So your basically MOTHER NATURE!!!🌿💚🌿😎😎😎

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

IDK, but I sure feel like her!

I can’t believe how quickly they grew! Can’t wait for more updates.

I also find that Black Gold has fungus gnats! Glad to hear you say that! I’ve sent away for some cacti seeds - I’m so excited!

You grow girl! You have been keeping yourself busy this winter with all your little projects and planning! Can’t wait to see updates on this and follow along with your outdoor adventures this summer 💚

This was amazing to watch and learn about!! Thank you Pam for sharing now I want to try and gow cactus from seed. 🌵🌵

Hi Pam, i have quite a collection of cacti and succulents but i have never actually grown any from seeds as i was once told that this is a lengthy process. However, watching your video just now has inspired me to try this procedure. Thanks so much for sharing this knowledge👍😊.

Thank you for making this video. I decided to order some cactus and succulent seeds only to realize I had no clue what to do with them once I got them lol. Now I'm off to plant my little seeds. ❤

@PamsPrettyPlants

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha that is also how I make seed decisions, buy now, figure it out on KZread later 😂

Awesome I just planted cactus seeds in a recycled egg carton. Little babies started popping up!

@OffGridInvestor

11 ай бұрын

Egg cartons are terrible because they get waterlogged

Wow, thanks for all the info in your video 👍🏻 Going to sow mine this weekend.

Thank you for this. I'm planting mine today! Excited for quick results like yours even though I truly appreciate the patience planting seeds nurtures within us.

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

I was prepared to wait but not having to was definitely great 😂 good luck!!

Oh man they sprouted so quickly! I need to re try because mine I started almost a month ago haven’t done shit. I really loved this and can’t wait to see the update!

I didn’t think about this being a thing! And now this is all I can think about doing! 🌵💚

I love cactuses I have dragon fruit cactuses and several small flowering cactus veriaties in a big container they are so easy to grow and have such pretty flowers on the small ones and massive flowers in the dragon fruit

Awesome! Love that stabby thingy. I really like those containers too. 💚🌿

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

Between this and peperomia props in hummus containers I'm hoarding trash like a looney tune lol

Thank you for sharing the tips. Fun to watch 💕

Love it! I’m finally about to plant my seeds!

I did not know that was so easy! Thank you for sharing!

YAH! I cannot wait! I live in AZ & have NEVER seen a Sagauro as a baby!!! I am sooo excited! 2 Thumbs Up! I hope all of them flourish!!! Have an awesome day!

oh wow this is so cool!! I will have to try this!! Thanks for sharing!!

Why are tiny cacti so cute! I love this. More please.

To put uniform and easy holes in any of my plastic flower pots or grow trays I use an el-cheapo $3.00 soldering iron! Beats drilling and you don't have to worry about the cracking (or slipping and stabbing yourself like I am prone to!) :) Seeds are so fun! Enjoy!

@OffGridInvestor

11 ай бұрын

Pliers and thick wire heated using a gas stove

Awww baby cacti are so cute!

This was fascinating!!! Thank you so much!!

Very cool! I didn't know you could buy a variety pack of seeds like that! I like the little red ones. Also it's good to see someone else using up-cycled plastic food containers for this kind of thing. Most of my plant pot saucers are old microwave dinner containers. Well done.

So cool! Definitely let us know how they do!

Great information pam thanks for sharing 🌵🌵🌵

Great video and info

Thanks so much for this, I want to, definitely going to try this😉 I’m a big fan of Desert of Avalon and she also has a video on cacti props from seeds 🤗

So stinking cute can’t wait for updates

They are cute little babies. Wow they germinated fast. My son went to Joshua Tree National park after a good rain and all sorts of desert flowers were in bloom. He bought me a little plant kit to grow Joshua Trees. I am going to plant them in the spring.

This is great! I hope we can share and exchange tips on starting succulents / cacti from seeds 😊

"I'm a dirt snob" yeah most plant people are tbh I am 😂

There is a Lithops growing kit that I've had my eye on, and now I think I need more Cactus seeds too

@OffGridInvestor

11 ай бұрын

Lithops need sand and gravel, NO organic material

You’re awesome 👏 thangs for making this!

