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by Steve-0
Fri May 13, 2022 4:18 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures
Replies: 266
Views: 118576

Re: Days of my cacti lives - in pictures

Nice start to a colorful Cactus blooming season! Mine are on their way, too. Gotta get some pics resized and post'
by Steve-0
Fri May 13, 2022 4:09 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Photo of Pediocactus simpsonii seeds needed
Replies: 25
Views: 3681

Re: Photo of Pediocactus simpsonii seeds needed

On some of my seeds, I have pierced them right at the hilum with greatly improved results on Scleros. Plus sterilizing everything including the seeds
by Steve-0
Fri May 13, 2022 3:58 am
Forum: General
Topic: Where did everyone go.
Replies: 88
Views: 20542

Re: Where did everyone go.

Astrophotography in the Utah deserts gives me the best of both worlds, Cacti in habitat during the day and Bortle Class 1 dark skies at night. Desert cacti are blooming over the next month or so. My outdoor plants are growing like natural plants. Very happy in the south facing garden. Dozens of bloo...
by Steve-0
Fri May 13, 2022 3:45 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Possibly a mamillaria fishhook ?
Replies: 5
Views: 902

Re: Possibly a mamillaria fishhook ?

That would be my guess, too. I'm fairly familiar with all the Sclerocactus fishhook species and that isn't one, IMO.
by Steve-0
Fri May 13, 2022 3:30 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Photo of Pediocactus simpsonii seeds needed
Replies: 25
Views: 3681

Re: Photo of Pediocactus simpsonii seeds needed

No seed pics found, yet. They may be in my cactus tool kit bagged up. Or in the freezer. Hmmm? The seeds...not the pics.

As a consolation, here's a pic of one of the parent plants in my front yard cactus garden.
by Steve-0
Fri May 13, 2022 3:04 am
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Photo of Pediocactus simpsonii seeds needed
Replies: 25
Views: 3681

Re: Photo of Pediocactus simpsonii seeds needed

I have a number of Pediocactus Simpsonii specimens in my collection and have given away seeds from them . My experience is that what you're showing in the photos are indeed PS seeds. The fruits ripen and contain more "jelly" than say Opuntia or sclerocactus seed pods. The fruits slowly tur...
by Steve-0
Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:36 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Aeonium2003's random pics.
Replies: 53
Views: 14302

Re: Aeonium2003's random pics.

Nice insectivore!
by Steve-0
Tue Mar 22, 2022 10:01 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Three States, Four Cactus Nurseries Road Trip!
Replies: 16
Views: 9167

Re: Three States, Four Cactus Nurseries Road Trip!

I actually had another trip down to St. George, UT with my wife to enjoy some almost 70F sunny weather over Presidents day weekend. And yes, I hiked the desert, took pics and visited two nurseries. Both were Star Nursery. Ended up buying several Agaves. A.parryi, A. Parryi truncata, A. Montana, and ...
by Steve-0
Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:24 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Is this rust or frost damage?
Replies: 15
Views: 2872

Re: Is this rust or frost damage?

I'm using Copper Sulfate spray and hope that and approaching warm weather will knock it out. Two applications so far and another this afternoon.
by Steve-0
Mon Mar 14, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Cacti Places
Topic: Three States, Four Cactus Nurseries Road Trip!
Replies: 16
Views: 9167

Re: Three States, Four Cactus Nurseries Road Trip!

AGR - yeah, the Nevada Power and Light company picks a huge chunk of land for the next solar power farm and opens the doors for NV residents to purchase and dig all the plants. Then after a week or so they open it to commercial nurseries to dig the rest. Then they plow everything left under. And it'...
by Steve-0
Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:40 am
Forum: General
Topic: How to insert and image in a PM?
Replies: 2
Views: 795

Re: How to insert and image in a PM?

And now I'll send you a PM with a pic.

Edit: It previews and sent, so I assume you'll see it, too.
by Steve-0
Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: How to insert and image in a PM?
Replies: 2
Views: 795

Re: How to insert and image in a PM?

The only way I know how is to select the image icon ...the 9th icon above the text block which looks like a sun and mountain ...in a reply and you'll see : img[]img....and then you'll need to have your images hosted on an online site. Go to that site, click the image, copy the image address, paste i...
by Steve-0
Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New growth on top of Ech. grus. What is it?
Replies: 17
Views: 4329

Re: New growth on top of Ech. grus. What is it?

UPDATE: The pups are still growing and getting bigger. The mainstem ....not so much. The mainstem is now in sad shape. Lots of discoloration and soft dead/dying flesh on one side. Time to attempt a pup salvage of as many as possible to perhaps save one or two of the twelve. I poked the dark parts an...
by Steve-0
Wed Mar 02, 2022 6:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: DIY Faux Rock Cacti Planter
Replies: 4
Views: 906

Re: DIY Faux Rock Cacti Planter

Looking good so far!
by Steve-0
Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:31 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Is this rust or frost damage?
Replies: 15
Views: 2872

Re: Is this rust or frost damage?

Wrong place for frost or sunburn. My money is on rust. It could also be that you watered on a sunny day and the water droplets focused the sunlight causing burns, but if that's the case my money is on the burns having opened the skin allowing rust to take hold. Thanks for the response. I did a litt...