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pirateseatsouls
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Cacti???
#11958804 - 02/03/10 11:34 PM (14 years, 15 days ago) |
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I'm getting somewhat interested in growing cacti. Maybe San Pedro. I live in the PNW and I'm just wondering how possible this is. I know the climate isn't exactly optimum, but I'm wondering about indoor cultivation? Can I do this without spending loads of cash? I dont know much at all about cacti cultivation, but I'm willing to put a lot of effort into learning.
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Artnotwar
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for those of us that don't know where PNW is, maybe you could tell us what sort of climate you have there.
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karode13
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@ intense_cutn: PNW= Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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A region of the northwest United States usually including the states of Washington and Oregon. The term is also used to refer to the southwest part of British Columbia, Canada.
@OP: I'll let someone from your region answer your query as I live on the other side of the world and am not familiar with your climate. Having said that I know people grow them successfully in your region outdoors and under lights. They need strong light to grow well and these are generally expensive.
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KBG1977
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It's rainy and wet there all the time.I don't think cacti would take to such a climate.
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PsilocybinMind
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Re: Cacti??? [Re: KBG1977]
#11960290 - 02/04/10 09:01 AM (14 years, 14 days ago) |
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They do fine here in the summer outside. Just take them in for the fall/winter. They also do good if you have a south facing window, then you can keep them all year round inside.
Edited by PsilocybinMind (02/04/10 09:52 PM)
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You'd need PLENTY of drainage but I've heard of it working up there. San Pedro can tolerate some rather harsh conditions but if they get waterlogged they're done. If you're in an area where it snows, they won't like that.
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well since u dont wanna spend loads of cash you could invest in a small 4ft 4bulb t5 and do your thing. Or are you trying to ovoid spending any money ata ll?
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pirateseatsouls
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I'll spend a bit of cash, I'd just prefer not to spend any more than I have to. I've already invested enough into other projects. Like is it possible to properly cultivate, for under, say, $100? Thats mostly what im wondering...
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Auxin
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San Pedro cacti can take more moisture than desert cacti like peyote or astrophytum. Basically you'll need to protect them enough so their soil can dry between waterings, not get watered too much when it'll be cold for a while, and when the years first frost is a month away stop them from getting any water and before first frost move them indoors to a cool/cold (non-freezing) spot to sit in dormancy (no water) over the winter.
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jtree
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Re: Cacti??? [Re: Auxin]
#11965517 - 02/04/10 10:47 PM (14 years, 14 days ago) |
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if i can keep lophophora at 6800 ft elevation indoors.you can keep trichocereus pachanoi,bridgesii,pruvianus,etc. good. it has been rough i admit.but possible.lost a couple lophotards due to rot.saved 9 out of 13 pups grafted to trich. bridge.seed grown in pots are stomping ass.6 of them.5 years old.
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