I'm so glad I watched this video. I planted my seeds Oct'20 and I wanted to repot them this weekend. But I'll wait till Oct'21 to repot thanx to this video

@PamsPrettyPlants

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I’m so glad! If you can’t bear to wait I will tell you I knocked that whole ass tray over at one point about 7 months in and had to put that back in and almost all of them lived. 😅

@tokyorose530

3 жыл бұрын

@@PamsPrettyPlants 😂😂😂

Love your style 😇

Awesome video!💚

I'm not a Cacti person but those are super cute and I can't wait to see how this goes!

thats so cool!

Omg why are they so adorable😍

They're so Itty bitty and cute! Can't wait to see them grow over time!

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! It takes a long time but they change so much in that time it's really fun to check on them every morning! ..and afternoon ..I check on them a lot lol

@Lady_T

4 жыл бұрын

@@PamsPrettyPlants it is fun! Are you doing a veggie garden too? Or was that someone else.. I just started the seeds for mine and it's so exciting especially when they start to pop up through the soil! It's the little things in life that excite me lol 🤷🏽‍♀️

Great video

This video was so cool 🌵they are so cute!

Can’t wait for the update on these little cuties 🌵

Tiny babies make my heart squeal 😭💕

oh the takeout dish!!! God we have like 8 of those exact shape jammed in the tupperware drawer. I'm glad I clicked onthis vid, I would not have thought of it

Woot Woot I love growing cacti from seed they are so cute popping up like tiny cacti... You can get many kinds :)

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

So I’m learning 😭💸

@wildedibles819

4 жыл бұрын

@@PamsPrettyPlants when I started mine I got some of that bird sand but humidity is tuff with just sand.... I use salad trays clear plastic... I mix a sand... Tiny bit of clay... Forest sand... No peat moss And microwave my soil mix b4 using it 10 mins x 2 or 3 times... Kills everything so no rott issues or bugs etc...

@wildedibles819

4 жыл бұрын

In the desert cacti do well under brush plants more humidity...

Cutest little spikes ever!

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

Cute but stabby...can relate! lol

So interesting about baby cacti....I never thought about the seedlings needing humidity like that...🤔🌿

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

Blew my mind!

Learned more about cactus and cactus seeds from you than I've ever known.

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shelli! I'm so glad! My mind was blown researching them!

I liked this video a lot and looking forward to the update 😍🙈

these are sooooo cuuutteeeeee!! damn I think I need some cacti and I don't think I've ever even thought that :D

The soil has mychorrhiza in it any soil that had mychorrihiza added tend to be prone to fungus gnats, but the mychorrhiza will help the roots you just have to be more careful with it.

Those baby cacti are precious!.. why are most tiny things the best? It'll be fun to watch the progression over time! I hope you're having an awesome day my sweet friend! :)

Great video, the lil’ cacti are so cute. A tip on putting holes in takeout containers: use a lighter to heat up the awl or whatever you’re using and it makes a really nice hole with no cracking. You can also use the meltiness of it to make the hole pretty much any size you want.

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Annette! Definitely necessary for that plastic! Splits like a gymnast!

@OffGridInvestor

11 ай бұрын

Even better with hot wire and pliers to hold it. Heated with gas stove or cigarette lighter. Cheap soldering iron is another way

Elle explique très bien comment semer et garder l'humidité pour réussir à les amener à termes merci pam

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 ай бұрын

Merci d'avoir regardé ma vidéo. 💚

Your not alone with the black and gold i swear thats where my infestation came from once i got rid of all the gnats and went back to espoma i havent seen a gnst since

Am in UK just planted some cactus seeds today 👍🌱🌵🤞

Like obviously I knew you could grow cacti from seed, but I didn't KNOW, ya know? This is amazing and I definitely don't need another project but I will definitely be trying this.

Love your cacti bad assery, Pam! 😎👍🌵 Hoffman Cactus Mix is worth a look. Lots less crap in it and I find it holds and drains moisture better than Branches Bugs and Gold. I also had a mini panic attack watching your finger so close to that hole puncher! 😵🚑😂

I like using a soldering tool to make holes in containers 😉

@PamsPrettyPlants

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t like the smell of burning plastic but I’m sure that works awesome!

Oh great... now I’m going to have to try this! Thanks 😂😂😂😫✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼

Ok THAT was cool.

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

It’s so fun and ADDICTING

Thanks so much for your tips on sprouting cactus from seeds. Your techniques worked very well and within a week I had lots of baby sprouts. My question is now how do I keep them alive. Some of them are turning brown, and clear and are no longer green. I don’t know whether I’m watering them too much, not enough, or if a fungus is involved. Thanks for any suggestions and I’ll be happy to send you a photo if that is helpful. Have a great day!

