Price range: $125.00 through $150.00
MT07 Pumacayan is a T. pachanoi from a very old site in Huaraz, Peru. Very nice rib shape, and a different clone than the one from CH.
Here is the legend of Pumacayàn from MT “The legend of Pumacayán is a popular tale from the region of Huaraz, located in the Andean mountains of Peru. According to the legend, Pumacayán was a powerful Incan priest who possessed magical powers and could transform himself into a puma.
Pumacayán was said to be in love with a beautiful woman named Yurac, who was also sought after by a wealthy and powerful Incan governor. The governor, jealous of Pumacayán’s affections for Yurac, ordered his soldiers to capture and kill the priest.
Pumacayán was able to evade the soldiers by transforming into a puma and fleeing into the mountains. However, as he made his escape, he was fatally wounded by an arrow shot by one of the soldiers.
Before dying, Pumacayán turned back into his human form and cursed the governor and his soldiers, prophesizing that their descendents would suffer from poverty and misfortune for generations to come.
Today, Pumacayán is remembered as a hero and symbol of resistance against oppression in the Andean region. His legend is often told through traditional storytelling and celebrated in local festivals and ceremonies. ”
Fresh cuttings will need 5-7 days to callous before shipping
These ornamental plants are grown outdoors in full Southern California sun, no shadecloth, no greenhouse.. They are healthy but some have some blemishes and marks maybe evidence of old pests even. We do our best to keep them healthy. I’ve recently knocked it down with an insecticide and fungicide. Plants sent unpotted or bare root when dry.
I use hormodin3 rooting hormone and I like to dry for a week or two on their side exposed to air. When calloused I root them in pure coco coir or potting media. I stand them up and keep them dry. Warmth at the base with a heat mat in winter helps or warm direct sun in the morning for 2-3 hours. I then taper in more sun around lunch and then all day if you can without burning it. Small sips of water as the medium dries to tease the roots out. This can be 2 weeks to 2 months. When roots arrive then I pot them in soil. And let them get some water. Or you can do all of this in the same pot of soil if you like.
T5 full spectrum bulbs or a good LED vipar spiderfarm hlg is good. You can dive into ppfd and lux etc
Have heat mats that have a thermocouple set to 75* in the soil. You don’t want the soil to get too hot so it must be regulated.
Use clean new soil. Pasteurize in the microwave if you so choose. Start your seed with a soak of hydrogen peroxide as that helps slightly soften the kernel. Some people like to go a bit stronger with fungicides to start with too.
I Feed often . Kelp or a good liquid nutrient. They are fairly hungry plants even at this size. Mycorrhizae when you can. Beneficial microbes are great too.
Humidity domes for 2-3 months is what I use to get them to germinate and grow to the size where they can acclimate to no domes. Some people use takeaway containers as they can hold the moisture in indefinitely without having to refeed or water. Most important is find what works for you!
