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September 11

the temperature is + 25 °C. i am decreasing the amount of light that the plants receive. the moisture is ok in the closed containers. i soak the monilaria container with diluted cactus and succulent fertilizer.

22 of the monilaria seeds have sprouted, 8 of the argyroderma, 8 of the lithops and 1 of the conophytum.
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