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- Wed May 27, 2020 1:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Stenocereus eruca
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5003
Re: Stenocereus eruca
I have one that I bought when it was 6 inches long. Now it is almost two foot long and it now has a pup. I do not use sand. My mix is 25% organic and 75% inorganic. I'll try to get a picture.
- Mon May 18, 2020 1:09 am
- Forum: Member Blogs
- Topic: Welcome Craig Fry!
- Replies: 1389
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Re: Welcome Craig Fry!
The last picture I see some brown stuff. I have that on one of my Ortegocactus macdougallii and thought there was something wrong with it. I have another one and it has no browning ? corking?. Is that normal for that plant?
- Sun May 17, 2020 2:28 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Ferocactus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 419
Ferocactus
This cactus is open pollenated seed grown from my seeds. The issue is, can this be a hybrid. I have Ferocactus or Thelocactus hamatacanthus, and other Ferocactus, but it lacks the extra long spines of the hamathacanthus. The flower is the same as well as the body. Just lacking the extra long hook sp...
- Sat May 02, 2020 2:24 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Another young giant Cactus in San Diego
- Replies: 8
- Views: 884
Re: Another young giant Cactus in San Diego
I have mine in full sun and it looks like the first picture. Bottom picture not sure, maybe too close to the house and radiant heat with not enough water?
- Sat May 02, 2020 2:13 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: what is this purple coloring?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 824
Re: what is this purple coloring?
I maybe wrong, but your plant looks like Ferocactus emoryi. I have my in the yard and the skin does turn purplish. My are located in direct sunlight all day. My younger plants are more protected from direct sunlight. I transplanted them to the yard after they were more than 6 inches in diameter. 8)
- Sat May 02, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Several Echinopsis in trouble
- Replies: 10
- Views: 983
Re: Several Echinopsis in trouble
I would look at all the plants. If the roots look bad, cut them out. If the plants' root end is mushy, cut that out. If the mush goes into the body, it maybe too far gone. The good roots I would wash and clean. Wait a week before repotting. The soil looks too heavy or not enough drainage. Too sandy....
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:51 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: When to replace soil in a pot.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 855
Re: When to replace soil in a pot.
If you are using square pots and the pot starts to become a round pot, root bound and time to repot. If your soil has too much organics, the soil may have dried out and the water is passing through the side of the pots. Organics are harder to get wet and takes longer to dry out. My cacti mix is 25% ...
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 3:01 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Los Angeles Rains & Cold
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2187
Re: Los Angeles Rains & Cold
In the Valley, let it rain. It's been so dry this winter the 1.5 inches of rain last week was just what the plants needed. This week more rain and let it come. I loose less cactus outside than I do in the greenhouse. A lot of cactus have been flowering already, just a bit early.
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: During the coronavirus shut down.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 569
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:18 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: ID Help please!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 525
Re: ID Help please!
Echinopsis hybrid ????
- Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:59 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Mammillaria sp. from the State of Mexico
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2466
Re: Mammillaria sp. from the State of Mexico
A few years ago I did a hanging plant. The plant doesn't require a lot of water, very little leaks out. The pot was broken at the bottom, so why not give it a try. The plant is doing fine.
- Sat Jan 11, 2020 3:51 pm
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: Huge cactus identification
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2081
Re: Huge cactus identification
mammillaria matudae
- Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:57 pm
- Forum: Grown From Seed
- Topic: Best Heat pad for germination
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1927
Re: Best Heat pad for germination
Check out FarmTek online.
- Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:55 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Physically Labeling plants
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1508
Re: Physically Labeling plants
I use DYNO Plug and Play Labeler and DYNO Portable. Both are work just fine.
- Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:48 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Clovers near my cacti
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1168
Re: Clovers near my cacti
No chemicals, I do use Round-up and have not lost a mature plant. I am careful and I try not to get any on the plant. I have problems with Bermuda grass.