Little green dots..

10 years ago

I'm experimenting with growing cacti from seeds at the moment. Here they are, approximately 3 weeks after sowing:

It started with these 4 pods that I got for free, but stupid me, didn't take photos of the mother plant.

From perusing older threads on this forum and the internet in general, some say to gradually expose the seedlings to open air when first spines appear, but some other say to not open the bag (I'm using plastic bag method here) for at least 3 months. What do you think about this? Right now, I partially open the bag during the day.

Anyone else growing cacti from seeds? Please feel free to share your story.

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michael19

10 years ago

I've read the same things as you, and I'm not sure who to believe. A couple of weeks ago I saw several seed pods popping out of a Mammillaria hahniana that I bought a month previous. (It must have flowered before I bought it.) I figure I might as well take advantage of the opportunity! I'm going to wait another few months to make sure the pods are ready, but I'm looking forward to my own little green dots.

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hablu
10 years ago
Maybe it was this:

and in flower this:

and yes a Mammillaria haihniana.

but...there are a lot more:

Mam prolifica:

Mam mystax

mam parkensonii:

Mam vetula gracilis:

Mam elongata:

greets

harry
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chuckerfly
Original Author
10 years ago
Michael, that's really awesome, isn't it? Looking forward to a lot more little green dots.. ;)

Harry, I do hope they will turn out into one of those beautiful specimens. Are all of those yours? Cacti with buds/blooms/seedpods are just adorable!!
hablu
10 years ago
:) These were mine: I gave them all away. Had to make room for winterstoring. Got outoff room.

H.
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chuckerfly
Original Author
10 years ago
It's funny, you think you only got a 'handful' of little succulents in little pots but then realise that your windowsills just can't take any more. I'm already invading my parent's balcony and using old shoe racks (yes, plural.. :p) for my plants. And when these little green dots grow up (hopefully)... I don't know, I'll think about that later, hahaa
kenizona
10 years ago
If these were mine, I would leave them in the bag a little longer, and gradually remove them when they have several sets of spines and are looking a little more like small cactus. On the other hand, I live in a very dry, desert climate. If your climate is more humid, it should be safe to start taking them out now. They are looking good so far!
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chuckerfly
Original Author
10 years ago
I do live in humid climate and today some of the big seedlings are about 1cm tall with few spines. But it seems we got a few late seedlers (is that a word? ;p), they are still pale colored, so I'm going to keep the pot inside the bag for a little while. It's partially open during the day for a bit of fresh air for the big guys.