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Caring for my Cacti and Succulents with a 150 hps
Comments (3)I grow under lights 12/12 is fine I do 11/13 [dark] in Dec. to promote winter flowering. Lights get hot. I need temp and day length manipulation. I grow other things so I follow a schedule of 3o minute increases/decreases throughout the year. Increase starts next week! 11.5/12.5 It works! 2 helpful sources: http://orchidculture.com/COD/daylength.html 2nd link below. Scroll to the bottom of the page for suggested hours MegA Here is a link that might be useful: Day length...See MoreSomeone help me ID my cacti/succulents please?
Comments (6)Sadly, just because a bagged soil is called 'cactus soil' that doesn't necessarily mean it's any good for cacti and succulents as we've said many times before, it's just sales blurb. They will die in that mix whatever their size, large or small, the result will be the same. Can't tell what the planter/s look like size wise in relation to the plants or whether it's one big planter, but whichever, there's way too much unused 'peaty' type compost. It will cause one of two things to happen...if you water thoroughly which they will need (but they also need to drain properly) it will stay wet and they'll rot. Failing that, the soil may become hydrophobic, you will think you are watering it but it will stay dry at the roots, as spray bottles don't water efficiently. Please do a search for a more suitable mix using the search box a the top, your plants will thank you in the end. Gill...See MorePlease help me identify my succulents and cacti!
Comments (6)I can only ID the last one positively, it’s a Portulacaria afra variegata. Please don’t grow any plants and especially a cacti or succ in a pot without any drainage holes, and it’s not advisable to keep those glass pebbles around them either, they won’t allow the mix to dry out properly. The soil mix they’re in looks very peaty and water retaining, ideally it needs changing else you will get problems with rotting as from what you have said you are new to plants. Please change all the soil and replant in a simple free draining mix of half good quality c/s mix and half sieved perlite or similar. All need placing in a very sunny spot and the Port a. will need slightly more water than the others. Plenty of additional info if you type a suitable question in the search box at the top and tick to search the c/s forum, come back here if you’re stuck though. Gill...See MoreAre my succulents/cacti dying? Please help!
Comments (3)The pots do have drainage holes and I used potting mix advertised as fast draining for cacti and succulents. Would you recommend I take them out to repot with perlite or pumice added? I’m realizing now I did go overboard with size. I had thought bigger meant more room for root growth but did not know it would lead to more moisture retention, which makes sense now. Any recommendations for what to do? I’m most worried about fairy castle, so I cut a few healthy looking branches off with hope to propagate if the whole plant can’t survive....See MoreUser
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