or do you carefully take the cactus out of its pot and then transplant the plant with the root ball intact into a bigger pot, filling out the space on each side with fresh growing medium? Perhaps you can do this, because your growing medium is free from pathogens.
I have also seen, that in many cases you do cut the roots back. How long do you keep the cacti with their roots exposed resting on their side, before placing them into their pots? Do you also use hydrogen peroxide, sulfur powder, or something that is antibacterial/ antifungal or is air drying sufficient?
Do you use rooting hormone or root stimulants?
I have never worried about damaging roots during repotting. All damaged roots will be cut off before the repotting.
Since rotting of roots can not see from outside, I cut roots and check the section. The reason of cutting roots is to check root rotting.
I have never used hydrogen preoxide for cacti.
I bought a cactus which was imported from USA when I was 13 years old.
Short damaged roots were attached. I removed all damaged roots. As the result, all roots were gone but there were no issues for the rooting.
From the above experience, I do not worry about the length caci roots.
The time of cut to place depends upon the size of root.
Fine roots only: 1 week
Including thick root: 2 weeks
Cut roots drying is air drying.
I do not use any rooting hormones.
Frank
Re: Hana's cacti
G'morning Mrs. Green,
The grafted red bean was degrafted and rooted. The current size is 16 cm in diameter and 20 cm tall.
The body colour does not change because the cactus reached to a mature age.
Frank
Please have a look the attached photo.How does this ‘red bean’ looks like as an adult plant?
The grafted red bean was degrafted and rooted. The current size is 16 cm in diameter and 20 cm tall.
The body colour does not change because the cactus reached to a mature age.
Frank
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Re: Hana's cacti
I lost many medium size asterias last spring and it was very hard to stop but .....
Attached phots are matured asterias which were in flower lately.
Attached phots are matured asterias which were in flower lately.
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Re: Hana's cacti
I sure did miss your daily flower pictures.
Mike The Cactus Guy
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Re: Hana's cacti
Good evening Frank,
very nice to read from you.
Great plants as always and beautiful flowers.
What happened in the spring? Why did you lose so many plants?
Best regards
K.W.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Re: Hana's cacti
G'morning K.W.
The problem was root rotting. It is not all but I lost about 50 medium size asterias.
Frank
I start watering early spring. We had good rain in early spring and spring. I watered cacti every 2 weeks as normal evenif it was lower temperature and higher humidity than normal year. I think potting-mix was never dry-up in 2weeks in relation to abnormal weather.What happened in the spring? Why did you lose so many plants?
The problem was root rotting. It is not all but I lost about 50 medium size asterias.
Frank
Re: Hana's cacti
5 matured gymnocalycium species were in flower lately.
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- G. spegazzinii v horizonthalonium
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- G. spegazzinii v loricatum
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- G. spegazzinii v ornatum
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Re: Hana's cacti
The problem was root rotting. It is not all but I lost about 50 medium size asterias."
Ugh no fun !! I find asterias hard to grow easy to kill. I have two survivors out of 8 from seed 15 years ago. They are very shriveled up but I will not water until Spring . Normal types star county Texas plants grown from seed from Mesa gardens. Original plants died in unexpected winter rain in AZ , slowly turned orange. I grew more from seed because they are so easy to rot I need replacements until I figure out how to grow them.
Ugh no fun !! I find asterias hard to grow easy to kill. I have two survivors out of 8 from seed 15 years ago. They are very shriveled up but I will not water until Spring . Normal types star county Texas plants grown from seed from Mesa gardens. Original plants died in unexpected winter rain in AZ , slowly turned orange. I grew more from seed because they are so easy to rot I need replacements until I figure out how to grow them.
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Re: Hana's cacti
Hana have you noticed any big differences in degrafted and own root Astrophytum asterias?
In my mind grafted plants are nice for seed production but with the accelerated growth you are also reducing life expectancy… I’m aware that lots of growers degraft and they last for many years however they seem to also present the most issues no?
Also I remember a few years ago you said you trim Astrophytum tap roots so it has fine roots for less root rot risk but you don’t recommend this for ariocarpus… do you still not recommend trimming ariocarpus tap roots?
In my mind grafted plants are nice for seed production but with the accelerated growth you are also reducing life expectancy… I’m aware that lots of growers degraft and they last for many years however they seem to also present the most issues no?
Also I remember a few years ago you said you trim Astrophytum tap roots so it has fine roots for less root rot risk but you don’t recommend this for ariocarpus… do you still not recommend trimming ariocarpus tap roots?
Re: Hana's cacti
G'morning keith,
How have you been?
Frank
How have you been?
I think asterias is not easy to manage under natural rain fall. If there was a roof and you could control watering frequency by yourself, it would be easier. I keep asterias under a roof but they still have problem if weather was abnormal.Original plants died in unexpected winter rain in AZ , slowly turned orange.
Frank