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camelsmoker
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germinating cacti...is this the right way?
#5446089 - 03/27/06 01:40 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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ok so i added 2 inches of moist cactus soil in a pot with saran wrap taped around it and i put it in an incubator to keep it in warm condition with my mush grow bags...i put about 5 seeds in here and plan on transplanting to better pots once growth starts any comments?
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Banez
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: camelsmoker]
#5446096 - 03/27/06 01:46 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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how much soil did u put on top of the cacti seeds?
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camelsmoker
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: Banez]
#5446099 - 03/27/06 01:47 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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not much they are not even a quarter inch in the soil just enough where they have a little over it to keep it moist
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: camelsmoker]
#5446102 - 03/27/06 01:49 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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sounds good to me.. dont transplant them too quickly after they start to grow.. wait until they are atleast 1 inch tall
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camelsmoker
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: Banez]
#5446113 - 03/27/06 01:55 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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ok great deal thanks for the help man you get 5 shrooms for the advice
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: camelsmoker]
#5446114 - 03/27/06 01:56 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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thanks man.. anytime
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: camelsmoker]
#5446269 - 03/27/06 04:13 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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cacti need light to germinate, sow them on the surface
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camelsmoker
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: faslimy]
#5446854 - 03/27/06 10:20 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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o ok thanks
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: camelsmoker]
#5447273 - 03/27/06 12:23 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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yeah and also, they are very sensitive to fungus attacks. youll want to keep a close eye on them and have some fungecide ready just in case...
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Waffle
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: Vertigo6911]
#5447298 - 03/27/06 12:29 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Is there a natural fungicide that could be used when watering?
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Psilopleix
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: Waffle]
#5449195 - 03/27/06 09:50 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Chamomile Tea has been said to prevent damping off fungus.
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Jaeger
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: Psilopleix]
#5449355 - 03/27/06 10:36 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Good to know! I have tons of cham flowers!!!
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whatever123
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: Jaeger]
#5490991 - 04/07/06 08:50 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Would it work to use a Jiffee container? Not the Jiffee pellets (I don't know why, but I think that they would be a bad idea for cacti), but the plastic greenhouse thing? That would keep moisture in, and allow for sunlight. Any ideas?
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whatever123
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: whatever123]
#5501411 - 04/10/06 09:01 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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bump: any help?
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Re: germinating cacti...is this the right way? [Re: whatever123]
#5501424 - 04/10/06 09:03 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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