I don't think my unheated propagator is 100% humidity, but it's certainly higher than dry air. I wish I could keep my seedlings in 100% humidity for 2 years, but that either means more heated propagators or less pots of seeds, and I can't do either of those at the minute. That's why I like the bag ...

Tony R wrote:If it's biology you want, then this is a good one, also available from Keith L.

That's great thanks Tony I will take a look. I feel like now is the right time to know more

I have been thinking books too and I may need to start a new thread to get my answer but I would like a book that gives me some basic science principles of Cactus. Is that to broad a request? I want to learn the correct terminology and be able to identify and understand its function. Does anyone hav...

I came across this in a link on facebook of all places. I was wondering what everyone else thinks about the finding of a new speices in the Turbinicarpus genus. I haven't been working with them for long enough to have a real opinion about it other than I'm sure I have one that looks just like that h...

15-18C minimum? That's pretty warm for Lithops! They'll grow better with cooler night temperatures. 5C-10C is good, although warmer days (or at least some direct sun) will help them grow. Thanks Iann, It's a large mixed glass house that's why the high temperature. I don't keep many Lithops so I wil...

Welcome. There a few others here with an Agave obsession too so you will find lots to interst you

I did do an experiment in my early days growing cactus with Saugo cactus and the ones that stayed on heat for longer did develop into stronger plants the following year. I will try again and document my findings more clearly as this was me just feeling my feet with cactus growing. That being said I ...

This is a very exciting thread to keep watching. You will have a great show from your lounge window when it eventually flowers Rob

Interesting post. I have some 1 year seedlings and some adult plants which I normally keep in the heated Glasshouse at 15 -18 deg C, but from what your saying here they would benifit being moved out of there and into a cooler area over winter. I do have acces to a heated Polytunel that is kept to 10...

After the initial shock and awe of the sensational figures faded, and some incredulous and skeptical people rightly voiced their doubts, in the end, after due consideration, I consider that paper absolute garbage. At this point, to my mind, they proved to me, absolutely nothing. Remember, the title...