I have been waiting for this video!!! Love it!!! We just need medicine for our church... I hope the genetics that we got are extra healing, but they are sooo perfect!!! Thanks again brother!
I don't think that will happen for cactus. It seems more like apples than like the stable vegetables we think of growing from seed. But that is good. I don't want stable. The more variety seed lots throw the better, because it gives more to choose from and more posibility in breeding. I think you could make hybrids and semi-stabilize them eventually, into something like a land race or new species by constant inbreeding and reselection, but it would probably take squite a few generations and there just still seems to be a lot of variation within species for these guys. It is an intriguing project, but I probably won't live long enough, unless I figure out how to get them to flowering size very fast.
they do that occasionally. It is pretty common for the 5 sidee ones to go to 6. A smaller percentage of king tubby start off as 6 ribs. I'm always hoping that anything I select for 5 ribs will stay that way for the most part.
I haven't had any luck with that. I think the problem is actually not the algae, possibly some kind of slime surface dwelling bacteria. I was told might be similar to the natural desert crust in peyote country cyanobacter or something like that.
I have had some freezing damage I'm in 9a. We get hard freezes winter before this last one was pretty rough but I only lost a couple of plants and had to cut off some tips on others. There are definitely significant differences in hardiness that were apparent. A lot of pachs like tammy, huancabamba, tpm and others were more susceptible. Scopish stuff seemed more tolerant
How do they do in the ground like that out in nor cal? I had one winter wipe out 90% of my cactus while living in Mendo County. Everything was potted. No greenhouse. I have to grow indoors where I live now cause winters are way more harsh.
I"m at 1800 feet. last year was pretty rough, but mostly tip damage and only lost a few small ones. I did move most to high spots with good air drainage. Do you know what your elevation was in Mendo? I'm in the coast ranges out of Ukiah. I'm looking for property that is a little lower in elevation and not in a cold sink.
@SkillCult without looking it up I couldn't tell you where I was at in mendo. I was 8 miles west of Boonville inside the fog belt. I live in salt lake these days. 4300 feet elevation. I gotta grow everything inside here.
I use a board that presses little divits into the soil surface forming a perfeft grid. I'll show it sometimes, or look back in the team wachuma instagram history.
I sell cutting of them for grafting, but I don't sell fruit or trees yet. Hella Kitty is new, so only a couple people besides me have even tasted it. I will have cuttings this year, but on auction. I won't ever produce a lot of fruit, but who knows, someday others might grow them. I have documented that project on my other channel, skillcult.
I forgot about that experiment. I'll try to figure something out. I think I'll try charcoal. I may have to transplant a few of the smallest ones, but I can do that.
@@willowgalan2942 I cut gordita and king tubby back for propagation and other reasons. I'm looking forward to getting them both grown up big to see their full visual effect. I won't be surprised if the older stems of gordita go from flat to convex on the sides, making a rounded effect.
I have been waiting for this video!!! Love it!!! We just need medicine for our church... I hope the genetics that we got are extra healing, but they are sooo perfect!!! Thanks again brother!
No contest, but yeah you are fantastic and full on. Far out!
And wow these are all so healthy. Do know that my guy was great but you are better
Dude this is so awesome you are liveing my dream
That first one I bet makes great medicine. Jewel's Giant
it is spelled Juul's, maybe dutch name, dunno the history on that one, but it is a fantastic specimen of a cactus.
I bumped my head on a few cactus that made me sit around for 8 hours too. Very nice video.
Id love to see a video about your perspective on breeding and how many generations it takes for stable offspring
I don't think that will happen for cactus. It seems more like apples than like the stable vegetables we think of growing from seed. But that is good. I don't want stable. The more variety seed lots throw the better, because it gives more to choose from and more posibility in breeding. I think you could make hybrids and semi-stabilize them eventually, into something like a land race or new species by constant inbreeding and reselection, but it would probably take squite a few generations and there just still seems to be a lot of variation within species for these guys. It is an intriguing project, but I probably won't live long enough, unless I figure out how to get them to flowering size very fast.
