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InvisibleFloydian
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My Pedro is starved for light
    #770299 - 07/23/02 10:30 AM (22 years, 7 months ago)

I've recently moved to the big city and my pedro is now only getting about 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight a day (damned skyscrapers). How long do you think he can survive this treatment? Is there anything I can do to compensate for this?


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Invisiblepsyconaut
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Re: My Pedro is starved for light [Re: Floydian]
    #770367 - 07/23/02 11:00 AM (22 years, 7 months ago)

He'll adjust. Just like the Pedro that germinates behind a rock formation in the desert

(Obviously he won't grow quite as much as a Pedro that gets more light, but he ain't gonna die either).

-psyco


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Re: My Pedro is starved for light [Re: Floydian]
    #773524 - 07/24/02 01:18 PM (22 years, 7 months ago)

You might try buying a full spectrum light. It contains all the wavelengths that plants and people need to survive. It is the oly light out there that actually simulates sunlight pretty well. I used to grow well stuff and i usedthese lights and they work great. Just throw your san pedro underneath the light for 6 hours a day and it should bounce back. Those cacti are pretty tough though so you might be okay just letting it go on the 2-3 hours like it is right now. If it starts to wilt and look like it is getting wrinkled then you might need the full spectrum light.

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Re: My Pedro is starved for light [Re: ReeferMan]
    #774542 - 07/24/02 08:34 PM (22 years, 7 months ago)

You should eat it. One of the theories on raising the potency of cacti is to dark shock them for a while.

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Re: My Pedro is starved for light [Re: Floydian]
    #779555 - 07/27/02 04:17 AM (22 years, 7 months ago)

I grew my San Pedro from tiny buttons to 20" beauties in one year using Daylight Delux flourescents. I just had them in with my orchids and fertilized them with organic tea. I would call this modest light but the increased hours compensate. Most desert plants survive by absorbing the morning dew. I mist my cacti as often as I think of it.


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Re: My Pedro is starved for light [Re: Orchidman]
    #779845 - 07/27/02 08:19 AM (22 years, 7 months ago)

My pedro seems to be doing alright. He's been in the city for about 6 weeks and he's looking OK. He is getting a little skinny on the new growth. I figure this is due to lack of sun. Kind of ugly looking but hopefully when i et my new apartment he'll get more light.

I'm concidering buying some lights but am currently unemployed so it'll have to wait until i get some cash flow. How much do those full-spectrum deals sell for? Whats the wattage on them?


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