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- Sun Dec 11, 2016 11:39 am
- Forum: News & Events
- Topic: Manchester branch Facebook page
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2208
Manchester branch Facebook page
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share the news that the Manchester branch has now got its own Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1783144505236100/ Please feel free ro drop by and join, as it's a new page there aren't too many things on there just yet. We will however aim to bring people ro...
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Heating/Boiling dilute liquid fertilizer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2118
Re: Heating/Boiling dilute liquid fertilizer
If the fertiliser is non-organic (one of the many powdered varieties) I would have thought you could microwave the mixture with fertiliser added without any ill effects. For several years I have used coir as the base for my cactus and succulent mixture and have added small amounts of powdered ferti...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: New batch of seeds sown
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1881
Re: New batch of seeds sown
I thought that I would post a little update :) Out of the 18 pots, 12 now have seedlings. The first one to come through was Opuntia Basillaris. I'm mostly excited about the Tephrocactus Geometricus (two so far) and Copiapoa Gigantea (one) seedlings so I hope more of these will spring up with time :)...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: News & Events
- Topic: Succulent Explorers' Day UPDATE -Itinerary
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4711
Re: Succulent Explorers' Day
Very much looking forward to it I commute for over an hour each way to work on daily basis so another two hours total spent getting there and bank won't be an issue for me
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Tabletop greenhouse
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2906
Re: Tabletop greenhouse
Another thing is light, others may have a different experience but personally I struggle to grow cactae well in places other than windowsills (house wise) and even some of those don't get enough light. Therefore if it would be placed on a tabletop deeper into the house, unless you have an artificial...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:24 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: New batch of seeds sown
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1881
Re: New batch of seeds sown
Thanks for the info Ian
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: New batch of seeds sown
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1881
New batch of seeds sown
Hi everyone ! I hope everyone is doing well :) I was lucky enough to get a grow light (grow light garden by Garland) for Christmass but as it was hectic I only just got around to utilising it today. I am happy to report that underneath the light I now have a heated propagator with 17 pots where I ha...
- Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: A passion to sow
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11730
Re: A passion to sow
Hi Ray,
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:56 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: A passion to sow
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11730
Re: A passion to sow
Thanks for the info LIfer, the red lava chips look very nice hehe I wonder if I can get hold of that on-line somewhere ...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:50 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Please help, cacti tissue discoloration and sinking.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2325
Re: Please help, cacti tissue discoloration and sinking.
Lookong forward to seeing how it goes Good luck with it !