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by Nick_G
Mon May 06, 2013 8:27 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Non kill mouse traps
Replies: 9
Views: 3252

Non kill mouse traps

Anyone got any recommendations for non kill mouse traps. I'm being outwitted by one little fellow at the moment who's taken a fancy to my Turbinicarpus flowers, which is a shame but not the end of the world, and also some 2 year old seedlings, Pelecyphora asseliformis, Ortegocactus, Turbinicarpus bo...
by Nick_G
Thu May 02, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Red waxy spots appearing on Ferocactus
Replies: 15
Views: 3614

Re: Red waxy spots appearing on Ferocactus

Phil_SK wrote:Has anyone in the UK ever had scale? It's in all the C&S books but I've never seen it.
My Dioscoreas seem prone to it as do Acers.
by Nick_G
Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:16 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Greenhouse staging - a suggestion
Replies: 6
Views: 4187

Re: Greenhouse staging - a suggestion

Very nice Heather. I used the B&Q black plastic shelving but these look nicer and are cheaper too!
by Nick_G
Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:05 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Chinosol or other fungicides
Replies: 11
Views: 5293

Re: Chinosol or other fungicides

I don't use any fungicides when sowing cactus seed. In my experience fungicides, especially but not only copper based, strongly inhibit germination.
by Nick_G
Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:07 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: I was NickG
Replies: 0
Views: 720

I was NickG

now I'm Nick_G.

Went on holiday and when I came back couldn't log on. If anyone has sent me a PM in the last month could they resend to this account.

thanks

Nick