Hi all
Just found some seed on my aztekium ritteri plant, I can't remember my plants flowering together so is the seed likely to be viable ?.
Also has anyone got a design for a seed collection pump, I have a vague idea on the design but one in use would be helpful, the seed was quite difficult to grab as it's small, some fell down the ribs .
aztekium ritteri seed
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
You could use something like a Dreschel bottle, if you have one around the department, or make something equivalent; connect a tube with a narrow orifice on the inlet side on the left (which has a long vertical tube) and then suck on the outlet tube (the one at the "top") on the right.
Else, (ha! ha!)you could buy and adapt a mini "Henry" vacuum cleaner (My daughter bought my son one as a novelty gift for Christmas) for cleaning his PC keyboard etc. !! for a fiver!!
Else, (ha! ha!)you could buy and adapt a mini "Henry" vacuum cleaner (My daughter bought my son one as a novelty gift for Christmas) for cleaning his PC keyboard etc. !! for a fiver!!
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
I believe they are also called a "pooter" What Tony does not show in his diagram is you need a bit of cloth or fine net inside the jar over the end of the tube you suck through to prevent you sucking up fine seed in the case of Aztekium into your mouth, or in the entomologist's case small insects.
http://www.show.me.uk/site/make/Natural ... ACT59.html
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
Thanks Tony
Just had a mooch around the labs & found 2 glass vessels that are perfect for this, I just need to replace the tubing & give them a good wash.
Dave , yes I did think about bugs & debris so maybe a cotton wall bung on the outlet tube,
No idea about seed viability, is it self compatable ?
Just had a mooch around the labs & found 2 glass vessels that are perfect for this, I just need to replace the tubing & give them a good wash.
Dave , yes I did think about bugs & debris so maybe a cotton wall bung on the outlet tube,
No idea about seed viability, is it self compatable ?
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
It should be OK, Tina, they are self fertile. Good luck with them!
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
Hi Tina,
Surprisingly you can actually buy pooters if you don't want to make one:-
http://www.uksafari.com/shop/goods/pooters.htm
http://www.watdon.co.uk/the-naturalists ... oters.html
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Surprisingly you can actually buy pooters if you don't want to make one:-
http://www.uksafari.com/shop/goods/pooters.htm
http://www.watdon.co.uk/the-naturalists ... oters.html
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
The easiest way is to us a biro tube or a length of tubing (or similar)
with a piece of cloth over the end .. just don't get it soggy when you suck
Nothing more sophisticated is required unless you have a lot of seed to harvest
with a piece of cloth over the end .. just don't get it soggy when you suck
Nothing more sophisticated is required unless you have a lot of seed to harvest
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
Here's my one and only plant from the seed I harvested, not huge but I'm pleased with it, at least now you can recognise it for what it is.
In a 2" pot,it just shows how old some of these huge plants like Mikes actually are. I still have never managed to get any aztekium hintonii but I'm hopeful for some this year as my three plants actually flowered together so fingers crossed.
In a 2" pot,it just shows how old some of these huge plants like Mikes actually are. I still have never managed to get any aztekium hintonii but I'm hopeful for some this year as my three plants actually flowered together so fingers crossed.
Tina
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
Loving the update - it’s great to see what happened with some of these things.
Plants look healthy and great. Good luck getting some seed out of the hintonii:)
Plants look healthy and great. Good luck getting some seed out of the hintonii:)
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Re: aztekium ritteri seed
Aztekium hintonii seeds are a real PITA to extract. The seed pods are really tiny, and sit on an areole on the ribs, so need a bit of searching for, and the seeds are like dust!
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