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Post by curlingguy on Oct 25, 2008 22:36:36 GMT -5
tips- Use a high pot that sits in a bit of water (say one inch, replenish when down to 1/4 inch or less)....those pots I have are from the super market and used to have some salad in them. They are six inches tall. The medium is domed so that the soil is approx 1/2 inch higher then the top of the pot. Use high sand content soii....I get 16 grit sand from my local Lordco store.....I used a mix of 2/1 sand/peat....2.5 sand to 1 peat.....I now like 1/1/1/ peat/sand/perlite which is what the "Super Giant" is in but my two biggest typical cephs are in the two sand/peat combinations noted (one in 2/1 and one in 2.5/1.) Mix some of that "Trichoderma atrovirid" powder stuff into the soil before potting a plant. I got some from another member of this forum. Not sure it does anything but it does not hurt. I have mine sitting under two four foot flourescent bulbs.... they are "Daylight F40" bulbs from GE. Humidty....basically let the plant tell you. As you can see in the photo right now one is uncovered and two are covered. I cut holes in the covers so that they don't get too misty (as I like to be able to see through the plastic). The Saran Wrap on the one to left is not secured with a rubber band so some air movement can occur. The one on the right is covered with a plastic bag with the corners cut off to allow some air movement- some additional holes were also cut into it. .
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Post by sherkas on Nov 11, 2008 18:40:54 GMT -5
Those almost look like jalapenos
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Post by curlingguy on Dec 14, 2008 1:28:44 GMT -5
Got another three bags of this sand recently....16 grit...that's 240 pounds worth....but I can use some on ice etc as works great as a winter aggregate...my local Lordco store had no trouble getting some.
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Post by lloyd on Dec 14, 2008 17:35:33 GMT -5
I can't find any of the gritty silica sand here, only the fine sugar like size.
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Post by vraev on Dec 14, 2008 18:58:30 GMT -5
I didnt even know a target existed in canada.
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Post by curlingguy on Dec 23, 2008 17:50:07 GMT -5
Anyone have any questions on my methods just ask here....here are my three larger typicals (one is a baby of one of the other two typicals) and my Super Giant Ceph.
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Post by prmills on Dec 23, 2008 19:58:53 GMT -5
When you re-pot them, do you do anything special? I just repotted mine and they are telling me they do not like it right now. I'm kinda hoping it's the adjustment phase...
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Post by dash3echo on Jan 2, 2009 17:18:51 GMT -5
I'm having a bad case of plant envy
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Post by hal on Jul 18, 2009 8:42:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the info, curlinguy.
I recently got a ceph. I think it was a division from a mother plant. No pitchers and 4 leaves. I've had it about 6 weeks and it hasn't done much, other than the leaves dying back one by one. Now it's down to a single leaf. It seems to have some good roots, but I'm worried that it hasn't put up any new growth.
It's in a 5" pot in a saucer of water. I water it maybe once a week. Planted in a mix of peat, sand and bark which the grower put it in. Under about 60W of fluorescent in a south-facing window in a terrarium with neps and pings - whach are all doing well. 85-95% humidity. Sprayed every morning and evening and the terrarium is only about 75% covered for air flow.
Should I be concerned or just give it a bit more time?
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Post by mabudon on Jul 18, 2009 9:20:27 GMT -5
Cephs seem to not appreciate getting wet- I would imagine the spraying might have something to do with the plant being stubborn. That's just my 2 cents tho, only thing that really struck me as sort of unusual for cultivating this Genus
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Post by lloyd on Jul 18, 2009 12:15:51 GMT -5
My Cephs often go into periods sort of like dormancy maybe once a year or maybe borderline conditions.
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