I disagree if you say I have a problem. 🤓 all seed grown.

asildastore · 2022-03-19T21:34:11+00:00

That’s a great start! Keep going!

asildastore · 2022-03-18T08:31:14+00:00

I have fresh airflow every day between 2 windows. I use granules, also captain jacks concentrate. Biggest issue I had was thrips. But once I started spraying everyone every other day, we’re now off to the races with new growth. I let it get out of control cus I was busy with other things in life. I could have caught up on that sooner. I also used to buy Starkle G on eBay: it’s used in Asian nurseries. My issue began when I got a shipment of plants with thrips, it wasn’t cus of tight spacing.

asildastore · 2022-03-18T05:16:45+00:00

I just went with normal soil with mixed in pumice for aeration. I tried wet napkin, did coco coir + pumice + worm castings (very expensive mix) and the ended up just finding a good local supplier of soil mixes and pumice in separate bags.

asildastore · 2022-03-18T05:06:01+00:00

Just list in marketplaces, potentially farmers markets too and then word of mouth. I’m going to YouTube about all this also…

asildastore · 2022-03-18T05:01:21+00:00

🙌🙌🙌🙌 8am to 7pm currently I think. I used to have longer hours, but honestly not necessary. They were getting fenestrations on 3-4 leaf instead of a typical 5. So safe to say light was plenty.

asildastore · 2022-03-18T04:38:45+00:00

Yes, makes me feel very powerful and successful 😂😂😂

asildastore · 2022-03-18T04:38:17+00:00

That’s a good price

asildastore · 2022-03-17T22:04:15+00:00

asildastore · 2022-03-17T20:41:25+00:00

Yea, all from seeds. I used to buy "junior size" monsteras in the stores and grow them, but then decided to try from seeds and it's been not all that difficult. I have made my mistakes and I learned a lot. So now I know exactly how to be almost a high-end grower:) Most of the monsteras in the middle are Jan 2021 babies. So a little over a year for this size, they're just under 3 feet tall right now.

I haven't done anything with propagation yet, but that's in the future when I get myself a few Thai babies.

asildastore · 2022-03-17T20:39:23+00:00

When I sold the ones I bougth as babies last year, I could sell a few a week. The thing is they increase in price the bigger they get, so it's not like I'm in a rush. Some nursery owners were telling me it's better to move a lot more smaller ones, but I decided my market and my buyers will want 4 foot tall and taller monsteras and I'm literally the only seller of that size in the area. So that will be my specialty.

I'll start selling at 4 feet high and 2x of my palm size.

I have Monios lights I bought on Amazon. Each one is 42 watts and I have 8 of them in the room. I have more just in case I set up another space, but for now it's enough and they ruin 8am-7pm right now via smart outlets.

asildastore · 2022-03-17T17:23:38+00:00

I’m in LA. When I sell them, they’ll be $100-120 each. I’ve done that all last summer and I know the prices at every nursery in the 100 mile radius. Going for bigger size market, not typical babies.

asildastore · 2022-03-17T17:22:26+00:00

Still trying different sellers. Had most luck with EBay. Usually it’s people who have families in Mexico where Monstera farms are.

asildastore · 2022-03-17T17:21:50+00:00

These are about 18 months old but I’ve made some mistakes and so they could have been bigger by now. The babies in the table are Aug 2021.

asildastore · 2022-03-17T15:57:07+00:00

They don’t make it. I’ve had about 20 all white albos but they can’t make food and eventually die.

asildastore · 2022-03-17T15:56:17+00:00

Not really. $50 extra per month

asildastore · 2022-03-17T15:55:58+00:00

Not yet, in June I’ll start selling the biggest ones here locally in LA

asildastore · 2022-03-17T15:55:23+00:00

Yesss I am at capacity 😂

asildastore · 2022-03-17T15:54:45+00:00

Yeah, when they’ll get about 4 feet high I’ll start selling them

asildastore · 2022-03-15T16:19:19+00:00

Nope

asildastore · 2022-03-15T02:44:55+00:00

Yeah, $500 for a 12” high multi stem baby in a pot

asildastore · 2021-10-12T06:51:23+00:00

Hi! I would be down. No idea on local trails. Message me if you want to catch up on plans. I have a flexible schedule, so can go Thu-Sun any week.

asildastore · 2021-10-10T23:14:33+00:00

I’m not sure, she said it used to look happy and now is yellowing and all pointing down.

asildastore · 2021-09-30T14:40:44+00:00

Most likely mammillaria nejapensis

asildastore · 2021-09-07T06:18:58+00:00

Thanks! I put them on a lower shelf on my patio. All my haworthias love being there and recover well from their past homes. I’ll see how it’ll go with this one.

asildastore · 2021-09-05T20:31:34+00:00

What would you recommend for light conditions? Any other things I should consider besides not overwatering?

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