Propagate Lophophora williamsii from seeds

Where do you get seeds from?

Lophophora williamsii seeds are legally available from specialized seed dealers. You can also harvest the seeds from the fruits of the peyote yourself.

To do this, you have to make your Lophophora williamsii bloom and then pollinate the flowers.

• Harvest ripe fruits
• Release seeds
• pickle

Pollinate Lophophora williamsii

Only when the peyote's flowers are pollinated can the cactus produce seeds. The flowers open in the morning and close again in the afternoon. Once they are open, use a cotton swab to go over the yellow pollen and pistils. You should repeat this process several times.

A few days later you can usually see whether the fertilization worked. A reddish fruit then forms under the flower. Depending on how late in the year fertilization took place, it can take several months for a fruit to develop.

The seeds are up to sowing

stored dry and dark in spring. The fresher the seed, the higher the germination capacity. Under no circumstances should he be older than five years.

How to prepare Lophophora williamsii seeds

To increase the germinability of the seed, put it in the refrigerator for two weeks before sowing, and then let it dry for another two weeks.

Sowing is best done on a sterilized one Potting soil. To do this, heat the earth at around 60 to 80 degrees for several minutes in the oven.

Sow Lophophora williamsii

Fill a bowl with potting soil and scatter the seeds thinly. Do not cover it with substrate as peyote is a light germinator. Cover the bowl with a clear lid or pull cling film over it.

The substrate is kept moderately moist. Set the Growing trays to a warm, bright place.