Steve Johnson wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:12 pm
Excellent! If you decide to go with the Dyna-Gro 7-7-7, your stock solution should be 7 grams of Potassium sulfate per gallon of water, not 8 grams as you would need to supplement the 7-8-6. 5 fluid ounces of stock solution going into a gallon of watering solution stays the same.
Given my 10 years of tested and proven performance, IMO Dyna-Gro is the "gold standard" -- regardless of whether you go with the 7-7-7 or 7-8-6, you'll be pleased with the results.Totally agree with Craig. Joe, now would be a good time to give you a list of sellers you can trust:
- Craig and Denise Fry are excellent growers, and you won't go wrong there -- http://www.canddplants.com/.
- Miles' To Go -- http://www.miles2go.com/. Miles Anderson is one of the best in the business, and very helpful too, so don't be shy about emailing him with questions if you need advice on the plants you buy from him.
- CoronaCactus Nursery -- https://coronacactus.com/. Darryl Craig was active on the forum, and after I joined in November 2011, he recommended the Dyna-Gro 7-7-7, and he taught me how to acidify my tap water without overdoing or underdoing it. He's another excellent grower.
- Kyle's Plants -- https://kylesplants.com/. Located in Thousand Oaks CA, I had the pleasure of meeting Kyle Williams right before he started his nursery business. Good guy and a wonderful grower.
Sorry to be so negative, but Torch Cactus should've done a much better job of cleaning the roots before the people there shipped your plants. Kinda tells us that they still have a lot to learn when it comes to the cacti they're growing and selling.
- Planet Desert -- https://planetdesert.com/. Although I haven't purchased any cacti from PD, the nursery seems to have a good reputation based on what I've heard from other members on the forum. I do have some free space on my plant bench, so I added PD to my list of sources I should investigate for some new cactus shopping.
You all are such a GOOD resource to caregiver thrive giving to the obsession hobby cacti!!!
Thank you so very much.
As I said last week my biggest mistake has only been making cactiguide last when it should have been first 2 thousand dollars ago.
There’s no place like home. Thank you to ALL who have taken the time to share to invest in a newbie willing to learn willing to obey.