Cross pollination

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Cross pollination

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I cross pollinated Strombocactus discoformis and Turbinicarpus schmiedickianus and here is the result.
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Re: Cross pollination

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Strombocatus disciformis is often self-fertile (mine are) so you may have simply self-pollinated it. The seeds are like dust, germinate easily, but need enclosed conditions for quite a long time until large enough to transplant.
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Seedlings appear.
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