@PamsPrettyPlants

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like overwatering to me, are they squishy? I would let them dry out for a bit now that they’re sprouted!

Baby cacti have got to be the cutest things ever.... THE LITTLE PINK ONE😭😭😭

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

I can’t even stand that one.

Interesting I’ve never used drainage holes in my container for growing seeding also I sterilize the soil never had an issue with fungus or root rot. I usually just graft them after 2-4 months way to impatient to wait a year got about 500 seedlings growing now. Lol about to do at least 200 grafts in a month when there ready not looking forward to that used to growing a 100 seeds at a time but trying to get into selling seedings and cutting

This was informative . New friend Ruthie

Hi Pam! Thanks for the vid. Btw, where do you buy your cactus seeds?

@PamsPrettyPlants

3 жыл бұрын

I got the ones in this video from a hardware store but the ones I’ve got since came from ZellaJake Gardens on Etsy!

Can confirm Black Gold has a fungus gnat problem. :( Also I love a good recycled planter. Can’t wait to see what happens with these little guys.

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

I knew I wasn’t crazy!

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

I mean... for that reason anyway lol

I've not long bought a kit myself, got a few pots going in a tank with a heating mat. I'm just wondering how often i should spray them. the tank is keeping in a lot of water so its very humid.

Hi, you can plant one by one, i.e. one hole one seed is approx

Hi Pam. I like watching your new video's and older one's also. How could I get some cactus seeds to do for myself? I hope you may help me

@PamsPrettyPlants

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Donna! Thank you so much! ZellaJake Farms on Etsy has a good mixed pack of cactus seed for cheap and I’ve also found them at hardware stores with the flower seeds.

This was very helpful! My mom bought the same pack if seeds and was talking about planting them soon, but has no lights, lol. So it wouldn't be feasible for her to do it now as temps are in the 50s this week. I've shared this video with her so maybe she'll get some tips from you!

How long before you don't need to maintain the high moisture soil levels? So they can go a week-10 days between drinks? Thanks

Hi Pam yes every time I buy soils I get gnats what I do is I followed Lynne from Avalon advise cook the soil for 3 minutes in a microwave. It will kill all pest that can harm your seeds and baby cacti. Where did you purchased your seeds, here were I live they don’t have them.

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Next time heat the tool you make holes with in a fire and you make very pretty clean holes.

It is okay we’re gonna use garden soil to germinate cactus?

Is it okay to use potting mix if i dont have cactus mix?

Put the container right side up then poke holes. Add sand/grit to the soil you won’t have the gnats.

how long will you leave the lid on after they appear ?

Hello, I loved it. Where is the second part?

@PamsPrettyPlants

27 күн бұрын

I did an update on a live stream once but I’m not sure if I ever did a “part 2” They grow really, really slow so they’re about the size of a dime or nickel now. I potted them up after a year and a half I believe, just into a small clay pot with cactus soil and they’re doing great.

@joselynrosario5265

26 күн бұрын

@@PamsPrettyPlants Thank you! Well the seeds are growing and they have little thorns or I don't know how to call it but I'm worried about the transplant to a bigger pot and the soil. Thanks again. I really enjoyed this video.

@PamsPrettyPlants

26 күн бұрын

@joselynrosario5265 they’re pretty resilient, don’t stress too much! I picked out the biggest ones, some just never really grew while others did, so I tossed the stalled out ones and kept the winners. I waited until they were about pea sized and used tweezers to make a little hole in dampened cactus soil and then to gently move them. Diluted fertilizer here and there helps too in bulking them up some. I’m a chronic under waterer and they’re held up great so just don’t over water and you should be just fine! Good luck!

Lol I save the containers as well.🤓

Did the variegated saguaro survive?

Can I use regular soil?

Thanks for your video. Anyway, i have some questions. Don't we have to water it during germination? Can we keep it under direct sunlight?

@PamsPrettyPlants

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! It does need to stay moist, I just didn’t happen to have to add any water because my container stayed nice and moist with the lid on. I’m sure direct sunlight would be sufficient, it just might take a little longer than mine did. I’ve noticed LED lights and heating mats just generally speed most things up and get high germination rates. But that doesn’t mean you NEED them. Hope this is helpful! I’m going to do a part two to this video with some of the questions I’ve gotten so thanks for yours!

