cactus seed help ??
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cactus seed help ??
its first time i saw seeds on my cactus .. unfortunately i plucked dried flower bud from cactus and thrown away each time .. this time i did not .. so after few days i saw tiny granules in dried bud i think these are seeds .. please help me out for sowing these seeds and other tips
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Re: cactus seed help ??
Khalid sb these are different cultivars of astrophytum myriostigma, yes those are seeds, sow them in a mixture of 2 parts sand and 1 parts manure finely sifted with a sieve and keep them moist by putting the container in a tightly sealed polythene bag.
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Re: cactus seed help ??
thanx Mr. Tahir ..
what i understand is after sowing seeds in a container i cover container with air tight polyethylene bag .. and where to keep them in shady or sun area ??? how much time it will take to sprout from seeds .. ??
what i understand is after sowing seeds in a container i cover container with air tight polyethylene bag .. and where to keep them in shady or sun area ??? how much time it will take to sprout from seeds .. ??
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Re: cactus seed help ??
correct, and place the container in a shady place, it will take 1-2 weeks to sprout depending on the temperaturekhalidaminryk wrote:thanx Mr. Tahir ..
what i understand is after sowing seeds in a container i cover container with air tight polyethylene bag .. and where to keep them in shady or sun area ??? how much time it will take to sprout from seeds .. ??