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Seed Raising
... plant life. The impression made upon me by these plants was long lasting, my obsession with Ariocarpus and Copiapoa more than 20 years ... ariocarpi can be trapped in this nerve-wracking state for a long period of time. By contrast, covered Ariocarpus seedlings will remain ... deeper community pots where they have plenty of room for their long taproot, using a more or less classic soil mix: one part soil, ...
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Cultivation
... bicarbonates. Ariocarpus hate peat and similarly based composts as a long term growing medium, particularly in maturity. Although they may seem ... shallow half pots are preferred unless the plant has a long taproot. Even in the case of a mild infection of, say, root ... early November, the plants should be dried out completely for a long winter dormancy until early spring. In hotter, drier climates more ...
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Garden Clippin's Online: April in the Shade Garden
... be more numerous in consistent flushes. Flowers are four-petaled, each petal about one inch long, in a saucer shape. The petals are bright sunshine-yellow and the golden boss that ... emergence. When in bloom the height is about one to one and half feet. The long taproot prefers deep rich soil on slopes but it will settle in far less and do ...
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Carya laciniosa (Michx
... , attesting to some of its characteristics. It is a slow-growing long-lived tree, hard to transplant because of its long taproot, and subject to insect damage. The nuts, largest of all hickory ... is hypogeal. Seeds germinate from late April to early June. The seedlings rapidly develop a long taproot, but shoot growth is initially slow. Shellbark hickory seedlings grow faster in height than most ...
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Carya ovata (Mill
... often required (4). Germination is hypogeal. Shagbark seedlings normally produce a long taproot and very little top growth during early development. In the Ohio ... top height of 7 cm (2.8 in). By age 3 the taproot extended to about 0.8 m (2.6 ft) while the ... . Rooting Habit- Shagbark seedlings typically develop a large and deep taproot with few laterals. The taproot may penetrate to a depth of 0.6 to ...
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K.State University Land Grant Program: Pawpaw Information Web Site
... 45 cm) or root trainers (ht. 10"/25 cm), to accommodate the long taproot. The seed will normally germinate in 2-3 weeks, and the ... higher establishment (survival) rate than field-dug trees; pawpaws have a long tap root and delicate root system that can be damaged by ... , the pawpaw peduncle borer, a small moth larva (about 5 mm long) that burrows into the fleshy tissues of the flower, causing the ...
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Acacia karroo
... ground. The thorns are paired, greyish to white and are long and straight. On mature trees, the thorns may be quite short ... mistletoes, leading to the tree's decline. This tree has a long taproot which enables it to use water and nutrients from deep underground ... - 12 days. The seedling will transplant well in spite of the long tap root. Wait until they unfurl their second leaves before transplanting. ...
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Acacia xanthophloea
... twigs have a red-brown bark which peels off leaving the twigs sulphur yellow. The long straight white thorns are arranged in pairs and although they are very significant on young ... should be transplanted from seedling trays into nursery bags, taking care not to damage the long taproot. Seedlings and young trees transplant well. Seed and young growing plants are available at selected ...
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Wildflowers, Red & Orange, Native by Prairie Frontier Page 2
... . It blooms May to June in mesic to dry prairie areas. This plant has a long taproot and seeds that look like little pieces of bone or ivory. Indian Paintbrush Castilleja coccinea ... sun on well-drained soils. Once established it requires little water because of it's taproot. Hardiness zones of this hardy flower are 5 to 9. Companion plants could be Lance ...
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Juglans nigra
... has become rare in many areas. The high-quality wood has long been prized, especially for fine furniture and cabinet making. Rarity increases ... an isolated specimen or in small groups. It is fairly long-lived, and can become quite large, up to 150 feet tall ... well-drained soil in a sunny location. It has a long taproot which makes large specimens difficult to transplant, but gives established trees ...
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