Growing Trichocereus Peruvianus from seeds

Fools Mushroom · 08-12-07, 01:30

Thought to drop this thread...
It can do nothing but good

The story began on 4/30/2007 when they all sprouted...and pictures are taken one month apart from each other

No fungicide or insecticide were used. Last three pics were taken couple of days ago...hope you'll enjoy them

Hippie3 · 08-12-07, 10:22

those are pretty,
very nice

what's the soil composition / mix ?

CoyoteMesc · 08-12-07, 11:23

looking good mang,
I had around ten or so and all of em turned white and or red and died. I got one surviving seedling now. I guess the sun or heat got em.
Good luck

Fools Mushroom · 08-12-07, 14:39

Thanks folks

Most of the info I got from this site San Pedro Cactus, Trichocereus Pachanoi, Peruvianus, Peruvian Torch cacti
Mixture is as following... 50% perlite + 50% humus soil,little worm castings and some sand. It's nothing special...working fine so far

Do not expose them to direct sunlight, they turn red and die...lots of light but no sun!
I spinkle them 2-3 times a day, water them once each other day and they seem happy...
They got this light green color so I think they're healthy. (knock-knock)
Also first timer with this

gotta love it!
Peace
Fool

rocketman · 08-12-07, 14:42

What kind of lights are you using? They look very healthy! Good work! I use flouro grow bulbs for seedlings up to a year old.

spacecake · 08-12-07, 15:03

That's some pretty good looking little Peruvians,you've grown there !
Do you have alot of experiance in growing cacti ?

How were the seeds labeled ?
Just Peruvian or did it also say what type of Peruvian it was ?

...I wanna know,because I have grown one different 'strain' myself,..it's one from spain,but I forgot to remeber the name !

Maybe someone has a list ?

Fools Mushroom · 08-12-07, 17:48

@rocketman...I don't use any artificial lights. Daylight without direct sunlight

@spacecake
This my first time evere growing cacti

I got the seeds from Free Spore Ring Europe for 1E...it said that the baggie contains 50+ seeds..I took the time and counted them all..it was 550...hahahah...kept 100 and gave away the rest. Ratio of sprouting was close to 60%.
Also they (FSRE) are very careful from where and who they recieve seeds. I'm sure it's Peruvian but it didn't said anything about "sub-strain".
Have another 30 of them waiting to get transplanted..should have done it earlier but I was lazy

Peace

Fool

rocketman · 08-12-07, 17:50

You may want to get some flouros to overwinter the seedlings. Indirect sunlight will eventually cause etiolation in your babies.

Fools Mushroom · 03-02-08, 11:23

Here's a short update

They managed to pull through the winter without any artificial light

Those are the strongest ones on the pics...very soon I'll be repotting
them into single little pots.
The biggest one is 3cm, others almost an inch...

fools

spacecake · 03-02-08, 12:33

Happycaps · 03-02-08, 18:24

Sweet! I was just getting ready to do a search for this topic. I was digging through my supplies and found a baggy of 500 peruvian seeds. I forgot I bought them a while back! Great job on your babies!

tregar · 03-02-08, 20:04

What kind of soil do you use, I would love to try this.

Thanks so much for the pics.

Toecutter · 03-04-08, 07:54

Looking real good!

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08-12-07, 01:30	#1 (permalink)
Fools Mushroom Just a Shrooms Fool Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24	Growing Trichocereus Peruvianus from seeds Thought to drop this thread... It can do nothing but good The story began on 4/30/2007 when they all sprouted...and pictures are taken one month apart from each other No fungicide or insecticide were used. Last three pics were taken couple of days ago...hope you'll enjoy them Attached Thumbnails __________________ Festina lente! Favete linguis! Amor vincit omnia.

