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by Paul D
Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed germination
Replies: 6
Views: 378

Re: Seed germination

First, congrats on the germinations :)
The seeds will sort themselves out, don't worry. They sense gravity (geotropism) and roots will grow downwards and shoots upwards.
Good luck with growing them.
by Paul D
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed pack labelling
Replies: 12
Views: 1288

Re: Seed pack labelling

If I may suggest, having an option to display all positions at once would serve the same purpose as a downloadable PDF I believe, it would also make ordering much faster on larger screens. Besides that, massive thanks (again) for making this happen! Do you mean a single long list? It's against good...
by Paul D
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed pack labelling
Replies: 12
Views: 1288

Re: Seed pack labelling

First of all, congratulations on the new seed ordering process, which was seamless and very fast, and has the distinct advantage that items out of stock cannot be ordered, avoiding the traditional disappointment. Can I enter a small plea though that something like the old physical style seed list i...
by Paul D
Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed pack labelling
Replies: 12
Views: 1288

Re: Seed pack labelling

I also just noticed that all the information from the "Details" are not printed out on the packing slip, hope the full 2024 seed list will be archived as a PDF for those who did not note them down. Edit: I also received 5 unexpected packets, 2 of them with nothing but species names (e.g. ...
by Paul D
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Return to BCSS
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Re: Return to BCSS

Welcome hahniana!
Great to have another member in Shetland.
by Paul D
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?
Replies: 18
Views: 1411

Re: Is anyone using an electric dehumidifier in their greenhouse at this time of year?

I've thought about it too. But it seems that dehumidifiers only take out a small proportion of the moisture present. Leaving windows and doors open here (N.E. Scotland) between September and March would result in rather more ventilation than was intended! Winter humidity is probably my biggest kille...
by Paul D
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Cat litter
Replies: 20
Views: 1339

Re: Cat litter

In the current CactusWorld a mix of a 1:1:1:1 ratio of grit, moler clay (cat litter), perlite and organic matter is suggested, I would personally replace perlite with e.g. pumice or just a bit more of the grit and clay as it is everywhere just not in the pot after a few waterings. Well, as you know...
by Paul D
Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pest control
Replies: 58
Views: 4191

Re: Pest control

I'm not sure which formulation of Bug Clear Ultra is being used-there are different active ingredients. Bug Clear Ultra contains acetamiprid, Bug Clear Ultra 2 uses rapeseed oil and pyrethrum as the active ingredients. Brilliant idea, two completely different things with the same name. I'm no exper...
by Paul D
Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Growing Cacti & Succulents in 100% Pumice
Replies: 3
Views: 443

Re: Growing Cacti & Succulents in 100% Pumice

I am gradually repotting my collection of Mesembs into 100% 2-4mm Pumice as my initial trial has been successful. Do any growers using pure Pumice know if Mealy Bugs are less likely to be attracted to Pumice than when potted in JI2? I've seen far far less mealy bugs in my collection since everythin...
by Paul D
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Recomendations for a good sprayer
Replies: 10
Views: 915

Re: Recomendations for a good sprayer

I've gone through quite a few of these small sprayers. After going to a pesticide course I saw some much better knapsack sprayers, more pricey, but much better in terms of constant spray pressure, easier to use, sits on your back, more volume and a variety of spray nozzles, extendable lance. I settl...