You wouldn't need that heating pad if you lived in Arizona! 🤗🤗🤗 Was rather surprised at the thorns on some of them. At such an early stage. Are they soft or dangerous?

It’s not direct to the sun while germinating?

Love those fat little babies. Good luck with them. I look forward to seeing how they progress.

# DirtSnob for life 😛 Ok for whatever reason I did not know you can grow cacti from seeds and that they have cotyledon leaves 🙈 This video blew my mind haha. Love reusing food containers! Like all of my orchids are in tall reused food containers 🙃

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

That was also mind-blowing information for me to learn!

Do you continue the 12 hrs light on 12 off the entire year. Do you use the warning mats the entire year too. I’m just now getting into planting succulents from seeds and am having lots of trial and error stuff going on. I am trying brain cactus’s and it is tough!!! Any help would be appreciated.

@PamsPrettyPlants

9 ай бұрын

Sorry I missed your comment, sometimes I find more on the computer than I do on my phone! I don't get very fussy with light times but generally its 12/12 during germination and 10 (on)/14(off) is another go-to for maintenance but sometimes I dont feel like resetting my timer and stuff stays on 12/12 for ages. I haven't noticed much difference. As for the warming mat, that's only for germination, it tends to dry out the soil quickly and it's not really necessary. You might find it useful after germination if you have your plants in a very cold room but overall I just use mine for germination.

My cacti have spikes but my soil also has dark mold on top. Is that normal? I put some horticultural charcoal on top which I had around and I'm hoping that will help.

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

If they have the spikes you can start acclimating them to having the lid off and drying out and that should help with the mold! Scraping it off helps too

Do you basically keep the lid on during the whole duration of the entire year!? Thanks. Great video.

@PamsPrettyPlants

3 жыл бұрын

No, I’d say I kept it on for about a month until I felt like all the seeds that were gonna germinate had, and they all had some little spikes. Then I started to leave the lid ajar more and more over the course of a week or two to acclimate them before leaving it off entirely.

@stephenradclifff614

3 жыл бұрын

@@PamsPrettyPlants Wow! Thank you! I was going to assume when they hit the lid in growth! Like the acclimate part. Great tip! Mine are planted. Subscribed!

That the same mixed pack of cactus seeds I just bought

@PamsPrettyPlants

2 жыл бұрын

Worked out well for me!

How often do you moisten the soil for these guys? Do you mist it or water it like an adult plant?

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

I kept the lid on for the first month and I don’t even think I had to water it until I started taking the lid of here and there to acclimate them, now I use a turkey baster to water them cause I broke my spray bottle and that’s how I water my seed trays without getting leaves wet when I let them dry out too much to bottom water, which is always. Happy planting!!! I’m excited for you

Thanks, question Planting substrate needs to be sterilized in microwave or the oven first?

@PamsPrettyPlants

2 жыл бұрын

I use boiling water to sterilize my soils but I didn’t sterilize the soil for these I don’t think.

@user-og2lj4jy9d

2 жыл бұрын

@@PamsPrettyPlants thank you

So, mine look similar but have white stuff growing on the soil. I am not sure what this is, so if you know, please get back to me :)

what lamps do you use?

@PamsPrettyPlants

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dom, I believe I used my 8x8 LED panels initially, but right now and for the last year they’re under some inexpensive smaller LED panels from Amazon and doing great so I don’t think it matters too much as long as you’re getting some full spectrum bright light on them! These are the ones I have: amzn.to/3S0XmsF

So how long do you give them light for as seedlings I’ve heard mixed ideas on it and I just planted mine today

@PamsPrettyPlants

4 жыл бұрын

I think they got 12 on and 12 off most of their life so far, but I have given them 16 on when they were with my veggie starts. You can do 12-16 on with most stuff that likes sun.

@kaylimcginnis

4 жыл бұрын

Pam's Pretty Plants thanks

@loism.3471

4 жыл бұрын

I don't have a growing lamp and all that. Does it also work in normal bright light and in winter on top off the heater?

So in the desert they sprout and then may not get any more moisture for many months. Meanwhile it is 110 degrees in the afternoon! How can any of them survive? Esp with things looking for a moisture, tasty meal! Yup, cacti have the odds going against them, that's for sure.