1 month old seedlings

[Chief BigTittyFlapFlaps]

a long way to go

[roach]

Very nice! What soil mix are you using?

[Ribet50]

They look good, what's your setup like? Are you using a heat mat to keep them warm?

[Chief BigTittyFlapFlaps]

regular cactus mix.  no perlite.  1/2 philips daylight LED's and 1/2 CFL's on an 18/6 timer, plus some ambient room light.  i use a heating pad on 12/12 only for the first week of germination.  lockable clear tupperware containers with many small drainage holes in the bottoms and a few large air holes drilled in the lids.  a layer of wax paper inside.  sterilized in the microwave prior to seeding.  gradually i will poke holes in the wax paper.  then slowly i'll begin upping the light intensity as the plants allow. 

[Inyan]

I once had an insect problem with my little seedlings.... ever since then I've always used diatomaceous earth mixed into my seed starting mix to help protect them.

[Chief BigTittyFlapFlaps]

i don't know, but i think they're growing WAY too slow.  what's a good rate for lophs grown in soil?   

[anne halonium]

looks like a good grow speed to me..........

[Chief BigTittyFlapFlaps]

it's amazing they're able to survive their first year in nature. 

[Ribet50]

you would think they might grow even slower in the wild since seedlings would grow in rock crevices and tight spaces where there's not much access sunlight.

[Chief BigTittyFlapFlaps]

yeah that's right.  they must blow around until they find a suitable position that allows for humidity/shade.