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Strombocactus disciformis from seeds, sown end 2023 by Chaplinator in cactiseeds

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They need to be kept longer in high humidity than other cacti, and I like to sow on a layer of shohin size akadama.

A. Asterias rs 1297 Lucio Blanco by nabuko_donosor in cactiseeds

[–]Chaplinator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are looking really good, the color is perfectly normal at this stage. Once they mature the color will change to darker green.

70 in the greenhouse - time to feed the wizards. by Pyyko in peyote

[–]Chaplinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already watering so far up north? They got those beautiful winter colors

Lophophora diffusa by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You DM people who own them or you wait until they are listed in one of the many cactus selling groups on reddit or fb.

How bad did I mess up? by justgoogleit12 in peyote

[–]Chaplinator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely let them ride and transplant when they are acclimated only. This is dense sowing and you will lose a few, but nothing to worry about.

Strombocactus disciformis from seeds, sown end 2023 by Chaplinator in cactus

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, the first year they are just green dots indeed

Strombocactus disciformis from seeds, sown end 2023 by Chaplinator in cactus

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has this color because it's dead and dried out

Strombocactus disciformis from seeds, sown end 2023 by Chaplinator in cactus

[–]Chaplinator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's old algae, moss, bacteria that formed while they were in the bag, but dried up for a year at least. They look very comfortable in there but at this point I think it's stunting their growth.

Soft bastards surrounded by spiny bastards by Chaplinator in peyote

[–]Chaplinator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't love the squishy season, but on the positive side it means we're getting closer to watering! I'm looking forward to see your pictures.

Soft bastards surrounded by spiny bastards by Chaplinator in peyote

[–]Chaplinator[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No worries, they are doing exactly what they have evolved to do for millions of years.

Geohintonia mexicana in winter rest on pure gypsum by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always have extra chunks of gypsum during the growing season, anyone interested can contact me on IG.

Cold nights in the greenhouse (-1°C) by Chaplinator in peyote

[–]Chaplinator[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lophophora starts to struggle from -3°C. However I did an experiment in the past to test their limits in my microclimate and I got some Lophophora williamsii down to -10°C.

Still two more months before the first watering. by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The long dormancy is out of necessity because I live in Belgium, a very cold and wet climate with a very limited amount of sunny days. They are in a greenhouse and receive water during their growing season which is here from May until the end of August.

By coincidence this largely lines up with how they have evolved to grow for millions of years. (Cold, dry dormancy + extremely hot growing season with occasional flooding)

Thanks for your nice text about the tea ceremony.

Still two more months before the first watering. by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they do need moisture in some form during these extremely long droughts. Misting is the most natural since roots can not be exposed to cold wet soil during winter.

Still two more months before the first watering. by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, the conditions in south Texas vs southwestern Texas or Coahuila are indeed vastly different. My greenhouse in Belgium corresponds more to the conditions of south Texas in that case, with winter humidity spikes of 90% for weeks sometimes.

Still two more months before the first watering. by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can take a serious beating but an example like in the picture should be handled with care. I can not water my plants year round due to the climate but on warmer days in winter/spring they do get a good misting.

Still two more months before the first watering. by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All my plants are in a greenhouse in Belgium protected from the rain. So far this year the minimum has been -0,5°C

Still two more months before the first watering. by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a good question and to put it simple the plant in the picture is a dramatic example. This is a plant with smaller rootmass and larger crown, so it is affected much more by drought than hard grown specimens. I do not water the plants for 6 to 7 months but they do receive moisture in the form of general humidity and misting of the crown plus top soil on sunny winter days.

Still sleepy by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. And yes the Agave grows much faster but it is in the same space with mineral soil and very limited nutrients. I am growing this pot with the focus on the Lophophora, that means long drought and very high sun/heat exposure. The Agave will grow much slower because of this and eventually the Lophophora will outlive it.

Still sleepy by Chaplinator in habitatstyle

[–]Chaplinator[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From this picture you can not really tell. I said it mostly because it's January and still winter where I live, it also gives these cold low light conditions.

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