tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post112169510792915266..comments2024-03-19T00:53:50.337+01:00Comments on LOPHOPHORA: The power of grafting - IIlophophorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-37654695506115507292010-01-26T13:17:06.061+01:002010-01-26T13:17:06.061+01:00It seems like your plant is being taken very good ...It seems like your plant is being taken very good care of. If you only got it a year ago and the plant in general looks healthy, I would give it some time and see what happens. You are in Brazil and in the midst of summer now. What are your day- and nighttime high temperatures? When temperatures are either too hot or too cold, a cactus will often simply go dormant.lophophorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-64236863820490462232010-01-14T16:02:12.732+01:002010-01-14T16:02:12.732+01:00This cactus was a gift from a friend, another grow...This cactus was a gift from a friend, another grower.he sent the cactus and the potting soil mix that he uses in his cactus.It was a year ago.I use on my cactus a fertilizer called "bone powder"(I cant found anything better to describe and I dont know how it is called on your country).It is a great source of nutrients like calcium and phosphorus.To provide potassium I use wood ashes, I dont like using chemicals on my plants.<br />the water where I live has a Ph of ~ 6,2 - 6,6, but now I started to collect rain water to water my plants,it is a little more acidgUILHERMEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-63908648074714202962010-01-14T03:50:45.195+01:002010-01-14T03:50:45.195+01:00When was your plant last repotted? The stunted gro...When was your plant last repotted? The stunted growth could indicate a nutrient deficiency that could be remedied by repotting your plant in fresh soil. Are your plants fertilized on a regular basis? Otherwise you might try fertilizing it a bit - a low nitrogen fertilizer like you would use for tomatoes and other vegetables works well (use half or 1/3 the strength of what recommended on the package). If you live in an area with highly alkaline water you might be interested in reading the articles by Malcolm Burleigh and Elton Roberts, describing how the pH of your water affects the well being of your plants. You can find a copy of their article "Cactus and Alkalinity" <a href="http://ralph.cs.cf.ac.uk/cacti/Cactus%20and%20Alkalinity.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>.lophophorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-36868222703220598162010-01-12T23:25:35.329+01:002010-01-12T23:25:35.329+01:00Hi,
i've been reading your blog, its a unique ...Hi,<br />i've been reading your blog, its a unique source of reliable information.<br />I'm a gorwer from Brasil and I'm facing some trouble with on of my lophs<br />its grouth seem to be stuck, I dont know what to do.<br />there is something I can do beyond grafting?<br /><br />thanks!gUILHERMEnoreply@blogger.com