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by makleodss
Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:14 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Illegal Cacti and the BCSS
Replies: 100
Views: 12497

Re: Illegal Cacti and the BCSS

This all is a reason I have switched torwards echinopsis and astrophytum hybrides. And planning to make own echinocereus hybrides. One can grow unlimited number of plants that nobody possess. BCSS members still look suspiciously on hybrides and prefer natual location plants. That opinion makes deman...
by makleodss
Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: polycarbonate recommendations
Replies: 19
Views: 1778

Re: polycarbonate recommendations

Installed this 60m2 and 3,2m high greenhouse this spring after returning to Latvia. It have 6mm polycarbonate. Had to shade with 30% shading net on 3 sides as some plants got burned on move in this spring. Highest temperature was 60C which killed all mealy bugs I had but even smallest seedlings did ...
by makleodss
Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:48 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Gerardo
Replies: 6
Views: 1533

Re: Gerardo

I been waiting my order from them for about 8 weeks. Honesty I already consider to spend that money elsewhere,
by makleodss
Tue Apr 21, 2020 8:55 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: How the mighty have fallen
Replies: 11
Views: 2070

Re: How the mighty have fallen

Rodsmith yours is not trichocereus scopulicola. Scopulicola is completely spineless. yours is Pachanoi.
by makleodss
Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Meths and mealy eggs
Replies: 25
Views: 5821

Re: Meths and mealy eggs

If I had to use meth or isopropyl do I need to dillute it or spray and soak directly on plant?
by makleodss
Sat Aug 03, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Trichocereus pachanoi
Replies: 23
Views: 7588

Re: Trichocereus pachanoi

Thanks Eric for good words. At least some oeople are decent. I had them in orewiew and there everything was ok. Actually because of this flower plant leaned forward and flower itself as well so was not the easiest photos to take balancing around some other big plants behibd me. For rest of you guys ...
by makleodss
Sat Aug 03, 2019 8:02 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Trichocereus pachanoi
Replies: 23
Views: 7588

Trichocereus pachanoi

Just white and not fully opened but still nice flower
by makleodss
Fri Aug 02, 2019 5:25 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chamaelobivia start of collection
Replies: 3
Views: 1340

Chamaelobivia start of collection

Recent visit to southfield cactus nursery. First step to acquire full Lincoln collection and then proceed to Bourne echinopsis collection.
by makleodss
Fri Aug 02, 2019 5:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Mycorrhizal fungi
Replies: 32
Views: 4185

Re: Mycorrhizal fungi

I use Thenutrient company micorrhiza and bacteria mix. 2 table spoons 50g) on 15 litres of jondo chick grit 70% JI 30% plants grow much quicker in such mix.
by makleodss
Mon May 13, 2019 8:59 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Fans for ventilation?
Replies: 19
Views: 4438

Fans for ventilation?

Hello fellow cacti growers. As weather is getting warmer again arise an issue with ventilation. All the time I used desktop fans for cooling my consercatory but they just keep burning off after a season. Where to source some proper durable greenhose fans which would provide good air movement and wil...