tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post4922083558162464831..comments2024-03-19T00:53:50.337+01:00Comments on LOPHOPHORA: Lophophora alberto-vojtechii seedling pictureslophophorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-88154199549198454052012-07-06T15:28:53.897+02:002012-07-06T15:28:53.897+02:00Very interesting blog! I always search it for Loph...Very interesting blog! I always search it for Lophophora information and photo's when needed.<br /><br />I'll sow some L. alberto-vojtechii next year myself, but before that, I would like to know what's the best soil to use. I always have a nice germination with Lophophora williamsii, but this one seems to be a little harder.<br /><br />Have you tried this specie already for a second time?<br /><br />@Bernie: what kind of soil did you use?<br /><br />Greetings,<br /><br />GypscoprotheresStanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078478583039387686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-49281744771406790492010-07-30T10:52:31.150+02:002010-07-30T10:52:31.150+02:00Hello from Germany,
i ordered 10 seeds L. alberto...Hello from Germany,<br /><br />i ordered 10 seeds L. alberto-vojtechii from Gerhard Köhres about 2 weeks ago.<br /><br />9 of 10 seeds germinated and now i have 9 little alberto-vojtechii.<br /><br />I highly recommend Köhres Kakteen, i have always a germinating-rate between 80 and 100%!<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />BernieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-87413915652203094042010-07-07T22:01:45.545+02:002010-07-07T22:01:45.545+02:00It's good to hear from all you successful Loph...It's good to hear from all you successful Lophophora alberto-vojtechii growers - even though I'm a bit envious on your germination rates ;-) Where did you get your seeds?lophophorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-57877975319432846952010-07-07T08:31:10.345+02:002010-07-07T08:31:10.345+02:00I have 3 L. alberto-vojtechii seedlings growing (a...I have 3 L. alberto-vojtechii seedlings growing (and 3 seeds that I've not sown yet). Was thinking about grafting one or two but am waiting on some decent stock. I actually knocked my container after planting the original 5 seeds so only got 1 to sprout but then added 2 seeds and got them both to sprout. It's exciting that you've got pictures of them growing on Selenicereus!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-81307921130365328952010-06-29T20:59:36.292+02:002010-06-29T20:59:36.292+02:00Thanks for supplying these additional details, it&...Thanks for supplying these additional details, it's great learning about your experiences - I'm sad to hear you lost your variegated Lophophora alberto-vojtechii seedling; that would have been a scoop!. I would very much like to see your photos and an email is in the post ;-)lophophorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-72114378227181278582010-06-29T14:47:24.742+02:002010-06-29T14:47:24.742+02:00I buy the seeds from koehres like You, the best ra...I buy the seeds from koehres like You, the best range of germination I obtain was with a mix of clay soil, river's sand, and grit (silical grit for acuarius). The grit is 2-3 mm, and I put it on the surface of the pot where I put the seeds. The worst germination I obtained was using sand on the surface, it have the tendence to farming a crust impending the normal development of the roots. After I lost some plants for a fungi attack, including a variegated alberto vojtechii, and also for a formation of some green-alga. So I decide to grafted some plants, but not all succesfully. So I spend a lot of money to have 5 plants only. 3 plants are grafted on selenicereus grandiflorus, that is very good because is not necessary to re-graft, and 2 on own roots. If you send me your e-mail I can send you some photos. jacopo_13@yahoo.it, and excuse me for my bad english, it is a lot of time I don't write it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-81308594366760663352010-06-29T13:30:57.248+02:002010-06-29T13:30:57.248+02:00Oh, I forgot to ask what soil type gave the best g...Oh, I forgot to ask what soil type gave the best germination rate? Could you outline the main differences between the soil types you tried?lophophorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-2221496936376368102010-06-29T13:10:25.283+02:002010-06-29T13:10:25.283+02:00That's very interesting information. How many ...That's very interesting information. How many plants are you growing - and are they grafted (you mention they may be flowering this summer)? Can I ask from where you obtained your seeds (I'm always looking for new sources ;-)lophophorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761323377202060305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9906682.post-23073581876060848942010-06-26T16:30:51.245+02:002010-06-26T16:30:51.245+02:00Hi, I'm growing some alberto-vojtechii plants ...Hi, I'm growing some alberto-vojtechii plants from seeds, and the germination was no good, from 10% to 45% only (I sow 3 times with differents kind of soil) . I'm hoping to obtain some fresh seeds from the two bigger plants, 1 and 1,5 cm, if I have good luke they can flowered these summer.<br />Jack from ValenciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com