Cacti branching using 6-Benzylaminopurine Hormone 6-BAP

"The BAP is a very interesting hormone. This is just a simple set of instructions on how to induce branching in cacti:

First:

Mix 2% BAP Powder to 98% Lanolin over a gentle heat to form a gel.

To mix the two, measure your amounts out and first put the lanolin into a thin glass cup held at an angle, then sprinkle the appropriate amount of BAP onto the lanolin and swirl with a toothpick (to mix it well). Then take a lighter and hold the flame to the glass under the gel in a 'back and forth' type of motion, you want to warm it so it mixes up better but not cook it or melt it. I would describe it as *gently* heating.

After that, just dip a toothpick/thumbtack into the gel and scratch it into an areole in a visible amount and expect a branch within 1-6 weeks. Quickest results will be obtained when applying the BAP to new, soft growth as opposed to old corky growth."

quoted from:

http://cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14243

This is a very exciting bit of information.

CULTIVAR

http://www.lapshin.org/cultivar/N42/cactuspro-e.htm

Rare Succulents

http://www.rare-succulents.com/extraordinary_plants.html

Conditions For Growth

Ive set up this blog to document my thoughts, research and experiments. It has occurred to me in recent months that many of the ideas concerning how ide like to live are, just that, ideas, seeds without the right conditions to grow. Furthermore, they are subject to that which isn’t real, the future. My aim is to integrate them into daily life. Metaphorically and quite literally, it all starts with the seed. That just leaves me with the question: what conditions do they need to grow…

Today's Planting

Astrophytum hybrid mix

Astrophytum Cultivars

x75 seeds

Slow Growing Species From Seed

http://www.cactuspro.com/articles/le_semis_en_sachets_v3_sowing_in..._baggies_english_version

Cacti Related Terminology

http://www.cactiguide.com/terminology/

Pollinating Cacti

http://www.kadasgarden.com/Cpollinate.html

More Astrophytum

http://www.cactusneo.com/page/shop11/shop-11.htm

Growing Update

Seeds Sown:
x1 tray Hylocereus seeds
x32 Marshallocereus Thurberii seeds (Organ Pipe Cactus)
x60 T. Peruvianus seeds

Grafting:
x2 pups on opuntia root stock

Rooting Stock

Myrtillocactus geometrizans 

Trichocereus pachanoi

Hylocereus undatus

Pereskiopsis porteri (spathulata)

Selenicereus grandiflorus

seeds all available from cactus plaza

Amazing Astrophytum Collection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NiswHCdS3A

Silverhill Seeds from South Africa

http://www.silverhillseeds.co.za/Collecting.asp

Bokashi Compoting

great resource and videos:

http://www.bokashicomposting.com/bokashi-blog-2/bokashi-em/

Astrophytum

http://www.starastrophytum.com/S-1.html?lang=en&page=1

WORLD SEED SUPPLY

http://www.worldseedsupply.org/products.php?cat=Trichocereus+Peruvianus+%3Ci%3EKOEHRES%3C%2Fi%3E

Pachycereus Prengli (Cardon)

The first of my seedlings is out after only 3 days!

The tallest cactus in the world...

Entheogens

Interesting articles:

http://csp.org/practices/entheogens/entheogens.html

Survey of Hallucinogenic Cactus Species:

http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biodiversity/floweringplants/extras/cactaceae%20hallucinogenics.htm

Bat Guano Products/Suppliers

benefits and uses:
http://biogrow.co.uk/benefits.html

suppliers:
http://www.growell.co.uk/plagron-bat-guano.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product/spoona55-101429090-0/Caveman_s_Fresh_Bat_Guano_Fertilizer.html

http://biogrow.co.uk/purchase.html

HOME ENTHEOGEN CULTIVATION

http://hallucinogeniccactuscultivation.blogspot.co.uk/2010_02_01_archive.html

Sacred Cactus

useful info:

http://www.sacredcactus.com/index.htm

Cactus - Crested Forms

http://www.cactus-art.biz/gallery/Photo_gallery_crest/Photo_gallery_crest.htm

Planting Update

19:00 today
4 cactus pups grafted onto prickly pear stock. Selotape can be removed in a weeks time (13/0613)

05/06/13 Trichocereus Pachanoi cuttings planted

04/06/13 Seeds Sown

180 T. Pachanoi
10   Echinocatus Grusonnii (Barrel Cactus)
10   Pachycereus Prengli (Cardon)

CACTUS supplier

http://www.cactusplaza.com/cactus-plants

good for seeds!

CACTI GUIDE

http://cactiguide.com/

useful Forums.