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[@Cerriscapades]

Apologies for the delay between videos. We're getting frequent rain right now, and there's some things happening at work that's keeping me busy, so I haven't been filming much. I also plan to release "lecture-style" videos (slideshow and commentary) based on the recent live streams I had on Facebook. So keep a look out for those!

[@kimberlyhodson8445]

I did it! I finally got caught up & watched EVERY video! I got into succulents about 1.5 years ago & you’ve given me SUCH good advise! I’m in Ohio in the US, so all my plants have to come inside in the winter & I have to stock up on more & more grow lights! I’m forever jealous all your beautiful plants get to live outside year round! ❤️🌵❤️ keep up the great videos!

[@Cerriscapades]

Woah, that's no easy feat haha! Also you're welcome! Glad you still found my videos useful. I do not always make specific tutorial or help style videos. I'm more of a documenter and a story-teller, it's not everyone's preferred way of learning since they'll have to dig through a lot of the content to get to what they need. But I enjoy doing it like this, and that's what matters right!

[@eosii]

I don't plan on growing any succulents but your channel is so relaxing to watch.

[@Cerriscapades]

Glad you like the videos!

[@lolmglol1013]

God job Chuck! Your vids are great!

[@rubymones8933]

I just starting some sucullents collections and love watching you videos. I'm a Filipino too living in Melbourne. Love to learn from you guys. I do follow Liz too.

[@eshelovesdogs]

Good to see you are doing well Chuck...I've missed your videos

[@Cerriscapades]

Thanks Rose. There's more to come for sure!

[@Madeeintexas]

Wow! It's amazing how you grow your succulents.

[@carolynscherff5266]

I am new to growing succulents and you have been a big help. Thanks a lot I’ll watch on so I can learn how to propagate them Carolyn in Tupelo

[@deogardener]

Awesome video again Chuck. Please don’t chuck those extra plants that you won’t be able to use, send those to Sydney for me. 😀 thanks

[@Cerriscapades]

We'll see. I'll make an announcement in the future if I have excess I can ship out (postage at buyer's expense of course). These would be more of the filler plants though.

[@christmassnow3465]

You can build a box with reflective walls and make the light more uniform. This way you can also control the temperature inside the box and not the whole garage.

[@Cerriscapades]

Thanks for the tip!

[@LT02357]

Hello Chuck, I really like your videos, if you decide to sell your extra plants in the future, let us know.

[@christinasimmons178]

It's alright. I keep checking daily for your videos. I love them all. Stay safe and warm. And if any of the viewers or you have any ideas how to keep birds from eating my succulents to the stem? I would really love to try, cause the tapes and reflective stuff, and owls, they dont bother them. They land on them and still eat my succulents. lol

[@NITADECHOSTV0527]

I'm new here watching your vedio Godbless

[@mariadelvalle8570]

Thank you for all the great videos. I would like to move all my aeoniums from pots into the ground . Do you have any advice in doing this successfully?

[@YosoyPris]

Hi’ i am a new suscriber.... im from Mexico and i looove succulents ✨🌱

[@ellysiswrynch8707]

Instead of throwing them to the bin, can't you send some giveaways on your avid viewers? I would really appreciate that. There are a lot of your fellow succulent growers here in the Philippines and I really love the technicality of your explanations of these type of plants. Really learned a lot and I enjoy watching your garden and how you take care of it.

[@oliverblackhall]

Nice video do you suggest cutting Aeoniums and other succulents like graptopetalum and so on like this at least once a year just to give the plant more vigour?

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Oliver, good question. My opinion is that I give them a trim if I want it to be more "bushy" if that makes sense. Cutting off the head encourages more offsets to grow along the stem. I don't think it necessarily gives them more vigour, it just feels that way since a lot of offsets come out at once. For me it's more of whether I want the plant to stay low and thick or to keep a certain shape, or if I just want to take some cuttings to propagate.

[@oliverblackhall]

@@Cerriscapades ah ok thankyou Chuck!

[@maureenfrederika7450]

4:51 😂😂

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah, it was so buoyant lol

[@darwindelacruz7030]

Heya where do you do these livestreams and do you have any recordings of them?

