Seedlings abuse

[iann]

Here is Pediocactus sileri, not looking its best after a short heatwave. But alive!

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They come up very tall, tall enough to survive an Arizona summer!

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Some P. peeblesianus ("maia" I think) also pretty shrunken. Still above soil level though so hardly even thirsty

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P. winkleri, woolly form.

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Supposed to get cooler next week so they'll all get a drink

[Pilif]

pfuh, I hear you.
My copiapoa seedlings did not enjoy that sudden heatwave, allmost everything has some degree of sunburn...

eriosyce enjoyed it very much though

[RobR]

What treatment are you doing to get the good germination that you get??

[Arjen]

so... you got hit as well... I was too late putting the shadecloth over my cacti, a LOT of damage especially on the larger columnars and opuntioids
my seedlings are all fine though

[iann]

What treatment are you doing to get the good germination that you get??

None. They germinate just fine in my lightbox with everything else.

[Collection]

My 1.5 months old Sclerocactus and Toumeya shrank... I didn't expect it's still alive, but surprisingly they blow up to normal "fat'' seedlings. I would suggest that shrinkage is common for Sclers of any age.

[iann]

I'm watering them more now. Just had our first "frost" (not quite a frost here in my garden, but close) and there is less danger of rotting them. Some have blown up nicely, possibly not cold enough yet for some of them.