A passion to sow

[Lifer]

A transplant from september, epithelantha bokei, 7 months old, and maybe two epithelantha ilariae






I guess this one can be one of the two ilariae

[TheEconomist]

Great pictures, love to see small plants and seedlings Thanks for sharing. Any chance you could show us how you grow them from the moment you sow the seeds ?

[Lifer]

Most of the photos be in cactiguide. But I will show you some photos progress that I never posted


Epithelantha bokei, two months old


Epithelantha bokei, 4 months old


And a transplant, with 7 months


Turbinicarpus pseudopectinatus and valdezianus mix, one mold old


4 months old


7 months old


10 months



And repot, with almost 1 year


Very large seedlings


Lophophora williamsi, still in germination progress


Williamsi, 8 months old


First repot with one year old


One and half-year old

[TheEconomist]

Thanks

You may have already mentioned that somewhere rlse as well but what's that red top dressing that you use ?

[JoZoo]

I love seeing them germinate, makes we want to go and sow some more

[Mintylemonade]

Beautiful work, everything is so put together and organized!

[Lifer]

Im proud of this ones. Mammillaria lasiacantha, 3 months old. Because are seeds from my land. I want to sow more things from here the next spring

[Wilk]

The Economist is not the only one interested to know what your growing mix is? Is it a pure mineral mix with no organic matter.

[Lifer]

A lot ask me, but I don´t do special recipes, I avoid to fertilize also. I use a very mineral substrate, the 20% of the substrate have a mix between humus and normal soil. The principal mineral is red lava(scoria), very small particles, between 2-3 mm, like 10% limestone and 10% construction sand, very good for species from North Mexico

[TheEconomist]

Thanks for the info LIfer, the red lava chips look very nice hehe I wonder if I can get hold of that on-line somewhere ...