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Darren Calm and Collected

Number of posts: 185 Location: adelaide Registration date: 2009-09-07
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:39 pm | |
| i have been too scared to put my grafts in the hothouse!!! i have taken over my wife's laundry she is going nuts at me, but here is a picture where i am growing them.  |
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Hellonasty Intergalactic Administrator

Number of posts: 745 Location: NSW Registration date: 2008-04-04
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KanJe watchman

Number of posts: 377 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-06-24
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:18 pm | |
| It's looking great guys. It's good to see they're coming along nicely. |
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Darren Calm and Collected

Number of posts: 185 Location: adelaide Registration date: 2009-09-07
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:59 pm | |
| some closeups of these little babies  ... hows the pattern around the base of the smaller plant!!! i think i damaged the growth point of the larger one and that is why it is pupping? they are under lights for 16/24 in standard potting mix which is constantly soaked in nitrosol soluble fertiliser but then left to dry for 1 day in every 7. i have no idea about growing plants so this is all new to me but i am loving it!!! i am pruning my grafting stock everyday |
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Hanazono Astromaniac

Number of posts: 243 Location: SA Registration date: 2008-09-14
 | Subject: Prematurity kotschoubeyanas Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:01 pm | |
| Please have a look the updated photo, taken on 02/02/10. You can see a flower bud starting to appear. The body size is still very small but I think autumn will be soon. 2 of 10 grafted kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde for the competition have flower buds. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2708218230044113659nfGaFT |
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mutant
Number of posts: 106 Location: Greece Registration date: 2010-01-09
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:03 am | |
| is a late entry accepted?? [too bad I missed this] I know I will lose, but it's gonna be fun anyway! my lopho seeds were sown 28dec09.... |
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Hellonasty Intergalactic Administrator

Number of posts: 745 Location: NSW Registration date: 2008-04-04
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mutant
Number of posts: 106 Location: Greece Registration date: 2010-01-09
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:04 pm | |
| Cool, I did a couple last night, but I doubt they will take as the stocks were mostly unrooted. I will repeat as soon as some pere's have been prepared. |
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Darren Calm and Collected

Number of posts: 185 Location: adelaide Registration date: 2009-09-07
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:19 pm | |
| i cannot find any information that says that ariocarpus will flower when grown under lights!! does anyone know or am i going to have to learn the hard way darren |
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Hanazono Astromaniac

Number of posts: 243 Location: SA Registration date: 2008-09-14
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:40 pm | |
| Darren Ariocarpus will flower in autumn. Plant will recognize the season in autumn by "gradually shortened day time". I have never grown Ariocarpus under artificial sunlights. Can you simulate "gradually shortened day time". If you can I think you can see some flowers under artficial sunlights. Hanazono |
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Darren Calm and Collected

Number of posts: 185 Location: adelaide Registration date: 2009-09-07
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:48 pm | |
| thanks for the advice hanazono i will begin reducing day length by 15mins as of today and reduce it every 2 days until i bring it back to 12 hour days. kind regards Darren |
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prier

Number of posts: 95 Location: melbourne Registration date: 2008-04-04
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:23 pm | |
| Looking really good guys! Pity this competition is all about second place. |
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KanJe watchman

Number of posts: 377 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-06-24
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:23 am | |
| | Darren wrote: | thanks for the advice hanazono
i will begin reducing day length by 15mins as of today and reduce it every 2 days until i bring it back to 12 hour days.
kind regards Darren |
I believe there are a number of factors to stimulate a bloom, ie. humidity, temp and light. I've been curious on the idea of inducing flowers in artificial conditions. Let us know how you go.
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Looking really good guys!
Pity this competition is all about second place. |
It's not about first or second place. The idea is to stimulate the communication of ideas and techniques in regards to grafting. |
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scarab

Number of posts: 45 Location: NSW Registration date: 2009-08-22
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:47 am | |
| i'm blown away all those grafts are amazing ppl! very inspiring for several reasons i didnt get grafting in good time for this comp, but some of the ones i grafted in december took (photos to come)., and i still plan to do a heap more, now that i got over the hurdle of 'my first attempt' |
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Hanazono Astromaniac

Number of posts: 243 Location: SA Registration date: 2008-09-14
 | Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:30 pm | |
| I was away from home this week and came back last night. I checked plants this morning and found developed flower buds on Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus f Rio Verde-A. I could also see similar size of buds on the scion-C1.  |
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