Loving checking these out!
All I know about tuscon fats is that it is a sister plant of a ritter scop
I have a San Pedro that stepped down in ribs from 6 ribs to 5 I thought was interesting
they do that occasionally. It is pretty common for the 5 sidee ones to go to 6. A smaller percentage of king tubby start off as 6 ribs. I'm always hoping that anything I select for 5 ribs will stay that way for the most part.
"You can't keep, name and propagate everything" Challenge accepted.
Mist a little peroxide on the seedling tray substrate that will kill off the algae and won’t harm the seedling
I haven't had any luck with that. I think the problem is actually not the algae, possibly some kind of slime surface dwelling bacteria. I was told might be similar to the natural desert crust in peyote country cyanobacter or something like that.
Really good info here, thanks Steven.
Nice! Do you think we could get a quick update on the rooting of all those TPMs? 🌵🤟
I'm not rootingt them actually. I'm still planning to sell the cuttings. I just haven't been able to deal with it. They are well calloused though :)
I am only rooting the ones I'm keeping, they ugliest ones. but haven't gotten to that either.
Très beaux San Pedro très dodus ,belle génétique.
Nice cacti collection!
Beautiful project. What grow zone do you live in? Looks like you don't deal with freeze damage.
I have had some freezing damage I'm in 9a. We get hard freezes winter before this last one was pretty rough but I only lost a couple of plants and had to cut off some tips on others. There are definitely significant differences in hardiness that were apparent. A lot of pachs like tammy, huancabamba, tpm and others were more susceptible. Scopish stuff seemed more tolerant
How do they do in the ground like that out in nor cal? I had one winter wipe out 90% of my cactus while living in Mendo County. Everything was potted. No greenhouse. I have to grow indoors where I live now cause winters are way more harsh.
I"m at 1800 feet. last year was pretty rough, but mostly tip damage and only lost a few small ones. I did move most to high spots with good air drainage. Do you know what your elevation was in Mendo? I'm in the coast ranges out of Ukiah. I'm looking for property that is a little lower in elevation and not in a cold sink.
@SkillCult without looking it up I couldn't tell you where I was at in mendo. I was 8 miles west of Boonville inside the fog belt. I live in salt lake these days. 4300 feet elevation. I gotta grow everything inside here.
How do you plant the seeds? the seedlings in the trays looks very symmetrically spaced
I use a board that presses little divits into the soil surface forming a perfeft grid. I'll show it sometimes, or look back in the team wachuma instagram history.
Why is the cubbyness favorable?
Those apples are wild! Can we buy some of those? Great work :)
I sell cutting of them for grafting, but I don't sell fruit or trees yet. Hella Kitty is new, so only a couple people besides me have even tasted it. I will have cuttings this year, but on auction. I won't ever produce a lot of fruit, but who knows, someday others might grow them. I have documented that project on my other channel, skillcult.
@@SkillCult Oh cool! Maybe if I ever buy land some day
Give the seedlings a top dressing. Would be a shame to lose so many
I forgot about that experiment. I'll try to figure something out. I think I'll try charcoal. I may have to transplant a few of the smallest ones, but I can do that.
Already sold out?
If you mean seedlings, I never listed them this year. I just couldn't get them to size in time. Should be a lot in late spring or early summer.
Cool thanks man. I checked the site and confused myself. I signed up for the email list so hopefully I can grab some then. Appreciate the reply!
gordita was very sexy i love her
your collection has a lot of personal character and charm and im a particular fan of yours over other sellers :)
@@willowgalan2942 I cut gordita and king tubby back for propagation and other reasons. I'm looking forward to getting them both grown up big to see their full visual effect. I won't be surprised if the older stems of gordita go from flat to convex on the sides, making a rounded effect.