Good news, I think!
I looked extremely closely, and I think I see a .5 mm-long tip of a central spine coming out of the newest areole on the top of the plant. It's not much, but I think I might try to either add a UVA bulb or move it outside to stimulate plant stress and increase dense spination. I may do the former for now, since it is currently unbearably humid, and typically doesn't improve until late-June, early-July.
I don't want to lose this plant, and will put all my focus on it from here on out.
Repotted Mail-Order Cactus Not Growing?
- Ferocactus
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Re: Repotted Mail-Order Cactus Not Growing?
I hope I'm not the only one that enjoys a taking bit of crystallized sugar from a Ferocactus' nectaries.
Re: Repotted Mail-Order Cactus Not Growing?
Adult barrel cacti kept outdoors start their growth only in May or June earliest so everything is OK. How big is that plant actually -- 1, 2, 5, 8 cm in diameter? Have a photo?
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
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- Ferocactus
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Re: Repotted Mail-Order Cactus Not Growing?
Thank you, that's great to know! Earlier this month I noticed my F. wislizeni and E. grusonii were starting to actively grow, but my new seedling was dormant/inactive. I have the former two outside in full sun, and they seem to be okay.
The F. recurvus seedling I have is about 4.5 cm in diameter from outer rib to outer rib. It's being kept in a 4" pot (didn't have any terra cotta pots smaller than this) in a 50/50 mixture of Espoma Cactus Potting Soil and washed quartz pool filter sand. The drainage seems okay, but I'm guessing it's probably too late right now to repot it to a mix with lava rock/pumice and maybe 25% cactus potting soil?
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I hope I'm not the only one that enjoys a taking bit of crystallized sugar from a Ferocactus' nectaries.