MrXeric's seedlings 2022

[keith]

Cochemiea theresae those are hard to germinate ( for me anyway ) well done .

[LateBloomer]

Cochemiea theresae are my favorite cacti. I tried nicking the seeds which did accelerate the germination but also lead me to killing a few crushing the seeds. I found just sowing fresh seeds to work well. My seeds were sub 6 months old and germinated well. Many suggest 'aging' the seeds for atleast a year.

[Nino_G]

Very nice and well grown seedlings, excellent job.

[MrXeric]

Cochemiea theresae those are hard to germinate ( for me anyway ) well done .

These germinated no problem within a few days of sowing. I sowed another batch in November and those have yet to do anything.

Cochemiea theresae are my favorite cacti. I tried nicking the seeds which did accelerate the germination but also lead me to killing a few crushing the seeds. I found just sowing fresh seeds to work well. My seeds were sub 6 months old and germinated well. Many suggest 'aging' the seeds for atleast a year.

Yeah, I've tried chipping the seed of Pediocactus and Sclerocactus and all that did was kill the seeds. I guess my hands are too clumsy for such a delicate task.

Very nice and well grown seedlings, excellent job.

Thanks!

[Aiko]

Cochemiea theresae are my favorite cacti. I tried nicking the seeds which did accelerate the germination but also lead me to killing a few crushing the seeds. I found just sowing fresh seeds to work well. My seeds were sub 6 months old and germinated well. Many suggest 'aging' the seeds for atleast a year.

Yeah, I've tried chipping the seed of Pediocactus and Sclerocactus and all that did was kill the seeds. I guess my hands are too clumsy for such a delicate task.

Have you tried following this advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGG2-YpGDWA ?
Works like a charm, at least for Sclerocactus. I skipped the sterilisation part myself as I see more use in the effort of sterilising the soil I sow the seeds in.

[MrXeric]

Have you tried following this advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGG2-YpGDWA ?
Works like a charm, at least for Sclerocactus. I skipped the sterilisation part myself as I see more use in the effort of sterilising the soil I sow the seeds in.

Yeah, that's the video I followed. The seeds I didn't chip were the ones that germinated! I recently ordered P. peeblesianus seeds that I have placed in the fridge for cold-moist stratification. Never tried this before, so who knows what results I'll get.

[Fatich]

Have you tried following this advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGG2-YpGDWA ?
Works like a charm, at least for Sclerocactus. I skipped the sterilisation part myself as I see more use in the effort of sterilising the soil I sow the seeds in.

Yeah, that's the video I followed. The seeds I didn't chip were the ones that germinated! I recently ordered P. peeblesianus seeds that I have placed in the fridge for cold-moist stratification. Never tried this before, so who knows what results I'll get.

Peeblesianus germinates without any method, you can sow it directly.

[keith]

Cochemiea theresae save any seeds that didn't germinate I have noticed they will germinate for the next 2 or 3 years.

[MrXeric]

Have you tried following this advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGG2-YpGDWA ?
Works like a charm, at least for Sclerocactus. I skipped the sterilisation part myself as I see more use in the effort of sterilising the soil I sow the seeds in.

Yeah, that's the video I followed. The seeds I didn't chip were the ones that germinated! I recently ordered P. peeblesianus seeds that I have placed in the fridge for cold-moist stratification. Never tried this before, so who knows what results I'll get.

Peeblesianus germinates without any method, you can sow it directly.

Oh, that's good to know. The seeds have been in the fridge for a month now, but instead of leaving them in there longer like originally planned, I will sow them together with the other cactus seeds in the next few days.

[MrXeric]

Cochemiea theresae save any seeds that didn't germinate I have noticed they will germinate for the next 2 or 3 years.

If I remember correctly, only 2 seeds didn't germinate from the pot shown. I didn't bother looking for them.

[MrXeric]

This Mammillaria pennispinosa ML 632 has flowered for the first time.


I love the fuzzy spines!

[zpeckler]

This Mammillaria pennispinosa ML 632 has flowered for the first time.
I love the fuzzy spines!

Wow, that's a really cool species! Never seen a Mamm with the fuzzy spines before.

[Nino_G]

MrXeric, I really enjoy your threads. Beautiful plants and amazing photographs.

Wow, that's a really cool species! Never seen a Mamm with the fuzzy spines before.

M. plumosa has hairy spines.

[MrXeric]

This Mammillaria pennispinosa ML 632 has flowered for the first time.
I love the fuzzy spines!

Wow, that's a really cool species! Never seen a Mamm with the fuzzy spines before.

Yeah, it's such a cool little Mamm! The fuzzy spines (fuzzy hooks!) are the primary reason I wanted to grow this species.

[MrXeric]

MrXeric, I really enjoy your threads. Beautiful plants and amazing photographs.

Thanks, I am glad you are enjoying them!