[@kellyfung1547]

Hi I enjoy watching your videos and wonder when you will have an open house .

[@fourthtarot4649]

Galing nyo po kuyaa! Idol! Nasa 9 palang succs ko ansaya!

[@nannetteaustin2308]

Could you add a link to the light meter you like?

[@huynhhong4602]

Hi Chuck, this is from a succulent lover based on Melbourne as well. I have never succeed with water propagation. The leaf got soft and no roots. Any tips ? Have a good day!

[@narwhalssucculents3882]

I am trying new lights and also more lights could get the job done right? Like a medium and two small lights?

[@guppiansworld4043]

what about the co2... hope u can search of it too...

[@foliagecove355]

Hey chuck nice vid but I'm still struggling with beheading my echeveria crowns because mine tent to not grow back roots🥺🥺pls help need some advice and tips

[@Cerriscapades]

If you do the chop during their growing period, the roots will grow back quickly. Otherwise if you do it while they are dormant, it will take a lot longer.

[@foliagecove355]

@@Cerriscapades thank you

[@smartj2k]

Is 10k lux from any led light source or there are some red blue grow light that only suitable, bit confused to thought to ask with you

[@brendonbonner3464]

First time viewer (Google recommend it to me! So, I assume, nice job with the algorithm!) Have you ever worked with anything like a microcontroller + sensor for automatic data collection (lux in this case)? have you ever looked into ndvi calculations in outdoor settings (I'm just curious, I've only recently found this as a 'possible' way to measure health and am looking for anyone familiar)

[@brendonbonner3464]

also, gotta respect your gardening skill and knowledge...I've never looked into succulents (forgive me if I'm simplifing, nearly everything you mentioned is new to me) in northern USA and focus on natives/perennials + veggies, however it's a whole new world to be explored :)

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Brendon, welcome to the channel! Thanks for the tips on automation. I haven't looked into those yet. I'm very new to grow lights, and have only started using them a few weeks ago so I'm still learning what I can do with them. The thought of gathering and monitoring data is a very appealing concept to me now that you mention it. I'd definitely want to look into that. You see, I'm more of an outdoor garden kind of guy. I lucked out with my climate not having too harsh winters. About ndvi, I have a very low tech version going on (because I don't have the proper tools to measure this, haha!). It's a technique that I like to call "indicator plants". What I do is basically have a plant that I am very familiar with, one that is very easy to propagate, plant them everywhere in the garden, then observe how they react after a length of time. I end up having a map of "usable" spots, as well as spots that "might need adjustments". I use the indicator plant as reference. So with every new plant that I get, I compare against my reference plant (i.e. relative light, water, etc requirements) so I can adjust accordingly.

[@brendonbonner3464]

@@Cerriscapades that's awesome, I'm a bit jealous I've never thought of that :)... thank you for replying

[@caleborion9746]

Hey chuck

[@Cerriscapades]

Sup man!

[@finagreenia9956]

Do you sell them?

[@mariagdaws6083]

Hi Chuck A question for you I placed all my Echeverias that are in terracotta pots on the veranda facing North I have not watered them over the winter as the pots were very wet and I did lose a few to rot Should I wait till Spring before I water them again What do you think? Thanks Maria😊

[@Cerriscapades]

All good, I haven't watered mine all winter too lol!

[@chesbihangsubba1142]

Sir. I'm from India I want to know that How to propagate Echeveria Raindrops and Echeveria Lipstick. Please help me Sir

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi there. With Rain Drops, you're better off doing head chops. Leaf cuttings tend to grow slowly. As for the other one, just let them mature enough, because once mature, they give out lots of pups anyway. You can also try propagating from leaves from the flower stalks, but I personally just prefer offsets from the main plant, because they are more healthy, and grow much faster.

[@chesbihangsubba1142]

Thank you so much Sir for your concern.

[@jesucculents]

Hey Chuck, how do you spell BIN? A-C-E 🤣🤣🤣

[@Cerriscapades]

😂

[@sandyjones4393]

I would like hearing Phillipino (?), maybe subtitles?

[@dianasfarmhousedecorandmor6804]

Don’t throw them! Can you make boxes of them and sell them?