First day after re-potting |
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Aug - 07 - 03 I repotted all the plants that
you have sent me in square pots 9x9x10 cm in black plastics. For the
plants of the test I have used a soil for Opuntia formed from: 7 parts of
volcanic rock , 3 parts of white peat, 2 parts of perlite. I have added
half chalk gram for vase and, always for vase, three grams a mixture of
Fingernails and horns roasted (organic long lasting fertilizer), mineral
super-phosphate (title 19) and sulphate of potassium in parts 2:1:1. I
have bathed the plants for immersion adding two fungicides: the Caulisan
(Propamocarb) and the Enovit-Metil in doses of 2ml for every 3l of
water.
Aug - 21 - 03 - The plants are
all very well, after a couple of weeks from re-potting they are
completely recovered. The temperatures of the first week have been
exceptional, with max also of 42 degrees in the daytime and min above
the 25 by night. Now all seems re-entered in the norm. It rains once a
day the evening and the temperatures go up in the daytime few above to
the thirty and actually go down to 18 the night. Also dampness has
passed by Amazonian values to levels in average with those seasonal. I
water the plants once a week. This has given back turgidity to the
Opuntias stock that now, unlike what can be seen in the photo, they hold
up the scions without hesitation. The photo has been taken on the first
day. The quality is not exceptional but Ugo Caponetto was in
vacations... I will make up (as soon as possible) for some better photos
that shows the plants after one month from the repotting. Even if there
is not now much difference one of the Pediocactus is already in the
greenhouse, the other Pediocactus and the Sclerocactus I uncover them
out together with various untamable Opuntias. The Sclerocactus secretes a
sugary sap (little, to say the truth) from the next areolas to the
collar. To the middle of all these has also appeared a reddish dot that
seems (but almost surely is not) a microscopic bud!!! |
Italy
~ Cirič 