08-12-07, 10:22	#2 (permalink)
Hippie3 Admin Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 34,831	those are pretty, very nice what's the soil composition / mix ? __________________ GROW SUPPLIES: www.Mycrotopia.com ------------Simply The Best------------ Namaste Temet Nosce

08-12-07, 11:23	#3 (permalink)
CoyoteMesc Howling Mad Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,093	looking good mang, I had around ten or so and all of em turned white and or red and died. I got one surviving seedling now. I guess the sun or heat got em. Good luck __________________ "well, since you asked so very fuckin' nicely, sure!" ~H3

08-12-07, 14:39	#4 (permalink)
Fools Mushroom Just a Shrooms Fool Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24	Thanks folks Most of the info I got from this site San Pedro Cactus, Trichocereus Pachanoi, Peruvianus, Peruvian Torch cacti Mixture is as following... 50% perlite + 50% humus soil,little worm castings and some sand. It's nothing special...working fine so far Do not expose them to direct sunlight, they turn red and die...lots of light but no sun! I spinkle them 2-3 times a day, water them once each other day and they seem happy... They got this light green color so I think they're healthy. (knock-knock) Also first timer with this gotta love it! Peace Fool __________________ Festina lente! Favete linguis! Amor vincit omnia.

08-12-07, 14:42	#5 (permalink)
rocketman Mission Control Join Date: Feb 1973 Posts: 2,759	What kind of lights are you using? They look very healthy! Good work! I use flouro grow bulbs for seedlings up to a year old. __________________ you can spend yourtime alone redigesting past regrets or you can terms and realize youre the only one who cannot forgive yourself for them.~E.Vedder

08-12-07, 15:03	#6 (permalink)
spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,491	That's some pretty good looking little Peruvians,you've grown there ! Do you have alot of experiance in growing cacti ? How were the seeds labeled ? Just Peruvian or did it also say what type of Peruvian it was ? ...I wanna know,because I have grown one different 'strain' myself,..it's one from spain,but I forgot to remeber the name ! Maybe someone has a list ? __________________ Neurologic

08-12-07, 17:48	#7 (permalink)
Fools Mushroom Just a Shrooms Fool Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24	@rocketman...I don't use any artificial lights. Daylight without direct sunlight @spacecake This my first time evere growing cacti I got the seeds from Free Spore Ring Europe for 1E...it said that the baggie contains 50+ seeds..I took the time and counted them all..it was 550...hahahah...kept 100 and gave away the rest. Ratio of sprouting was close to 60%. Also they (FSRE) are very careful from where and who they recieve seeds. I'm sure it's Peruvian but it didn't said anything about "sub-strain". Have another 30 of them waiting to get transplanted..should have done it earlier but I was lazy Peace Fool __________________ Festina lente! Favete linguis! Amor vincit omnia.

08-12-07, 17:50	#8 (permalink)
rocketman Mission Control Join Date: Feb 1973 Posts: 2,759	You may want to get some flouros to overwinter the seedlings. Indirect sunlight will eventually cause etiolation in your babies. __________________ you can spend yourtime alone redigesting past regrets or you can terms and realize youre the only one who cannot forgive yourself for them.~E.Vedder

03-02-08, 11:23	#9 (permalink)
Fools Mushroom Just a Shrooms Fool Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24	Here's a short update They managed to pull through the winter without any artificial light Those are the strongest ones on the pics...very soon I'll be repotting them into single little pots. The biggest one is 3cm, others almost an inch... fools Attached Thumbnails __________________ Festina lente! Favete linguis! Amor vincit omnia.

03-02-08, 12:33	#10 (permalink)
spacecake Universal Mod Join Date: May 1972 Posts: 3,491	__________________ Neurologic

03-02-08, 18:24	#11 (permalink)
Happycaps I love moonwalking Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 207	Sweet! I was just getting ready to do a search for this topic. I was digging through my supplies and found a baggy of 500 peruvian seeds. I forgot I bought them a while back! Great job on your babies! __________________ Today is better than yesterday but not as good as the day before that!

03-02-08, 20:04	#12 (permalink)
tregar Mycotopiate Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 479	What kind of soil do you use, I would love to try this. Thanks so much for the pics.

03-04-08, 07:54	#13 (permalink)
Toecutter Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 341	Looking real good!

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