A 45-day update. As I mentioned in another post, prior to the Baja trip I just bottom watered all the pots until they were quite moist and set everything up with light and timer, crossing my fingers. When we got back Wednesday the pots were dry and light as a feather, but to no ill effect.
blurry Echinomastus erectocentrus acunensis (sharply focused grit, though):
Overview:
side view, mostly Fero wislizenii and Stenocereus gummosus:
Astrophytum myriostigma quadricostatum, whiting up:
One of the pots of Baja mams from last year, first bristles:
Peniocereus greggii with formidable rib action:
A. myriostigma potosinum also getting hoary:
The indomitable Opuntia basilaris brachyclada:
Still not entirely happy with how much light they are getting, but I am happy with the single light bulb I bought before the trip, a bulb with a standard screw in fixture from "Ott-Lite," the box for which says "It's like natural daylight for plants." I think 3 of these per tray would be better but I don't have the cash right now. The seedlings are in direct sun a couple hours a day which helps.
peterb
) i soaked them seperately. I was thinking of doing a freeze/thaw cycle or 2 if i had nothing by Sunday. The seeds look very moist and i've given them a spray mist daily or bi-daily. I have also been looking for a cheap blender and do the sand mix thing. I'm not going to let them beat me! 
All looking great.
