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by habanerocat
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pest control
Replies: 58
Views: 4190

Re: Pest control

I'd imagine the fibrous root hairs would be lost on most plants over the winter and the first light watering would spur these back into action.
So the second watering would be best for absorbing insecticide.

Same with feeding. We've always been advised not to feed on the first and last watering.
by habanerocat
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination
Replies: 23
Views: 3614

Re: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination

I let the temperature drop ~10 o C at night, so it goes much lower than 15 o C at night. I have my seedlings indoors so this is relatively easy to achieve. Thanks, I read that first as -10C on my phone but now on the PC I see you mean 10C approximately. Looks like a min of 10C would be good alright...
by habanerocat
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Pest control
Replies: 58
Views: 4190

Re: Pest control

Has anybody ever used an air-compressor to blow off insects from plants? Sounds like a plan, but where do you blow them off to? Does this work in practice or just help to spread them around? I've using this over the winter when the plants are dry at the root. I de-pot them, take them outside to the...
by habanerocat
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination
Replies: 23
Views: 3614

Re: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination

What's the lowest temperature you'd dare let your newly planted seeds drop to at night?

I've turned off night time heating but there's frost due this weekend.
by habanerocat
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Recording of The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade by Jared Margulies
Replies: 9
Views: 853

Re: Recording of The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade by Jared Margulies

I picked this up again a while ago and gave it my best shot, but dropped it again as soon as my journal came through the door.

I'd hate to give any 'cactus' book a bad review but I'd have to agree with Colin Walker's assessment in the journal that it's 'heavy going'.
by habanerocat
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Re-potting and itchy eyes
Replies: 7
Views: 432

Re: Re-potting and itchy eyes

I don't know what's causing it.
I just use John Innes and grit which is kept outside. So the mix is damp enough and not much dust about really.

It's a bit better now. Might have been something else.
Thanks for the replies....
by habanerocat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Identification help
Replies: 8
Views: 360

Re: Identification help

It's an Opuntia of some sort, but it and the other cacti need a lot more light.
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by habanerocat
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination
Replies: 23
Views: 3614

Re: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination

Have you watered the pot now? I find seedlings can take ages to recover from rest. Once they start growing can't you just give them a bit more water than for more established plants? No, I haven't watered yet. But you're right, their only hope is water. These are fully developed seedlings, if you k...
by habanerocat
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination
Replies: 23
Views: 3614

Re: Sulcorebutia crispata seed germination

Would it be foolhardy to re-bag a pot again this Spring? A pot that has been exposed and dried out over winter. Some of my seedlings are very small and I don't think they will survive. On the temperature swings mentioned above. I've modified my electrics to take this into account and we'll see how i...