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- Sat Jan 18, 2014 3:43 pm
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Trachy, pindo zone 6b...possible?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 15649
Welcome ! I'm north of Salina, KS, been down to -12F so far this winter. Have a robusta and a Trachy in ground, a basic shelter of 1/2 foam board on a wood frame, so far so good :D http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/10445977043_a8fb0d9248.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/10445659915_dae6684ff3...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Cold Hardy Coonties?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 40292
Hello TT , I tried this for several seasons before digging them back up. They survived but were declining. My problem seemed to be too small a caudex size to start with and too much soil moisture in the spring before warm weather arrived. With a raised bed and a very porous planting mix it may be po...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:47 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Cold Hardy Coonties?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 40292
Hello TT , I tried this for several seasons before digging them back up. They survived but were declining. My problem seemed to be too small a caudex size to start with and too much soil moisture in the spring before warm weather arrived. With a raised bed and a very porous planting mix it may be po...
- Wed May 22, 2013 12:57 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
- Wed May 22, 2013 12:54 pm
- Forum: Greenhouse & Outside Protection
- Topic: Replacing the GH Roof & Building a Palm Shelter
- Replies: 68
- Views: 42199
Update..........
The shelter has worked well, but has grown too small. Been setting it up on cinder blocks the past two winters for extra height.
I'll build a lighter one this year.......... The old one now serves here
I'll build a lighter one this year.......... The old one now serves here
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:19 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:44 am
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
Cycadguy - Thanks for the advice! It would have made things easier if I had cut down further, was just being careful and a little reluctant :D I did flow flow the pollen all the way around until it was dripping out the bottom, fairly sure of good coverage. Here's a photo of how things are looking ht...
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:29 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:59 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:53 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
It seems the easiest method it to cut the top of the cone open to gain access to the ovules. I could have cut down deeper, just being cautious. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7939591458_1011810647_z.jpg This is the area the pollen needs to reach, http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/7939583186_7c2...
- Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:49 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18751
Hand Pollination of Dioon edule
My Dioon edule is coning this year, and to my luck it is a female 8) Here is my attempt at hand pollination, Thanks to Tom Broome for rushing me the pollen! Also for his excellent article on hand pollination which can be found here, http://cycadjungle.8m.com/cycadjungle/Hand-Pollination%20of%20Cycad...
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:52 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Dioon edule starting to cone?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9906
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:47 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Cycas debaoensis FINALLY sending new leaves up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6450
- Fri Aug 31, 2012 4:46 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Dioon edule starting to cone?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9906
- Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:16 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Dioon edule starting to cone?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9906
Barb, I was supposed to have the plumbing done and the water turned on over there by now. I'm waiting till things cool down a bit............. :D Here's an updated photo, http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7251/7671609658_9db4b6df6c_c.jpg Here's the Sago too, http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8154/7671624892...
- Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:17 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Dioon edule starting to cone?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9906
Hi Barb, It's on the East side of the house, so probably about 6 hours of direct sun per day and roughly a 20 gallon container. Also a Sago over there that has about doubled in size over the last two months, and I have no clue as to why they are doing so well..... lol Filled the containers with what...
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 4:28 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Dioon edule starting to cone?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9906
Dioon edule starting to cone?
I think so at least, it's doing something it never did before :D http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7600187632_1b9c0a81cd.jpg I don't spend a whole lot on containers......... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7600176758_853f379cf6.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7600193768_b67ecdec65_z.jpg S...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:18 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Cycas debaoensis new leaf
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19519
Barb, Nice size caudex on yours, I don't fertilize much, usually just re-pot every 2-3 years. Cycadguy is correct about the deep pots, the ones I have in shallower containers are only about half the size. With mine, a shady spot,(longer fronds), and as long as the temp is up, I keep the mix on the m...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:18 am
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Cycas debaoensis new leaf
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19519
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:25 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Woke up to this
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7443
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:23 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #12-13 2012 March 13 at 6:32 a.m. MDT (2012 March 13 1232 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 5-11 Multiple geomagnetic storms were observed during the summary period. A category G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm was observed on 07 March, in response t...
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:13 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
Leave the computer on :D Probably just some minor comm disruptions, you might be at a high enough latitude to see some Auroras. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #...
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:09 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:31 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Zamia floridada/intergrifolia
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13987
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:05 pm
- Forum: Germination
- Topic: new seed arrivals today
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9169
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:01 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Zamia floridada/intergrifolia
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13987
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:14 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: Cycas debaoensis new leaf
- Replies: 27
- Views: 19519
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:12 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 32449
Here's the results, 30 seeds from the single cone :D http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6858373927_a4cca0f8d0.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6858367559_d327873934.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6858362593_9e1cb9510f.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6883127767_6f7f05359b.jpg Ste...
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:27 am
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 32449
- Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:59 pm
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: How to tell when female cones are receptive?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 32449
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:11 am
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: eBay Zamias
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13952
Hi Barb, That was the title of one of Tom's articles, a good read too! (although I have yet to match his results :D http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/horticulture/neverthrowaway.htm Everything looks good so far, so 5/5 should just be a matter of time. I'm happy because this boost my percentage of known ...
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:05 pm
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #11- 4 2011 September 26 at 03:00 p.m. MDT (2011 September 26 2100 UTC) **** EARLY AUTUMN GEOMAGNETIC STORM **** A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that erupted from NOAA Active Region 1302 on Saturday September 24 in conjunction with an M7 strength solar flare, arrived th...
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:20 am
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: eBay Zamias
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13952
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:27 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Greenhouses?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13215
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:25 am
- Forum: Cycads
- Topic: eBay Zamias
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13952
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:56 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN #11- 3 2011 September 06 at 05:44 p.m. MDT (2011 September 06 2344 UTC) **** STRONG RADIO BLACKOUT EVENT **** NOAA Region 1283 produced and R3 (Strong) Radio Blackout event on September 6 at 2220 UTC (6:20 p.m. EDT). The event may include an earth-directed Coronal Mas...
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:43 am
- Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
- Topic: Greenhouses?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 13215
Scott,
Have one made of recycled windows, etc.
Some photos here,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveks/se ... 148492053/
Steve
Have one made of recycled windows, etc.
Some photos here,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveks/se ... 148492053/
Steve
- Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:30 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
Tim, Not much in the way of disruptions, but some opportunities for seeing auroras in northern latitudes. http://spaceweather.com/ SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #11- 36 2011 August 09 at 10:18 a.m. MDT (2011 August 09 1618 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For August 1-7 R1 (Minor) and R...
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:36 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765
Barb, It may produce some disruptions in radio, satellite, etc Nothing like the Carrington event, but this makes good reading. http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/06may_carringtonflare/ You and others in the Northern latitudes may be in a good position to see auroras, (dependin...
- Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:45 am
- Forum: Weather & Climate
- Topic: Space Weather Outlook
- Replies: 75
- Views: 43765