Sowing 2011 (november)

[Ariocarpus]

Hello together,

here I will show you my sowing from november 2011.
Some pictures, they are 1 week old:

Echinocactus horizonthalonius Las Colorados:


Echinocactus horizonthalonius:


Ariocarpus confusus:


Geohintonia mexicana:


Echinocactus horizonthalonius:


Echinocactus horizonthalonius San Pedro:


Discocactus horstii:




Yavia cryptocarpa: (3 seedlings)


Ariocarpus scapharostrus:


Echinocactus horizonthalonius La Rosa:


Astrophytum caput medusae:


Ariocarpus scapharostrus:




red bloom Astrophytum asterias:

[kikko]

vere good job    Do you scar the horizontalonius seeds before sowing them???

[Ariocarpus]

Hello!

Thank you!
No - i didn`t scar it!

Today I graft some seedlings, variegata Ariocarpus scapharostrus seedlings from this sowing! 



on the right the variegata (one from 6 seedlings):

[AstrophytumCultivars.com]

Hello!

Thank you!
No - i didn`t scar it!

Today I graft some seedlings, variegata Ariocarpus scapharostrus seedlings from this sowing! 

on the right the variegata (one from 6 seedlings):

Hello,
How long do you keep them in wet surrouding after grafting ?

[danskibsted]

Great work! Keep us updated!
Dan

[danskibsted]

vere good job    Do you scar the horizontalonius seeds before sowing them???

I find that if you put them in sulforic acid for 8 minutes before sowing, and then wash with water, you get a higher germination rate. I have tried it for some years, and typically get 30-50% better germination when i treat with acid before sowing.
Dan

[Ariocarpus]

Hello,

I have them 3 Weeks unter the wet bottle

Now the seedlings are outside in greenhouse and make now better spines.

But I have seed Geohintonia mexicana last week. Some pictures:

[mikey]

Hello everybody,
I've seen lots of nice seedlings here and
was wondering if you could help me with my next sowing
I know this is not the best season for the job
but I'm just studying the matter to be ready in the early autumn
because I want to use my new homemade germinator
I'm going to sow E. horizonthalonius, parry and policephalus and want to know anything about
stratification and germination temperatures 
1) what is the best germination temperature ? and how many degrees of difference there should be    between         day and night ?
2) do you stratify your echinocactus seeds ? How ? Seeds are wet or dry ? Do you put them in the fridge or
freezer, hjow long for ?
Hope my english is good enough to make you understand what I'm saying !!!

[xahorhum]

Hello,

do you have updated pictures of your grafts ?

Thanks a lot;

[Ariocarpus]

Sorry i have`nt
I will make.

Some pictures of seedlings from my first post:

Echinocactus horizonthalonius:

[Ariocarpus]

scapharostrus:






Discocactus horstii:


Pediocactus simpsonii:


Ariocarpus confusus:


Astrophytum asterias cv. red flower