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My first cactus

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Hi guys, I'm so happy to say one of my cactus seeds has germinated [emoji16]Image

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Wow, are you growing them in a nightclub? :grin:
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ralphrmartin wrote:Wow, are you growing them in a nightclub? :grin:
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Lmao, no in a grow tent with led light [emoji28]

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Ralph would you take the lid off and let it get some are seems it's in a grow tent?

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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).
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I grow seeds in a more or less sealed propagator, to keep the humidity up, as Rod says. I only open it to spray the plants. However, I do also spray with fungicide to prevent fungal attacks.
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Doesn't look like a cactus to me, unless it's a DISCOcactus perhaps?? :wink:
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Wilk wrote:Doesn't look like a cactus to me, unless it's a DISCOcactus perhaps?? :wink:
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Opuntia species?
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