Share The Seeds
Share The Seeds Site => Welcome and Introduction Area => Topic started by: Jet on November 04, 2016, 03:26:54 AM
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Hi everyone. I've recently started cultivating cactus, and this seems like a good community in which to share knowledge about that. I have a pretty good crop of 6 week old seeds sprouting (SS02 x SS01, [SS01 x Peruvianus] xJuul's, Bridgesii), as well as some cuttings (including a Bridgesii KGC and a Lumberjack). All those are going well, but some seedlings I ordered and planted about two weeks ago are doing terribly... They seem to be rotting from the bottom up, and eventually just collapsing in on themselves (sometimes leaving a ball of white fuzz behind).
A well respected member (DG) on another forum stated in response to a similar inquiry that when it's rotting from the bottom up you should say a prayer and dig a grave... Anyone here have something to suggest?
I had some pereskiopsis kicking around, so I cut the seemingly healthy tip off of one of the worst ones still alive and I'm attempting a graft to save it. This is my first graft attempt, and I don't have high hopes, but it's better to go down swinging I guess... I hope that after a few battles I'll learn enough to help someone else along the same path.
That's about it I guess. Glad to be a part of the community.
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Oh, I just transplanted three Dawn Redwood trees into my backyard as well. That seems horticulturally relevant. Can't wait to see those guys mature.
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Welcome ! :)
You'll definately get your cactus advice around here.
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Welcome Jet! May you find whatever you're looking for :)
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Hello and Welcome :)
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Welcome Jet! What an investment those redwoods must be, and really selfless considering they will be enjoyed for many years down the road.
Unfortunately DG was right. When cacti seedlings are rotting away like this there is usually nothing to do. What I try to do is introduce them to ideal conditions for draining and hold of watering and direct sun until it passes or they die. I have noticed greater survival rates with that thick black rot (which I would imagine is killing the seedlings but you just cannot see) when I do this as soon as detected.
GL and keep us updated.
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Greetings! Fellow New Yorker and cactus enthusiast here!
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It may be tedious but if you can separate the seedlings from soil and wash them with water and dish soap, lay them out on paper let them dry out for a bit and then introduce them to new sterile soil you may save them. Fungus love baby cactus. Yum. Im just a state away. PM me if you want some cactus seedlings. I have some to give away.
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Well, I think I managed to catch one before it was unsalvageable. Lost about ten others though... including a psycho0 x lumberjack... sigh. Both of the grafts just dissolved as well, presumably eaten by killer fungus.
Thanks for the offer FewTrueSeed. I don't think I have PM privileges yet, and I need some time to recuperate from this fungus disaster anyway... If the offer stands when that all goes through I would gladly take you up on it.
A couple of you are fellow cactus enthusiasts geograpically close to me... What do you do with your spiny friends in the winter months? I've got some sitting in a window, and a bunch of cuttings and seed trays about 2-3 feet under a 4ft x 8 lamp HO ballast fluorescent fixture. Not sure how optimal any of that is, it was just the easiest thing for me to setup quickly once I started acquiring plants. I'd be interested to hear other ideas.
Anyway, I appreciate the warm welcome and all the advice. Thanks!
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most cacti goes dormant in the winter, as long as their kept dry they dont need much light at all.
Im on Long island, and I just withhold water when it starts to get cold, then bring them in the basment for the winter, Right now mine are in a green house drying out, in another few weeks weather dependent, I will bring them in
Thats for adult cacti, the seedlings do just fine in a south faceing window at room temp (60-70 F) althow growth slows
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Welcome to STS!!!
Hcc
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Hi!
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Andrea