Ethos Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) So here we go The competition will start 1st of November, and run until the first of July 2012giving people time to get seeds and propagation stations ready.For now this comp is only open to those who can legally grow lophophora cacti in their state of residence, and that can be any variety of lophophora.Stock does not matter peres to column to echinopsis, one entry plant per member.Seed does not have to be your own just sown by you or accquired by you, main thing is you are the one performing the graft.Considering the competition runs for a year seed could be sown months after the start date. Because of this I have made it not the first to flower but the shortest amount of time to flower, so when you submit your entry you must include the date your seed stock was sown and the date it first OPENED its flower.Prize pool will build up as my ethno collection does, currently the prize is 150 LW seeds November 1st comp begins, photos of any progress and final entries go in this thread Edited November 2, 2011 by Evil Genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bread Filter Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm keen. We may need to find someone who we can buy some Peres from though as lots of people are looking for it at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 I have three with grafts on them and three growing but as soon as it f@3ken warms up they should grow a bit more and I can propagate.But everyone has columns and seedling, they know they want to graft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactuscarl Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I was wondering when there would be another one I'm keen and I've got a bit of peres rooting out now but it'll be a few weeks before any of it has grown enough to do much with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 here is a 1.5cm lophophora williamsii graft to peres seed was recieved by Yaguarete and the seed was sown 14th of July this year so only three months growth, next to a 2 cm lophophora caespitosa button on its own roots recieved from sharxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellonasty Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 It's a good idea but really requires extensive managing and planning to come off. You don't need stock categories people may change stock half way (from Pere to Columnar etc), you just need to see who can get the biggest loph in a certain time I.E 1 year and who gets the first one to flower regardless of stock etc. Less is more as far as categories is concerned. Also Ethos if you want to start the comp you need to organise it, the mods aren't going to organise it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khala Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm keen but my loph seeds are yet to germinate! Haha.Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush Turkey Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 yeah as Hellonasty says you wont need stock catergories, but maybe scion ones. People use all types of stock, i for one will propbly use dragon fruit as a stock.Check this link from the last grafting comp to get an idea how to go about it. But yeah im keenhttp://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15718&hl=comp&st=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoOnThen Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 It's a good idea but really requires extensive managing and planning to come off. You don't need stock categories people may change stock half way (from Pere to Columnar etc), you just need to see who can get the biggest loph in a certain time I.E 1 year and who gets the first one to flower regardless of stock etc. Less is more as far as categories is concerned I agree and would be keen to have a goThe other thing worth thinking about is the people in the states were lophs might cause them problems with the law.Maybe have a loph and trich categoriesJust my two cents CheersGot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonstn Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ah poop, I need a new flux capacitor for my time machine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellonasty Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 (edited) You can't make the competition in the past ? It has to begin in the future I.E it starts on december 1 and everyone can sow their seeds anytime after this date.It must be fair for everyone, not just the people who happened to sow seeds in June. Edited October 14, 2011 by Hellonasty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khala Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 That sounds good Ethos, I recommend editing the first post to update on the rules.I'll get out my spare seed and prepare it. It's on boyzzz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoOnThen Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I just used 3 of my pere's about an hour ago I'll get out my spare seed and prepare it. It's on boyzzz! Bring it on. CheersGot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelly Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 First person to get a grafted lophophora cactus grown from their own seed to flower wins Grown from their own seed means only those people who are already growing seed producing lophs can enter??The 20 mates who just received 1000 seeds each cant enter because it's not their own seeds??And why limit who can enter? Are we not a global community? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 No just as long as you have sown the seed, you could even get a seedling from a friend and graft it to your own stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 I had to edit all my posts as most of them made no sense but the rules are in the first post.bring on the compition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactuscarl Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Anyone got any cheap loph seed i have some germinated ones but i suppose they would have to be planted after comp starts. I can trade for cacti seed peres or some cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoOnThen Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Have you all got your seeds and trays lined up for sowing from next weekend. CheersGot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm still waiting on 350 seeds in the mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactuscarl Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Yeah I'm still waiting on mine but they shouldn't be to far away. Anyone i offered them to should get them in time or maybe a couple of days late but that shouldn't make to much difference I just got my first few to work two weeks ago so perfect timing for me Game on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Deep2Handle Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 nice nice.... a couple of weeks aint going to matter cactuscarl so long as ive got em to put down before 1st Dec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethos Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 I recieved 300 Lophophora williamsii and 50 Lophophora williamsii caespitosa seeds today,bought a ten pack of new blades,Super glue just in case. And I have 6 shoots of peres 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactuscarl Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) My seeds rocked up today perfect timing getting all my take away containers and soil ready now wish my peres was a bit bigger ow well that's not going to stop me winning lol ;)Good luck guys yous are gonna need it haha not really I've only ever had 3 take Ps anyone i promised seed to they'll be in the post this arvo Edited October 31, 2011 by cactuscarl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoOnThen Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Good luck guys yous are gonna need it haha not really I've only ever had 3 take I am in the same boat more bad than good Hopefully by the end of this comp my success rate will be higher than my fail rateFor me it’s going to be a numbers game I have 100 or so loph seed and a heap of pere ready to goIf I my pere stock can keep up I intend to put down and graft some trich crosses, Ariocarpus furfuraceus, Ariocarpus fissuratus and Aztekium seeds as well. With the amount of seeds I won’t to put down this spring I am going to have more take away containers than a chinese restaurant You got to go hard or go home Let the games begin ( tomorrow )CheersGot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khala Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 This came around so quickly. I have already prepared my magic ferts and I am ready to sow! Hoping for a good germ rate.Good luck to everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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