This is one of my Conophytum seedlings sown two months ago. Some of them look similar to this one. To me it seems like sheathing. However, is it even possible for two months old seedlings to sheath?
I don’t know the species, they come from “Conophytum mix” bag.
Drugbat
Sometimes, organic matter from the soil mix can stick to and dry on the sides of the conos and appear like a sheath; you’ll know when the seedling is actually sheathing because you’ll either see the new pair of leaves emerging out the center of the old ones, or the old leaves will wrinkle and/or pop off the top like a hat.
I’ve got a couple dozen different species of conos growing right now from seed and I’m still in my first year of the hobby, but the earliest species I’ve had sheath were the opthalmophyllum mix and achabense at around 3 months, and the slowest being cubicum, burgeri and pellucidum at around 6 months.
Your mileage may vary!
DatLadyD
Looks like he is getting ready to go to sleep to me. I have a mix in the beginning I thought some might be dead but in time the dead skin comes off and a new healthy body emerges. I almost threw a whole pot away cuz I thought they were dead but come winter they woke up and are beautiful now. Strange little plants.
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This is one of my Conophytum seedlings sown two months ago. Some of them look similar to this one. To me it seems like sheathing. However, is it even possible for two months old seedlings to sheath?
I don’t know the species, they come from “Conophytum mix” bag.
Sometimes, organic matter from the soil mix can stick to and dry on the sides of the conos and appear like a sheath; you’ll know when the seedling is actually sheathing because you’ll either see the new pair of leaves emerging out the center of the old ones, or the old leaves will wrinkle and/or pop off the top like a hat.
I’ve got a couple dozen different species of conos growing right now from seed and I’m still in my first year of the hobby, but the earliest species I’ve had sheath were the opthalmophyllum mix and achabense at around 3 months, and the slowest being cubicum, burgeri and pellucidum at around 6 months.
Your mileage may vary!
Looks like he is getting ready to go to sleep to me. I have a mix in the beginning I thought some might be dead but in time the dead skin comes off and a new healthy body emerges. I almost threw a whole pot away cuz I thought they were dead but come winter they woke up and are beautiful now. Strange little plants.