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yerbaadam · 05-08-08, 10:24

PedRos, LopHS, eTc.
Do you ProTecT thEm frOM nAturAl RainFall OutDoors? I haVE a FriEnd WHo Has THe smAlleR onEs in LittLE biNS mAde OUT oF oLd Baby SpinAch ContaINers wiTh clEar Lids. The Big Ones Are Also RiggeD up With TranspAraNT toPS. Is It neCessaRy? Will A heAvy Rain CauSe ProbLEms, Eh? Under fULL FULL sun then, hoW oFten should oNe waTEr? Under Lights, My friEnd usEd to Water Every feW weekS. Should IT be More OFteN unDer The Big BRIght DaDDy?

>Tom ThanKS,
Yer Friend,
NAscAr denDriTE duDLEy

cheech · 05-08-08, 10:36

i guess it depends on the temperature. where i live the temps are in the high 80's during the day now. i water every other or third day. having the plants in clay pots helps a lot as they will dry out quicker. if it rains more than a few days in a row i give them cover. you would be surprised how much water cactus can take if the soil dries out between waterings.

Mermaidia · 05-08-08, 11:45

I only water when the soil is completely dry. Too much water is bad. This i have learned the hard way.

I have to remind myself that they are designed to live in hot, dry climates.

Kadass · 05-15-08, 02:32

its relly hot here all year round and the hot(er) season
is the wet season. the T. pach/peruv are -ok- in teh typhoon rains but the bridg/lophs are not. i bring those inside when it gets wet

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05-08-08, 10:24	#1 (permalink)
yerbaadam SpectraL veNtriloQuist Join Date: Jul 1971 Posts: 779	OuTd0Or caK... PedRos, LopHS, eTc. Do you ProTecT thEm frOM nAturAl RainFall OutDoors? I haVE a FriEnd WHo Has THe smAlleR onEs in LittLE biNS mAde OUT oF oLd Baby SpinAch ContaINers wiTh clEar Lids. The Big Ones Are Also RiggeD up With TranspAraNT toPS. Is It neCessaRy? Will A heAvy Rain CauSe ProbLEms, Eh? Under fULL FULL sun then, hoW oFten should oNe waTEr? Under Lights, My friEnd usEd to Water Every feW weekS. Should IT be More OFteN unDer The Big BRIght DaDDy? >Tom ThanKS, Yer Friend, NAscAr denDriTE duDLEy

05-08-08, 10:36	#2 (permalink)
cheech Mycotopiate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 422	i guess it depends on the temperature. where i live the temps are in the high 80's during the day now. i water every other or third day. having the plants in clay pots helps a lot as they will dry out quicker. if it rains more than a few days in a row i give them cover. you would be surprised how much water cactus can take if the soil dries out between waterings. __________________ greater vehicle, lesser vehicle. it does not matter, all vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense.

05-08-08, 11:45	#3 (permalink)
Mermaidia Sober Sister Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,013	I only water when the soil is completely dry. Too much water is bad. This i have learned the hard way. I have to remind myself that they are designed to live in hot, dry climates. __________________ When you dream, dream big.

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05-15-08, 02:32	#4 (permalink)
Kadass Gardner Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 70	its relly hot here all year round and the hot(er) season is the wet season. the T. pach/peruv are -ok- in teh typhoon rains but the bridg/lophs are not. i bring those inside when it gets wet