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bill3744
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Growing san pedros from seed
#8000137 - 02/09/08 01:21 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hey, I've ordered 100 San pedro seeds off the internet and they should be here in the next few days. When they come in should I start germinating them or what? And This is my first time attemting to grow cacti btw.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: bill3744]
#8000170 - 02/09/08 01:31 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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hello
if you search on here you will find much info on growing cactus from seeds, if you have questions after searching then feel free to ask but you are going to need to do some research and reading first just like we all did when we started.
here is a start
take a pie tin with a clear lid, poke holes in the bottom, fill with soil, soak soil with water, sprinkle seed on top of the soil (do not bury them) , then take a soda cap and gently press them in to the top of the soil, then mist the clear lid with a spray bottle and put the lid on and place under a fluro leave for 3-5 days then open every few days to mist the top of the soil and the lid to keep humidity up.
lots will say to bottom water but it is not needed and a spray bottle will be just fine
good luck with your searching/reading
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: royer]
#8003775 - 02/10/08 07:13 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Follow those directions and you will have little green blobs in no time at all! trichos are pretty easy and forgiving once past the tiny blob stage It always gives me joy to see them come up.
Good luck
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: carpetmunch]
#8006666 - 02/10/08 09:44 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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just make sure you steralize the soil in the oven my first time doing this i just got mold all over my tray.
takes alot of patients.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: bill3744]
#8006720 - 02/10/08 09:58 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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bill3744 said: Hey, I've ordered 100 San pedro seeds off the internet and they should be here in the next few days. When they come in should I start germinating them or what? And This is my first time attemting to grow cacti btw.
I ordered 100 T. peruvianus seeds the other day - we should have a grow-off. The winner gets a Grammy
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: scruffymafia]
#8007581 - 02/11/08 03:07 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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hey cool. i just put some seeds in yesterday. i'm up for a good ol' fashioned grow off.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: Artnotwar]
#8007628 - 02/11/08 03:51 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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If the blob start growing tall and thin give them more light too. You want them to stay short and fat before they start putting on needles.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: blazed123]
#8021059 - 02/14/08 04:28 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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They came in the mail 2 days ago and I've got them germinating right now. Thanks for the help! I'll win the grow off!
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: bill3744]
#8052852 - 02/21/08 05:27 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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how are you guys going with your seeds? i just seen my first green blob right now.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: Artnotwar]
#8053077 - 02/21/08 06:20 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I planted 15 peruvian torch seeds a week ago. I put them 3 to a peat pot, and in a plastic bag, one end open, holes in bag..then i covered them and put them in the window for sunlight. I get about 6 hours of direct light through my window.
I have no blobs yet..but they are still young.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: Artnotwar]
#8053090 - 02/21/08 06:22 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I planted 30 of my seeds and have about 15 green sprouts. Most of them are about 5-7mm high and have a split at the top.
Its day 8 for me.
Whats your germ. rate and day count like?
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: scruffymafia]
#8055002 - 02/22/08 01:08 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Top row and bottom right were planted on the 10th

The bottom middle and left have KK919, Astrophytum coahulense, asteria "gonzales, Ariocarpus fissuratus, reutsus. And some L.will, I am not sure but I think they are about 4-5mths old.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: Nomis]
#8055176 - 02/22/08 04:21 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I haven't noticed any growth yet. Hopefully they start soon.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: Gr33nday43]
#8059403 - 02/23/08 06:32 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I planted these about... 2 weeks ago.

This is my first attempt at groing cacti, these are T. peruvianus. I used plain sand with some small pebbles and a dash of perlite. I find it keeps the ascarid flies at bay. I have another two boxes. with about 20 in each. Growing cacti from seed is fun! I just sowed another bunch of Echinopsis, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Lophophora, Rebutia as well.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: undergrounder]
#8072743 - 02/26/08 02:17 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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It's been about a week and half and I only see 3 little green blobs, only a few milimeters tall though.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: scruffymafia]
#8075011 - 02/26/08 10:16 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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bill3744 said: Hey, I've ordered 100 San pedro seeds off the internet and they should be here in the next few days. When they come in should I start germinating them or what? And This is my first time attemting to grow cacti btw.
I ordered 100 T. peruvianus seeds the other day - we should have a grow-off. The winner gets a Grammy
im about five days into growing about 75 bridgesii seeds, can i get in on this shit? lol
no blobs yet for me =(
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: bill3744]
#8075180 - 02/26/08 10:48 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Its day 13 here.
I have a 16/30 germ. rate so far. I have had one seedling die and a possible second on its way out.
And a few of my seedlings have their first spikes!
Whats is most peoples average germ. rate like?
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: scruffymafia]
#8075814 - 02/27/08 02:11 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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day 18, i only put down 5 seeds, and only one has popped up.



i wasn't really expecting much at all. i used a tiny pot with a clear plastic container over the top to keep the humidity in, with no bottom heat. i also used propagation sand from bunnings for the soil, and didn't even put any holes in the bottom of the pot. i also just have it sitting on a window ledge for sunlight.
all in all it's growing ok for the shitty setup i have.
i just received a 14 watt heat mat from bunnings and i'm going to buy a good flouro light and a clone dome, then i'll put down the rest of my seeds.
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Re: Growing san pedros from seed [Re: Artnotwar]
#8075840 - 02/27/08 02:29 AM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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intense_cutn said: day 18, i only put down 5 seeds, and only one has popped up.

i wasn't really expecting much at all. i used a tiny pot with a clear plastic container over the top to keep the humidity in, with no bottom heat. i also used propagation sand from bunnings for the soil, and didn't even put any holes in the bottom of the pot. i also just have it sitting on a window ledge for sunlight.
all in all it's growing ok for the shitty setup i have.
i just received a 14 watt heat mat from bunnings and i'm going to buy a good flouro light and a clone dome, then i'll put down the rest of my seeds.
That setup should be fine, not sure about the light though. But the seeds need to be drenched in water to germinate, so the lack of drainage should be fine. Are you sure you're not keeping them wet enough?
Check out this article on cactus seed prop in sand. He basically floods with water. (attached)
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