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KillerPicklez



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Say Hello to my little friend
#7991541 - 02/07/08 12:41 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I convinced the owner of this little nursery to part with this cutting for 7$
Im going to let it callouses over for 4-5 days, then re-pot it and hope it takes off
I was debating whether or not to make 2 cuttings out of it or just repot it as 1. Your thoughts?
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felixhigh
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7991622 - 02/07/08 01:03 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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It will grow more as a single cutting, don´t cut. 
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: felixhigh]
#7991635 - 02/07/08 01:06 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'd just grow it like that too.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: felixhigh]
#7991646 - 02/07/08 01:09 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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felixhigh said: It will grow more as a single cutting, don´t cut. 
FH
Thats mainly what I was leaning towards but the thought entered my mind.
Isnt she absolutely gorgeous. Healthy as fuck.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7991654 - 02/07/08 01:12 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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you might want to let it callous longer than that unless you use a fan on it
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KillerPicklez



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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: casgoodie]
#7991690 - 02/07/08 01:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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casgoodie said: you might want to let it callous longer than that unless you use a fan on it
How long do you think it would take to callous over?
Just took some measurements. 10 inches tall and 9 inches around.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7991713 - 02/07/08 01:23 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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9 inchs around?!
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: FarFromHere]
#7991729 - 02/07/08 01:27 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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FarFromHere said: 9 inchs around?!
Yep, when you wrap a tape measure around, the circumference is 9 1/2 inches.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7991791 - 02/07/08 01:45 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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...?
It looks like it's like 3 inchs thick.
I don't understand...
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: FarFromHere]
#7991804 - 02/07/08 01:47 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The diameter is probably 3 inches, but I did the circumference; just took a tape measure and wrapped it around the entire thing.
Divide 9 1/2 by pi (3.14) and the diameter is just over 3 inches
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7991854 - 02/07/08 02:01 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ooo ok! I see...
I failed math in school....sorry.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: FarFromHere]
#7991872 - 02/07/08 02:06 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Anyone have any advice for me once I re-pot her?
This will be my first cactus ive ever grown so any kind of tips are appreciated.
Im guessing she will have more pups whenever she is ready, or is there some kind of time frame or time of year that they tend to have more pups.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7991962 - 02/07/08 02:29 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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She might base pup when she gets older.
If you top it, she will pup.
Don't water it for about a month after you pot it, wait until it has roots.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: FarFromHere]
#7992034 - 02/07/08 02:49 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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FarFromHere said: She might base pup when she gets older.
If you top it, she will pup.
Don't water it for about a month after you pot it, wait until it has roots.
Im sorry im not familiar with what it means to "top it"
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7992077 - 02/07/08 03:00 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Just cut the top off.
Top it= cut the top off.
I'm not saying to do it...
But it will pup if you do.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: FarFromHere]
#7992110 - 02/07/08 03:04 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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FarFromHere said: Just cut the top off.
Top it= cut the top off.
I'm not saying to do it...
But it will pup if you do.
Can you go a little further please. I definitely do want her to pup, but what are the pros and cons of doing this.
Im guessing Id want to put some sort of "band-aid" on the top as well to prevent any kind of infection from getting to her.
Why does cutting off the top cause a cactus to have pups?
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7992165 - 02/07/08 03:13 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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band aid?
I wouldn't doubt if this guy thought pups were little puppy dogs that sprouted from the cactus.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: SaintDunsmere]
#7992194 - 02/07/08 03:18 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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SaintDunsmere said: band aid?
I wouldn't doubt if this guy thought pups were little puppy dogs that sprouted from the cactus.
Who me?
And by band-aid I meant some sort of cotton clothe tapped to cover the exposed wound.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7992401 - 02/07/08 03:59 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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No, you want any cut areas to stay exposed so air can get to them and they can callous and heal.
I would not cut it. Let it grow and become established. If you cut the top off, not only will the new top cutting need to callous first and then will grow slower due to less energy resources available, but then the bottom half will also have less resources and the offshoots it grows will likely be skinny. Let it grow and become established before even thinking of cutting it. IME, Pedros usually grow basal pups around when they get to be 3 ft. tall, although there is variance of course.
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Re: Say Hello to my little friend [Re: KillerPicklez]
#7992409 - 02/07/08 04:01 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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wait for it to grow a year or two before topping. then the top you cut off can be rooted and you will get some middle section also to either root or for incense  dont bother getting little pups off it now. also after callousing and putting into bone dry soil pull it up every week to check for rot and mold. once root buds appear you can start watering lightly.
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