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Ariocarpus trigonus
... an easy plant to grow and flower in a sandy-clay compost with plenty of coarse grit and limestone added. Field Numbers A full listing of all associated field data can be ...
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Ariocarpus From Seed
... and a more open compost. I use my standard cactus compost, comprising two parts of coarse grit (1-3 mm) to one part of moss peat with some Gamma HCH dust end ...
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Ariocarpus,- Cacti for the young (or Young at Heart)
... . The growing medium must be open and well drained. Half normal potting compost and half coarse grit seems satisfactory. Some species in habitat grow in almost pure limestone, but the plants seem ...
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Cultivation
... The plants do somewhat better in proprietary loam based composts with added grit. The problem with these is that their quality is very variable ... , use a soil comprising, by volume, 30% heavy clay loam, 50% coarse grits (size range 1 to 6mm) and 20% limestone chippings (4mm). ... porous material may be used to substitute for part of the grit and a slow release granular high potash fertilizer may be added ...
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Seed Raising
... soil, one part loam, one part leaf mold, one part marble grit or coarse sand and one part perlite. The mix is moistened and baked for ... point the young seedlings can be mulched with a layer of fine grit (also sterilized by boiling) and should be given a light misting ... soil mix: one part soil, one part leaf mold and one part coarse material (fine marble chippings and pumice) with a bit of crushed lime ...
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