Staff Answer
Jun 13, 2022 - 01:33 PM
It is possible for your plant to produce seeds. However, we have yet to see it happen in our greenhouses, despite getting seeds from other Parodia. This may simply be because Parodia erubescens is harder to fertilize or it may be because it's not self-fertile. In other words, it may need the pollen of another P. erubescens (or perhaps merely another Parodia) in order to set seed.
Allowing insects into your greenhouse will increase the probability of successful pollination as bees and many flies are, quite literally, born to do just that.
If you do get seed, use a shallow pot, fill it with a gritty soil, moisten it and sprinkle the seeds on top of the soil. Then, put a bag or other clear lid over the pot to keep the humidity around the seeds high. Then, its about the long wait. The seedlings are very slow to grow so be very patient, but the results are a lot of cacti as each plant produces hundreds of seeds.
Allowing insects into your greenhouse will increase the probability of successful pollination as bees and many flies are, quite literally, born to do just that.
If you do get seed, use a shallow pot, fill it with a gritty soil, moisten it and sprinkle the seeds on top of the soil. Then, put a bag or other clear lid over the pot to keep the humidity around the seeds high. Then, its about the long wait. The seedlings are very slow to grow so be very patient, but the results are a lot of cacti as each plant produces hundreds of seeds.
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