Botany & Cultivation FAQS answered with special guest and known agave fondler Greg Starr.

Title says it all.
Talking cultivation with Arizona based author, botanist and succulent cultivator Greg Starr. We have become friends over the past couple years and I always get to learn a little something from our convos. Today I am happy to share this with you guys as well.
Here is Gregs website;
starr-nursery.com
Here is mine;
www.bonfire.co...
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Camera #1 Travis Frazee
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Intro Animation: Gianni Arone LOVEBEING

[@ku0xy]

This channel is growing to be a favorite of mine. Absolutely fantastic interview, thanks for sharing hunter!

[@CactusQuest]

Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated.

[@AliAtapour_ProjectReef]

Super informative vid. Nice work Hunter!

[@CactusQuest]

My baby! Hell yeah thanks Ali.

[@botanyforkids]

“Do you know what your pH is at? I’m afraid to look 😂” good stuff.

[@CactusQuest]

I cracked up a few times

[@CactusQuest]

By the way mine is at 8 I adjust down to just under 6.

[@mcactus6210]

Fantastic Hunter, I love when you ask questions concerning growing from seeds, specially from this perspective of growing seedlings in more harsh and natural conditions.

[@CactusQuest]

Thank you. Yes I’m always curious pretty much every convo w a grower yields useful info that I believe must be passed on.

[@sevincmatveyeva8713]

Спасибо. Очень информативно.. Хоть и не владею английским, но субтитры помогли.

[@johnmuller7935]

If your not already, consider putting insulating foam board from the hardware store under your seedling heat mats with the foil side facing the mats. It helps them lose less energy from the bottom during cold temperatures and makes a big difference in their performance. Great interview.

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Beautiful plants 🪴 😍 Thank you for good sharing 😊 I leave 3 presents 🎁Stay connected. Have a nice day 😊 & Welcome to my channel ~~

[@zoutewand]

Wait. Tucson is pronounced like tu-saan? What to heck. I always thought it was pronounced like tuk-son Edit: filed that name into the arkansas folder. You weirdo Americans. ;)

[@thecactushouse9722]

Very informative video. Enjoyed this episode, especially the Astros. Thanks.

[@tie-dye-cacti]

Another great video! It's fun to learn what works in my climate (MN) because there's not much info on it. Basically 3 genera to work with, and for echinocereus I've only found Mojave Inermis to survive. It was also informative on heating because my room where my germination station is at stays around 58-61 and my mat keeps the station at 75ish, but now it's warming up a bit.

[@Xt4209]

Can’t wait for the day when people start talking about plants like the herp community discusses herp care … both are living organisms … we need temps times of year for precipitation humidity levels breeding info aka flowering … etc if anyone knows of resources like this for cacti Please give me a link

[@jednoducha]

Excellent channel about cacti, I like to watch and learn. well thank you.

[@andrein7160]

Would be nice to see more of the collection.

[@burninpowder8503]

Great video! Thank you! Who is the creature walking up the hill in your intro animation? Mescalito??

[@CactusQuest]

It’s me. Deep in the throws of shamanic ecstasy

[@marleneprescod8494]

Hi hunter nice video I am an astrophytum freak I just love them and I saw he has soo much of the ones without spines. How comes you didn't buy any plants this time

[@CactusQuest]

I did buy a few just didn’t shop on camera I guess. I was tired as hell when we arrived. Drive straight from LA To Tucson and started filming lol.

[@loic9711]

wow really cool! thanks for this video!

[@huckwild6464]

amazing episode

[@LarsLarsen77]

Why would you set it to 80 if it's not even possible? And yeah that's way too hot for soil. Water can't hold any oxygen at that temp.

[@CactusQuest]

never actually reached 80 the garage was freezing setting it to 80 only got it to like 70

[@davidvalera7121]

Awesome. Another well done an interesting episode. Thanks for keeping things interesting.

[@billgolightly7203]

Informative interview, thanks for sharing.

[@rebeccateichman3864]

very informative

[@susanwhite1641]

Loved this interview. Thank you

[@batanghardinero1539]

im curious tho, what kind of soilmix does he use?

[@CactusQuest]

I forgot to cover that. I know he uses an extremely loamy mix. Lots of sand. I’ll make a soil video soon

[@batanghardinero1539]

@@CactusQuest thankyou, i'll wait for that video too😁

[@mariaafamily]

thanks, loving all the interview videos! keep it coming! nice work

[@HOODBOSS5000]

So nice I watched it twice.

[@zombietoken69]

Really like those Astrophytum, thank.

[@CactusQuest]

You’re welcome

[@Los13Pitayos]

Nice work 👍

[@CactusQuest]

Thank you Luis

[@newmanmansell760]

You're a great host Hunter🤲🌟I really enjoyed this episode

[@CactusQuest]

Thank you Newman. Appreciate that.

[@HOODBOSS5000]

💪🏼✅ good info

[@tblackwell4979]

I am traveling to arizona for a week. Hunter where is this dude located. Is he retail? Would love to go to his place :) Let me know. Going to grand canyon all the way to tombstone within a week :)

[@elizabethromero5763]

En Castellano plis 🙏

[@CactusQuest]

I’ll try and figure out subtitles for you.