Hi all,

I've got some Lophophora seedlings going at the moment, they're a few weeks old now. They seem to be stretching a bit, which I'm attributing to low light, but it isn't really all that dark where they are.

What I'm wondering is whether this is normal, or whether I need to move them to a brighter location? Also, if moved, will they resume a more normal "button" shape, or stay stretched?

The Trichocereus and Mammillaria seedlings I have in the same location don't seem to be stretching...

Thanks.

How stretched are we talking here? On the rare occasions I've grown similar species from seed, they tend to look a bit elongated in their early days, but sort themselves out later on.

Pics should do this justice...sorry about the poor quality though.






While I'm about it, I have an albino T. pachanoi seedling. I had an albino bridgesii seedling too, but it's already died. How long do
I have to graft it before it dies. I've never grafted a thing and don't have any pereskiopsis, so don't really see how I can save it.

Tripsis
I think your lophophora seedlings are elongated a bit and T. pachanoi seetlings too.
But They are all good shape as a few weeks old seedlings.
I use weak light during this period and force to elongate seedlings. Elongagted seedlings will grow faster than normal shape, I think.
Hanazono

I let mine grow a bit tall too, it makes young seedling grafts much easier because you have more to hold on to and a greater area to work with. I'm not sure if they actually grow faster?

You don't have long to graft that albino seedling.....a few days at most. I will note they are extremely difficult to successfully graft. I think your best bet is to get them within 3 or 4 days of germination and attempt it then. Good luck.

Thanks for the replies. I'm not planning on grafting many, if any, at this stage.

If I introduce them to brighter light, will they take on a more normal shape? I would prefer not to have elongated plants if possible.

Welcome to the forum Tripsis. I hope to see you here more often mate.
Everything arrived ok.

Thanks Kanje, I'll be around for sure.

Glad to know it all made the journey safely.