Rosette Ball Cactus Cultivation Method
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Rosette Ball Turbinicarpus valdezianus, belonging to the Cactaceae family and the Echinocereus genus, is native to Mexico. The Rosette Ball is a species with beautiful spination, round and oval in shape, solitary or clustering. The ball is gray-green, with the spines at the top of the tubercles turning into feathery, each soft spine has fine villi, the radial spines are round and spread out, without central spines, and the areoles are smaller than Daisyi tubercles. The flowers of Rosette Ball are small, blooming white or purple, flowering continuously throughout the year, and cross-pollinated. After pollination, the seeds of Rosette Ball are not too many and easily hide in the crevices of the tubercles.
The soil mix for the Rosette Ball kite is relatively simple, with perlite mixed with peat, vermiculite and coal slag added, the ratio is random, focusing on breathability, and the surface is covered with clean river sand, 2 to 4 mm thick. The benefit of laying river sand is that it can isolate the contact between the soil and the plant, reducing bacterial invasion. Pure river sand does not easily retain many bacteria and is also breathable; sometimes the kite does not lay river sand. This species of Rosette Ball is not very tolerant to direct sunlight, and during the growing season, water is given when the soil is completely dry, and less water is given to mature plants. Rosette Ball is relatively drought-resistant. Usually, the kite waters only when the soil is very dry, essentially watering thoroughly.
In summer, the Rosette Ball is in its growing period, and the plants need shade and ventilation. From July to September, during the high-temperature period, it is mainly kept in a shady and well-ventilated environment, and from September to December, water is given when the soil is completely dry. During the entire cold winter, when the temperature is below 2 degrees Celsius, the kite almost does not water, at which time the plant enters a semi-dormant state. Less water can prevent frostbite and root rot due to low temperatures. In a dry potting soil condition, Rosette Ball is relatively tolerant to low temperatures. In the kite's sunroom at minus 5 degrees Celsius, the Rosette Ball does not show any changes, this temperature is measured inside the sunroom. The kite usually places a pot of water inside the sunroom, and if the water freezes, it needs to be heated. As long as it is not outdoors, Rosette Ball can still withstand such temperatures.
During the growing period, water is given to the Rosette Ball when the soil is completely dry, avoiding overhead watering, as poor ventilation can easily cause rot, and the soil should be breathable. Watering in spring must be gradual and attention should be paid to weather changes. Rosette Ball is relatively easy to manage, just grows slowly. Propagation is mainly by sowing, the seeds of Rosette Ball are small, and the kite usually uses gibberellin to promote germination. The seeds have a long lifespan, with seeds up to 3 to 5 years still able to germinate normally. Rosette Ball is commonly seen grafted.
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