Astrophytum asterias

Astrophytum asterias

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Cactus / furfurraceus

Many Ariocarpus retusus v furfuraceus were in flower yesterday afternoon.
They were degrafted with a short Pereskiopsis stocks 4 years ago.
I have not checked roots yet but I assume stocks died and own roots have started to develop.


6 comments:

  1. This is just incredible! You water from below it seems. How often and in what amount if I may ask?

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  2. G'morning Cactuscult,

    I do not feed water from below.
    I feed water from top, between plant and pot one by one, not from top of plant.

    I feed water every 2 weeks, until water running down from bottom of pot.

    Frank

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  3. Thanks for the quick reply! The green trays made me assume this.
    Your collection is unique and your blog invaluable.

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  4. hello from washington dc. what length is pereskiopsis stock that gets buried? do you root the stock before you bury? i hear about doing this but need details. wish we were neighbors!

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    1. Prepare a pot filled in potting-mix and water at first. Cut stock, length around 30 mm from the scion. Measure length of the stock and re-cut at 20 mm from the scion by a knife. Insert the stock into the wet potting-mix immediately without drying.
      You should dry the short stock.
      The stock buried in potting-mix will root soon without rotting.

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  5. I should said "You should not dry the short stock".

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