Growing Lophophora Williamsii (Peyote) from seed is easy

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If I can successfully grow Lophophora WIlliamsii (the Peyote cactus) from seed, so can you.
Forget propagators and fancy growing media - all you'll need is a takeaway container, some multipurpose and a sunny windowsill. Join me in the Great Northern Exotic Garden as I take you through the simple steps..
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Where can I get loph seeds?
1:00 - What compost should I use?
1:25 - What container should I use?
1:38 - How deep do the seeds need to be?
2:26 - Do I need a propagator or grow light?
2:48 - What will my seedlings look like after two months?
3:28 - Outro
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@devinnicole4123 Ай бұрын

I did this method with my lophophora williamsii on 7/26/2023 which are running near to a year in their incubator container! This method worked so amazing. I got 25 to 30 good sized heads that’s popped up so I’m so content! Going to be replanting them this weekend !

@greatnorthernexotic Ай бұрын

Great news - congrats! 👏

@devinnicole4123 Ай бұрын

@@greatnorthernexotic thank you! I saw the video pop up again and I just had to give an update because this is the video that helped me!

@MrBean7137 Ай бұрын

I love your plants, today is day 1 of growing for my family. My inlaws are members of the NAC, they are from the Dine (navajo) tribe, I helped them plant their seeds, so hopefully in a few weeks they'll start growing. Good luck and God Bless.❤

@greatnorthernexotic Ай бұрын

That's awesome! Great to hear that Diné culture and traditions are alive and well in 2024. Best wishes from the UK!

@Just4Growers 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I really appreciated the no-nonsense advice.

@greatnorthernexotic 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@zanger1970 10 ай бұрын

Very cool!!

@markgibsons_SWpottery Жыл бұрын

That is great info, sir! Thank you and keep up the greatness!!!

@greatnorthernexotic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@droogsurgeon1440 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it brother

@greatnorthernexotic Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@salhak77 Жыл бұрын

Any news on em now? Would be nice to see.

@406.dabber8 Жыл бұрын

Foreal haha

@Badm00nrRising Жыл бұрын

Update ❤

@stevendemoniac 4 ай бұрын

Good info thanks.

@greatnorthernexotic 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@droogsurgeon1440 Жыл бұрын

Planted 26 of April

@joellangeman2878 4 ай бұрын

👍

@PurpleTiger4410 2 ай бұрын

Hello, and thank You for the very helpfull, user friendly guide video.. I have a question, I have used celluphane over pots, with needle holes, and I have changed the cellophane because the celluphane godt tender, and they got som air, is it bad before the 6 month expanding to germanise?

@greatnorthernexotic 2 ай бұрын

Airing the seedlings out is fine, I usually prise the lid off by that stage and reduce the moisture.

@PurpleTiger4410 2 ай бұрын

@@greatnorthernexotic Thank You for the reply, and have a nice Weekend 👍🌵

@1987deepfire 4 ай бұрын

I am wondering how slow they are growing. After 1 year mine are not more than a half centimeter. Is this normal?

@greatnorthernexotic 4 ай бұрын

Without artificial light? That sounds similar to mine.

@kirkmumby4591 5 ай бұрын

Where do you buy peyote seed

@DouglasSluglas Жыл бұрын

Would love a care guide for seedling-adulthood

@jimmywrangles Жыл бұрын

That's where I have the most problems by far.

@themadcaplaughts Жыл бұрын

Do you use any kind of fungicide, pest control or sterile substrate? Thanks, great video

@greatnorthernexotic Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I didn't use anything like that at the time but the most common thing I've seen others do is to microwave or bake the substrate to kill anything off prior to sowing. I will be using this method going forward as my seedlings have had to contend with some moss growth that I've subsequently had to pick out. Hope this helps!

@themadcaplaughts Жыл бұрын

@@greatnorthernexotic Thanks a lot

@kevinchildress6072 3 күн бұрын

Do you have drainage holes in the container for the seedlings?

@FAQU2 2 күн бұрын

@ekthimios 3 ай бұрын

You put them from the start on the light or you keep them for some days in the dark ?

@greatnorthernexotic 3 ай бұрын

Straight into the sunlight for me.

@baggyobeast 4 ай бұрын

So it takes years to get big enough to fully appreciate, damn

@greatnorthernexotic 3 ай бұрын

You can definitely quicken the process with growlights but I like the hard grown look.

@paradiselost9946 3 ай бұрын

at least twenty years? more like something for the grandkids... and the harder theyre grown, the more alkaloid... remember, its a defense mechanism... not a fan of grafting. but if thats your thing... still twenty years :) and by then you dont want to as it took so long...

@mode3763 2 ай бұрын

@@paradiselost9946 Damn, that's too long. Think Imma try growing shrooms instead.

@kaisunra9676 3 ай бұрын

One of those seeds looked a little strange;)

@karolinaszulkowski2976 10 ай бұрын

where do you live? I think I will need a grow light as it might be too cold for these on my windowsill in Washington state.

@greatnorthernexotic 10 ай бұрын

I'm UK (USDA Zone 9a equivalent) - I'm slightly more northerly than you (so fewer daylight hours?) but milder climate due to Gulf Stream. Lophs will always grow quicker with a growlight, for sure.

