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Newsgroups: alt.drugs
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From: rcain@netcom.com (Robert Cain)
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Subject: Re: cactii
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Message-ID: <rcainC89Dus.7zt@netcom.com>
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1993 16:01:40 GMT
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25u7gardinie@vms.csd.mu.edu wrote:
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: I am planning on growing some cactii soon and was wondering if anyone
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: out in this virtual land has any experience with growing cactus from
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: seed. If anyone does and would like to post any comments or suggestions
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: they would be greatly appreciated. I regretably have little experience
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: in growing things of this nature and would like to have the best chance
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: for success the first time out. If you would rather e-mail me info that
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: would be fine. I would even appreciate some advice on books which would
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: give me the info I am seeking. Once again thanks in advance.
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I have 26 little T. peruvianus that I germinated from 100 seeds from
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... of the jungle. It was quite easy. As a germination bed I used
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commercial cactus mix in a 3/8" layer on the bottom of a pie plate that
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I could seal with saran wrap. Moisten, apply a half recommended
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solution of Ortho Multi-Purpose Frungacide, DACONIL 2787, with a spray
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bottle. This need be done once but needs be done. I lost seeds and
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seedlings until I did this and my germination ratio would have been
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much higher. Sprinkle seeds on wet bed and seal with saran. Open once
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a day to air out. Sprouting will occur within a couple of weeks. They
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seem to have a remarkably difficult time getting their tap root into
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the ground but don't worry, it happens. They will reach 1/2" in
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three months or so. I transplanted half into separate containers at
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that point and left half in the germinating bed for a total of eight
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months. Interestingly the ones left in the germinating bed grew taller
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and thinner and overall slightly larger while the transplanted ones
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gained more girth. I just transplanted the remainder and moved them
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outside at about seven months and the heavy duty noon day CA sun gave
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them a pretty serious sunburn, they were turning purple, I moved to
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partial shade and they are recovering nicely. I have no idea how long
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it will take until sufficient maturity but the fall should tell
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something. These little cuties are perfectly legal (as cactii.)
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Peace,
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Bob
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--
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Bob Cain rcain@netcom.com 408-358-2007
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"I used to be different. But now I'm the same."
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