Trichocereus - A basic introduction by Tony Davey - APS Sydney - CACTUS DAY 2021

[@megglesy]

Bravo, Tony, bravo! Such an educated and informative guide to growing trichs. ❤

[@TeamWachuma]

That was awesome. Tony rocks. I like the Ethos about cactus culture and the value of personal involvement in growing the plants. I'm very much on the same page. I use charcoal at about 50% in all my mixes now. I have plans for a video on why and the potential benefits. Short version, It's like aggregate with benefits. Hope to see more from Tony in the future. I don't think the clone thing needs to be confusing. Just liken it to apples. There have probably been tens of thousands of apples worldwide, including species hybrids and there are currently still many thousands, if not tens of thousands. If a seedling really distinguishes itself, you give it a name so it's easy to keep track of and you don't have to call it trich. Scop #10 x (SSO2 x BBG) #21234.9 transmitting species crosses and information is certainly useful for breeding though. 🌵💚

[@tobiasolausson8085]

Thank you!!!

[@edithattreed4762]

Thank you, very interesting program

[@natsbubbast781]

Absolutely brilliant. This should be the starter guide for anyone looking to grow San Pedro types of columnar cacti. Highly recommend!

[@megglesy]

Best comment!

[@Jacob-Vivimord]

Thanks heaps for posting! :D

[@wills5918]

Thank you so much Tony, this was so inspiring on the day and I have been able to grow up quite a few little Trichocereus since! -Will S

[@asarahau9777]

loved this so much, as soon as he starts the practical i get super-jollies hey :P stellar

[@bigbensque]

Making tea now

[@rentatrent7]

Great! Question though, when the seeds have just been sown in the container I don't need to open the lid and water them at all? Just leave them alone?

[@JeagerTv]

Essentially yes. If you open the container a lot (which is not recommended) then you may have to Spritz them with a bit more water every few months if the soil goes dry. The moisture from the soil will condensate on the lid of the container and rain back down for many months. Seedlings don't need a wet/dry cycle, they like it always wet until you acclimate them otherwise. They are very easy to grow. All of the work is in the preparation and as you can see from this program, that isn't much.

[@charleshendrix232]

When you get a couple pups growing on top of a middle cut, do you have to cut them off and re-plant or can you leave them on?

[@AustralianPsychedelicSociety]

if you mean pups growing from a middle cut before it's planted, they with straighten up once planted vertically. Alternatively you could lay the middle cut on its side (horizontally) and do what is called a 'log plant'

[@charleshendrix232]

@@AustralianPsychedelicSociety Yes, a middle cut. I planted vertically and I will just let it grow that way with 2 pups. Thanks for your response.

[@bigbensque]

Does San Diego grow those 3???

[@adcreel9079]

14:45 can someone please explain this to me in non -pokemon American English. Thanks

[@AustralianPsychedelicSociety]

Its just an analogy about Taxonomy, that despite different appearances, the Bridgesii cacti are all the same species

[@charlescarabott7692]

I heard stressing the San Pedro by giving them full or at least lots of sun will increase the alkaloids in the plant. True or not?

[@JeagerTv]

True. You will also get a larger plant after it adapts to the full sun.

[@juanm-9573]

they should call "wachuma" as they were named in the original places where it grown

[@kayleep3329]

Huachuma is the spelling in the Andes. This is my preferred spelling. 😊

[@AustralianPsychedelicSociety]

Huachuma can also refer to different species in different parts of the Andes...in many its Pachanoi, to some its Peruvianus and others Bridgesii, so in Western ethnobotany, botanical names are preferred as everyone can agree on the taxonomy.

[@JeagerTv]

​@@AustralianPsychedelicSocietyI think they mean call them "huachuma" instead of "San Pedro". I like both.

[@sokaikat674]

If you prepare a PC for tea, is there a way to potentiate its efficacy by adding anything else?

[@JeagerTv]

Yeah mescaline

[@sokaikat674]

@@JeagerTv That certainly would have helped. The cultivar is not worth the effort I put it to it.

[@adcreel9079]

21:00 what's this called in America..?

[@AustralianPsychedelicSociety]

It seems to be the same name or Zeolyst perhaps ? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolite

[@hazwaz6385]

21:00

[@hillbillyfarmboy11]

Zeolite is good stuff.

[@adcreel9079]

This is a beautiful mic drop on the internets pedro trolls and & know it alls. 😉👍

[@Phoenix-One0922]

My Only quarrel with "The Law" is that,.. How can anyone in their right mind declare Mother Nature illegal? We were sprawn from Mother Nature's loins and ALL of us contain within our biological nature a psychoactive ingredient of some sort (Well, DMT in our pineal gland..) It's like being born and turning to your mother and tell her she doesn't have a right to exist..!! "Making" Mother Nature (by proxy) illegal is the highest form of Stupidity that I ever heard... But liquor, pharma, pollution, chemicals and radioactivity is PERFECTLY OK? GEE...

[@JeagerTv]

You can Thank Ronald and Nancy Reagan for that. Assuming you're American.

[@bigbensque]

I’m such a green garden green thumb head 🚀

[@MrCoolbeanstogo]

what is the barrier grit material called?

[@JeagerTv]

Zeolite. This mineral can come in multiple colors. Red, green and white to name a few.

[@maximilian333]

A pressure cooker instructional is needed

[@JeagerTv]

Not for the average hobbyist gardener. This gentleman's zeolite method is more user friendly for beginners.