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S1 E97 Cactus Fertilization Sunday

Cactus Fertilization Sunday Fertilizer

Today is the day that I´m fertilizing the whole collection. With a collection this size, it always means a lot of work that can take up to a few hours. I normally fertilize with smaller cans because I like to add lots of additional extracts and it just takes its time to mix everything. After…

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S1 E112 Unpacking Video of a Trichocereus called Trichocereus courantii

Trichocereus macrogonus unpacking video Courantii

In this unpacking video I received a glorious cut from a fellow cactus breeder. I came across this Trichocereus on a classifieds ad, and it was offered as Trichocereus courantii. The latter is a close relative of Trichocereus candicans and does not grow columnar like this plant does. The plant is actually one of those…

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Video: S1 E86 How To Pollinate a Cactus Flower (Trichocereus / Echinopsis)

How to pollinate a cactus flower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bwqKeNDdHA&app=desktop In this video I pollinate a cactus flower, in particular the flower of a Trichocereus and collect pollen in the process. By pollinating your plants, you make sure that you get lots of seeds from your plants. Most Trichocereus species are self-sterile, which means that you need pollen from another plant to produce seeds.

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