I have been growing my copiapoa humilis in my self watering grow bed. And they are loving life and growing faster than I imagined.
I need to separate a few of these so if anyone wants some I will cut some deals. 6 for $50 shipped or $10 each + shipping.
I posted pics from first day i planted till today.
Everything is fully rooted and growing strong.
I just pulled all my seed grown NZ Pachanoi to get my keepers separated from the rest. It looks like i have a lot of extra graft stock which isn't a bad thing to keep me busy this winter
I planted these seedlings in this bed april 27th i started pulling them to separate and find the keepers I want and sell the rest. I love growing seeds to find good genetics but I dont think I have seen this much growth as fast as this bed produced
I have several NZ pachanoi seedlings available from 4-15 inch.
I also have some lumberjack and bridgesii crosses available.
If you are looking for named clones I have lots of rooted cuttings and I will be cutting clones from the garden in the next 2 weeks.
I have over 600 cactus on site so if you are seeking something tricho I might have it so dont be shy.
This is how I built my self watering grow bed.
I first want to say i live in the high desert of southern ca. I was in co for a week 2 weeks ago and found this thread so I joined to see what you guys had going.
we get temps here from 115*-20s snow happens every other year but dosnt stay more than a day or 2. I do have a greenhouse structure over this to cover during cold winter rainy days but as of now its open and I took shade cloth off last week now everything is established.
It gets full morning sun and full afternooon sun , mid day it has shade from a big tree.
You can build these on the ground but I am tired of bending more than needed so I have 1ft legs on my bed.
The frame is three 2x6 stacked to make the walls. I used 4x8 grow trays from my cannabis days as the bottom . I covered each bed with 8x12 pondliner then used 4inch coragated pipe with pumice between each pipe to make the water table then cover it with weed fabric so the soil doesnt access the water table.
The bottom layer is a 60% pumice 40% compost mix and top 4 inch layer is just pumice.
I mixed fox farm ocean forrest with a locan nursery compost and added bone meal, blood meal , gypsum , azomite ,
I feed compost teas I make with alaskaim fish fertilizer, alaskain bloom , worm castings and I put a paint strainer bag filled with compost in the water and let it bubble 24 hrs then feed.
I attached pictures from beginning but it only allows 20 si if you want to see more just ask i will post below.
This is my self watering grow bed i started planting april 27th its been a cool experiment with amazing results.
I cut close to 100 clones that are ready to be planted. If you need anything lets chat. I need to raise funds to buy another load of pumice this week. So anything helps and ill sell just about anything in my collection for the right offer.
Big crests are not cheap so not going to entertain low ball offers. Ill grow it out my self.
I have a tray of toms juuls giant clones ready to go. I also have a bunch of other cuts available and will be cutting more very soon. Small cuts are $17 the larger they are the more it is.
I only have 2 small ones left.
All sales will go through my website with square for payments and to keep everything organized.
If you want something not listed I will make you a pers9nal product page for you to check out.
I will be adding more products all summer as my collection grows and my nursery gets more organized
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Dm me / email me with any questions Justin@sierrasoulcactus.com
I am experimenting with rooting cactus cuttings in a self watering grow bed and so far having great success.
I built a self watering grow bed to grow my cactus clones and seedlings as well as other succulents. I planted these April 27 and so far everything is looking great and roots are growing great.
The bed has a 4 inch water rez filled with pumice and corrugated pipe on the bottom of bed separated by weed cloth from the top 40%compost 60%pumice mix the cactus grows in. The top 4 inch of the bed is just pure pumice with no organic matter so the cactus has a dry zone to thrive while tge roots stretch looking for that moisture and feed layer.
If you have any questions plz ask or check through my page and bio for more info.
Pumice stone is back in stock and ready to ship.
20lbs $40 shipped to your door.
I also have a wide veriety of Trichocereus Cactus available for anyone in need.
Check out the website sierrasoulcactus.com to place a order or email with any questions.
Hey fellow Gardner's i just wanted to give everyone a heads up about our Pumice that is now back in stock. we have lowered the price to match amazons 20qt for $40 shipped to your door. our pumice is mined on the west coast here in the USA and is some of the best material you can get for your for plants soil drainage and soil structure . if you choose to buy pumice this season PLZ consider buying from another farmer.
https://sierrasoulcactus.com/product/omri-horticultural-pumice-for-cactus-bonsai-farming
This scop x Sharxx is a fast growing cactus and has a nice blue tint to it . Its spines are rather small but still large enough to poke you if your not careful. Its a fave in my collection.
This is Tpm Montrose x Sierra Blue this plant is a beautiful one that gets nice and funky the larger it gets. I will be growing this one out as a show piece for my nursery and website pics.