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mskip23
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Pereskiopsis cuttings
#4630650 - 09/07/05 04:09 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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I am receiving some Pereskiopsis in the mail how should I repot them? also I am planning on grafting lophos ii on them indoor what kind of light should use after the grafts have healed? can I use a terrarium to grow them in? and if so does anybody know where I could get info on building one?
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Re: Pereskiopsis cuttings [Re: mskip23]
#4630977 - 09/07/05 05:23 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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cacti dont liek humid conditions so terrarium doesnt make a whole lot of sense. if you do soem research google mush mush and he has a good graftign guide aswell as some links. you can use rootign hormone for your cuttings but pereskiopsis are forgiving. they also tollerate a more soily medium as compared to other cacti this migth help them grow faster but use clay as to prevent rot.
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metasin
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Re: Pereskiopsis cuttings [Re: mskip23]
#4631086 - 09/07/05 05:45 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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You really dont even need rooting hormone for this cacti. Just plant them in a smallish container, their rootball is extremely small. I use planters that are about 2.5 in in diameter and even that is overkill. As stated in the previous post there is no need for a terrarium. Cacti love HPS lighting, but for rooting cuttings I use a few 42w CFL's. You should be fine with a few close CFL's long term if you can't afford a HPS light
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metasin
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Re: Pereskiopsis cuttings [Re: metasin]
#4631096 - 09/07/05 05:48 PM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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btw, www.thenook.org is also a good place to research.
Also for the soil I use a mix of sand:perlite:soil in a ratio of 1:1:1
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Re: Pereskiopsis cuttings [Re: metasin]
#4633622 - 09/08/05 11:39 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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Pereskiopsis is the greatest for doing grafts. You can take a slow growing cactus and put it on a peres and it will explode in growth. I have plenty of extra if someone wants to trade.
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Re: Pereskiopsis cuttings [Re: mskip23]
#4633682 - 09/08/05 11:57 AM (18 years, 5 months ago) |
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just stick it and moist soil in a week viola. Let it grow and get some shoots and a bunch of new leaves before grafting. And dont water a few days prior to grafting.
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