My first cactus

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Wilk wrote:Doesn't look like a cactus to me, unless it's a DISCOcactus perhaps?? :wink:
It's definitely opuntia engelmannii cactus!!

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daniel82 wrote:Opuntia species?
Yes opuntia engelmannii.

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rodsmith wrote:I'd leave the lid on for now to increase the humidity and also to encourage other seeds to germinate. Only take it off if there are signs of mildew (white thready cobwebs).
I took the lids off when the first one came up, and now more have came up [emoji848][emoji16]

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KathyM wrote:
Wilk wrote:Doesn't look like a cactus to me, unless it's a DISCOcactus perhaps?? :wink:
I'll admit I laughed!
Defo a cactus lmao [emoji23]

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Probably does need some fungicide among all that algae...
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FaeLLe wrote:Probably does need some fungicide among all that algae...
Hi, If the algae is dying off does it still need fungicide?

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I've found that algae doesn't kill seedlings - but white thread-like fungus does.
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