@karolinaszulkowski2976 10 ай бұрын

thank you! Do you think the mix you used compost/topsoil is best or can I also use what I have for my grown plants such as 40% pumice, 20% gravel, 20% perlite or vermiculite, 10% sand, and 10% earth worm castings? I just made the mix for my grown plants and have some left over.

@markprice748 Ай бұрын

Where I am it is very cold and dim in the winter... and not much better in Spring or Autumn! Never had any trouble with these hardy little plants. As @GreatNorthern says they will grow faster with grow-lights, but unless you get a week or two of frosty nights in a row, cold is not a problem for them. Good air circulation helps though, to fend off fungal infections such as 'rust'. If you want something truly weatherproof and bugproof (and almost bulletproof) try the trichocereus bridgesi cacti.

@droogsurgeon1440 Жыл бұрын

Is it okay for the water to accumulate at the top and rain down heavily on the soil? I don’t want to open it. But I opened it two times in the beginning to get some of the water out. Idk how much is too much. But I do have mine on a heat pad, and under a grow light. I have cats and don’t want to put it on the window. I payed 50$ for 25 seeds. I’ll be happy if 1/3 of them grew up ok. But should I just let it be? Just completely leave it alone? If you have time to answer it would be much appreciated sir. -padawan john

@406.dabber8 Жыл бұрын

Put a drain hole at the bottom so too much water can escape

@greatnorthernexotic Жыл бұрын

In my experience, as long as there isn't so much water than its pooling on top of the soil, you should be fine. Make sure it's wet enough that there is condensation inside the tub.

@paradiselost9946 3 ай бұрын

its a cactus. they need it to be moist for as long as it takes to get established... theyre pretty tolerant of water but they dont appreciate wet feet for too long. let them dry out. its what cactii are used to.

@PurpleTiger4410 Ай бұрын

Can You plant in the fall/ Winther?

@greatnorthernexotic Ай бұрын

I think spring is best but I sowed mine in September and they've done well. I suppose it's all about how much light you can provide over the darkest months.

@PurpleTiger4410 Ай бұрын

@@greatnorthernexotic Thanks again M8! Have a nice Day Sir 🤙🙏💪💚

@joachimsingh2929 11 ай бұрын

Two months? Mine grew to that size in two weeks under my 400w hps lamp. In coco coir and pumice WITH fertilizer.

@greatnorthernexotic 11 ай бұрын

No doubt, my man. And there'll be habitat lophs looking like this after two years 😂

@dadon6055 10 ай бұрын

@@greatnorthernexotic what do you mean? so if you grew them under the light would they get large pretty fast? could you then put them outside without shocking them too much?

@plandemic8167 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for vid. What if 1. I'm in Canada 2. North facing window?

@greatnorthernexotic 5 ай бұрын

Most Canadians will be living at a much lower latitude than us in the UK so I imagine it's not the amount of sun that would be the problem for you but with a north facing window I'm not sure you'd be exposing your seedlings to enough light. In your situation I'd probably go for a growlight to supplement the natural sun you can offer your plants.

@plandemic8167 5 ай бұрын

@@greatnorthernexotic Thank you. I do have some grow lights. I guess it's very important in the begging stage. Luckily I live in the South, and also in one of the hottest regions in Canada. It's almost classified as a desert and one of the few regions with wild cactus's.

@greatnorthernexotic Жыл бұрын

Here's an update on these seedlings after 8 months: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gdCYl9llzODFqI0.html

@user-ql4jw7yc2v Жыл бұрын

How often do you crack the lid for fresh air?

@greatnorthernexotic Жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, not at all until they're big enough to pot on. Just maintain the moisture levels and they'll be fine. I mist them every few days.

@charlesstidham2788 4 ай бұрын

Where do you get these from Ebay?

@greatnorthernexotic 4 ай бұрын

Mesa Garden in the US (when they're in stock): mesagarden.com/product-category/genus/lophophora BCSS seeds list in the UK: bcss.org.uk/seeds/

@ovoandres4667 10 ай бұрын

Where are you from brother ?

@greatnorthernexotic 10 ай бұрын

Yorkshire, UK.

@NaturalMysticRetreatCenter 10 ай бұрын

Drainage holes?

@greatnorthernexotic 10 ай бұрын

Needs to stay consistently moist for at least the first six months, so no drainage holes needed. Sounds counter-intuitive for cacti, but works!

@wesleymccabe7841 3 ай бұрын

Do you make tee shirts?

@drivebyquipper 3 ай бұрын

You are better off with Psyllicibin mushrooms. They don't make you sick.

@greatnorthernexotic 3 ай бұрын

😄 my interest is purely botanical 😎👌

@WasupDude-zv8ux 2 ай бұрын

Do I just eat these or do I do some special chemical shit to trip

@greatnorthernexotic 2 ай бұрын

I just grow 'em 🤷‍♂️😄

@cuntjunk Жыл бұрын

How to you grow cacti in place with no sun?

@kevinchildress6072 3 күн бұрын

You don't

@shawnmosleh2363 Ай бұрын

Get high