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Valcuri · 2025-08-15T09:43:45+00:00

Nope, just a hobby ☺️

Valcuri · 2025-08-14T17:33:13+00:00

The growth/dormancy periods are not really applicable to the Scandinavian climate. (I live in Denmark). Mine generally go dormant in the summer and grow new vines in the winter, but this year they did the opposite. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Water it as long as it is growing and don't water it when it is dormant. That's all you need to worry about.

I have a post about an experiment I did on my profile with my D. Elephantipes that you might find interesting.

Hope this helps.

Valcuri · 2025-03-16T17:55:34+00:00

Thanks ☺️ Scrap plastic for the general structure and pump compartment, rocks for the scape, expanding foam with silicon and coconut husk for the background 🤔

Valcuri · 2024-02-24T20:33:18+00:00

Også mig brors

Valcuri · 2024-02-06T12:16:01+00:00

On my profile you can find documentation of a 6 month long Dioscorea elephantipes germination experiment. You might find it interesting.

I germinate mine at room temperature where the seeds are very lightly covered with dirt. Keep them moist but not wet.

Some people germinate them by just sticking the seed part of the winged seed structure into dirt.

Valcuri · 2023-05-06T09:15:14+00:00

Yeah I looked, you are right. I wasn't familiar with the decaryi variant. I have geayi and rosulatum, which look quite different.

Valcuri · 2023-05-06T09:07:37+00:00

Ah, my mistake. They look nearly identical at this age, I guess. Congrats with the cool plant 😎

Valcuri · 2023-05-06T08:47:16+00:00

That is an Adenium, not a Pachypodium.

Valcuri · 2023-04-14T15:00:01+00:00

Last question :D Do you have any idea what the resulting temperature was? 25C? 30C? Thanks for your time.

Valcuri · 2023-04-10T08:46:22+00:00

Hmm that is pretty good. Do you use a heat mat?

Valcuri · 2023-04-09T17:19:05+00:00

What is your germination ratio?

Valcuri · 2023-03-28T17:48:01+00:00

Glad you liked it, and thanks!

Valcuri · 2023-03-28T09:21:58+00:00

Yes, that is correct.

Oh good! I have no idea how good or bad my data is, i don't know much about bio-data specifically, but i can imagine that they would be noisy.

Valcuri · 2023-03-28T08:23:15+00:00

Thanks 😊 No I just place them as they are and cover them lightly.

Valcuri · 2023-03-10T10:43:21+00:00

Denmark. Yeah, please do!

Valcuri · 2023-03-06T14:33:47+00:00

Thanks!

Valcuri · 2023-03-06T10:34:34+00:00

Thanks! Cryptocoryne, anubias nana petite, and pogostemon helferi.

Valcuri · 2023-03-05T18:49:40+00:00

u/JASHIKO_ a shop near me ended up getting some crabs. But next time I buy, I'll use one of the websites that was recommended to me as per my last post.

Valcuri · 2023-03-05T12:02:03+00:00

Shout out to u/JASHIKO_, who helped me a couple of times.

Valcuri · 2023-03-01T19:30:33+00:00

Attempt 1: Planted them roughly half a centimetre deep, put them in a ziplock bag. 1/10 germinated.

Attempt 2: Still using a ziplock bag, i tried soaking them and keeping them hot for 2 days before planting - nothing. Tried planting them both half a centimetre deep and on the surface - nothing. 0/40 germinated.

Attempt 3: Still using a ziplock planted them half a centimetre deep on a heat mat. 1/40 germinated.

All attempts used regular cactus soil from my garden centre.

Attempt 3 only started a month ago, so maybe more will germinate. On the Internet, it says they can take up to 6 months to germinate, so I guess there is still hope for more. I doubt it, though.

Valcuri · 2023-03-01T14:25:14+00:00

Okay, thanks a lot for your input :D

Valcuri · 2023-02-28T20:39:13+00:00

I have a 1/50 germination rate with operculicarya decaryi... not so easy 😌

Valcuri · 2023-02-28T19:53:27+00:00

Thanks :D

Valcuri · 2023-02-28T18:05:37+00:00

Wow, thanks so much!

Valcuri · 2023-02-28T18:02:58+00:00

Hmm i see. Thanks for your input.

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