My modest collection

[abhikjha]

Few more

[mikethecactusguy]

is that a grafted boxing glove cholla?

[abhikjha]

is that a grafted boxing glove cholla?

Which one? I don't have cholla btw.

[madkactus]

very nice. do you fertilize them ?

[abhikjha]

very nice. do you fertilize them ?

Thank you
Yes, my media is pure mineral. 60-70% pumice and 30-40% cinder (it's like lava rock but Indian version). So, with every watering, I am using liquid fertilizer (masterblend 4 18 38).

[abhikjha]

Last few days of sunlight left at my home and then dreaded gloomy monsoon will kick in but as of now, they are enjoying.

One of my favourite Ariocarpus

[jerrytheplater]

What do you do during the monsoon season? Are your plants under cover? Artificial light?

[abhikjha]

What do you do during the monsoon season? Are your plants under cover? Artificial light?

They remain in my balcony but it's covered from top with ceiling and sideways is covered by shade net cloth, so plants are more or less protected from rains. Between the rains, we do get some sunlight but very little. I normally don't water them during this season (maybe once in every 1.5 months or so depending on the rains and with every watering systemic fungicide or imidacloprid) But no matter what you do, there will be some casualties. I lost one Obregonia, one grafted ario, one Pseudolithos, one copiapoa and one asterias. If that's not enough, last year, my young Asterias, Melos and Discos got cochineal scales during monsoon and lost one beautiful Asterias due to that. It's like a constant battle during that season. I literally hate it

[abhikjha]

Ferocactus chrysacanthus

[abhikjha]

When your favourite genus decides to give you seedpods

Didn't realise there were more, total 4 seed pods

[abhikjha]

Some of my Melos

[abhikjha]

Some of my euphorbia

[abhikjha]

Austrocephalocereus Dybowskii

[ohugal]

Beautiful succulents! Where do you get them from? Do you grow from seed?

[abhikjha]

Some of my Pseudolithos