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tripsis
Number of posts : 82 Location : Gondwana Registration date : 2009-11-12
| Subject: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:42 pm | |
| 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. | |
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Lachy Moderator
Number of posts : 733 Location : Langwarrin Registration date : 2008-04-05
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:40 am | |
| 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. | |
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tripsis
Number of posts : 82 Location : Gondwana Registration date : 2009-11-12
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:39 am | |
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Hanazono Astromaniac
Number of posts : 825 Location : SA Registration date : 2008-09-14
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:37 am | |
| 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 | |
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Hellonasty Admin
Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:56 am | |
| 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. | |
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tripsis
Number of posts : 82 Location : Gondwana Registration date : 2009-11-12
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:10 am | |
| 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. | |
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KanJe watchman
Number of posts : 393 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:45 pm | |
| Welcome to the forum Tripsis. I hope to see you here more often mate. Everything arrived ok. | |
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tripsis
Number of posts : 82 Location : Gondwana Registration date : 2009-11-12
| Subject: Re: Lophophora seedlings stretching. Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:06 pm | |
| Thanks Kanje, I'll be around for sure.
Glad to know it all made the journey safely. | |
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