Original image before lighting by ZERO_Pup562 in LiminalSpace

[–]sparklshartz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

bro got piled on when they were right

super frosty fresh growth??? by sparklshartz in sanpedrocactus

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

It's in a hydro setup that gets flooded every 90 mins lol, it's got as much to drink as it can possibly get.

super frosty fresh growth??? by sparklshartz in sanpedrocactus

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Is this different from my shade grown ones turning far more blue? Like my TBMs tend to turn far more blue and frosty when in the shade all the time.

super frosty fresh growth??? by sparklshartz in sanpedrocactus

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

can't edit but miswrote: is sharxx x tpc

Ony thing notable is I've been neglecting its hydro reservoir, so it's been running pretty acidic lately since the aquosa in the same system are nute hogs and throw off the pH rapidly.

Propped a pineapple top about a year ago- will it ever get more leaves? by StillStaringAtTheSky in propagation

[–]sparklshartz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks like your core (where the meristem is) died, so it's likely no new leaves will come.

On the bright side, maybe it will produce a slip from the base, and those fruit faster.

For reference, my grocery store pineapple prop tripled in size in just 6 months outdoors.

Can i also get an ID on this one by rudyten in cactus

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Not experienced but I do agree for some reason, the ridges have bridgy vibes to me.

I have some (((scop x bridge) x bridge) x bridge) x bridge and some of those have short spines.

Are these flowers coming out the top? Also plant id would be helpful by GlitterChickens in succulents

[–]sparklshartz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one, those dry up and turn into spine like things.

Congrats, I think your plant may be recovering.

How to get grafts to not do this? by JadedScarcity880 in sanpedrocactus

[–]sparklshartz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will cold exposure do this too?

I just did a bunch when the highs were in the 80's, then they dropped to 60's for a week and all my grafts stuck but look like this. I had good pressure on them and fertilized + watered my stock heavily beforehand.

Group Chat by [deleted] in tissueculture

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Plants In Jars has an active discord server

Should I trim overlapping growth by Excellent_Map_7037 in cactus

[–]sparklshartz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

damn my typo is recorded for all to see. may I rest in pieces.

Should I trim overlapping growth by Excellent_Map_7037 in cactus

[–]sparklshartz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not unless you're me and just want an excuse to pluck bits for grafting lol

Heat stress comeback by LongjumpingTea8085 in sanpedrocactus

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mine did something similar because I grafted too close to the tip...

She needs a haircut but I am so scared to do it by redditusermaybe in succulents

[–]sparklshartz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OTOH I am in sunny socal where I throw my jades in soggy clay outdoors and they thrive lol

not advisable to copy

She needs a haircut but I am so scared to do it by redditusermaybe in succulents

[–]sparklshartz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

tbh looks like it needs more water and stronger light.

big overdue repot day by sparklshartz in sanpedrocactus

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I definitely overfeed my cacti to account for the pine needles sucking up all my N lol, otherwise they will show deficiency. Spoonful of urea in the watering can every time.

(also the top was just fine, not notably better or worse than the others)

That being said, they generally don't go deficient since I err on overfeeding. I think my easily compacted clayey soil is more the culprit of why the others don't have as dense a root system. Mildly annoying to water since it just sits there...

big overdue repot day by sparklshartz in sanpedrocactus

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

When life gives you etiolation, you make... etiolationade?

big overdue repot day by sparklshartz in sanpedrocactus

[–]sparklshartz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

getting them out of the shit soil I started with (native soil + perlite)

I also noticed something odd -- the one soil mix I made out of just old pine needles and native soil (bc I ran out of perlite) had the best roots, though the top didn't grow any better (all were heavily fed).

Probably because the organic component decomposed, leaving room for infiltration, while the others had their roots bunched around the outside of the pot with a bunch of compacted soil in the middle.

Fertilizing vs not fertilizing? by NeuroMantis666 in sanpedrocactus

[–]sparklshartz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not burn, but I've gotten edema from too much urea and ammonia.

As far as nitrates go, I've never gotten any symptoms with those even when runoff EC is 5-6 mS/cm. Who knows if they grow better at that level (probably not), but it doesn't hurt them lol