Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Sunday 24 July 2011

Cactus / asterias seedlings

I keep cactus seedlings for 1 year without repotting.
I repot 25 of 1 year old seedlings into 10 cm square pots.
The attached photo is almost 2 years old seedlings, which I sowed seeds on 31/08/2009 and repotted last spring. They are a form of hanazono kabuto x super kabuto.
Generally the appearance of seedlings are similar to the father plant. 18 of 25 seedlings have large white fleckings, the character of super kabuto.
I will select seedlings with large white flecking only and cut roots in August. I cut asterias seedling roots completely when they become 2 years old.

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