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- From: rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain)
- Subject: Re: cactii
- Message-ID: <rcainC89Dus.7zt@netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1993 16:01:40 GMT
-
- 25u7gardinie@vms.csd.mu.edu wrote:
- : I am planning on growing some cactii soon and was wondering if anyone
- : out in this virtual land has any experience with growing cactus from
- : seed. If anyone does and would like to post any comments or suggestions
- : they would be greatly appreciated. I regretably have little experience
- : in growing things of this nature and would like to have the best chance
- : for success the first time out. If you would rather e-mail me info that
- : would be fine. I would even appreciate some advice on books which would
- : give me the info I am seeking. Once again thanks in advance.
-
- I have 26 little T. peruvianus that I germinated from 100 seeds from
- ... of the jungle. It was quite easy. As a germination bed I used
- commercial cactus mix in a 3/8" layer on the bottom of a pie plate that
- I could seal with saran wrap. Moisten, apply a half recommended
- solution of Ortho Multi-Purpose Frungacide, DACONIL 2787, with a spray
- bottle. This need be done once but needs be done. I lost seeds and
- seedlings until I did this and my germination ratio would have been
- much higher. Sprinkle seeds on wet bed and seal with saran. Open once
- a day to air out. Sprouting will occur within a couple of weeks. They
- seem to have a remarkably difficult time getting their tap root into
- the ground but don't worry, it happens. They will reach 1/2" in
- three months or so. I transplanted half into separate containers at
- that point and left half in the germinating bed for a total of eight
- months. Interestingly the ones left in the germinating bed grew taller
- and thinner and overall slightly larger while the transplanted ones
- gained more girth. I just transplanted the remainder and moved them
- outside at about seven months and the heavy duty noon day CA sun gave
- them a pretty serious sunburn, they were turning purple, I moved to
- partial shade and they are recovering nicely. I have no idea how long
- it will take until sufficient maturity but the fall should tell
- something. These little cuties are perfectly legal (as cactii.)
-
-
- Peace,
-
- Bob
-
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