Germinating Mammillaria theresae seed

[Irricanor]

Are Mam theresae fruit deeply embedded in the stem of the plant? If so, I wonder what the advantage of that is? Could that have something to do with difficulty germinating the seed? I vaguely remember someone speculating that a lot of theresae seed is just not viable, and thats why it doesnt germinate of course. Any ideas about that?

peterb

 

[dvg]

Here's another update on the M. theresae seedlings sown earlier this year in February.

They've grown quite quickly in an enclosed container and have just recently been moved to a larger container.

The original container stayed moist and damp which allowed moss to grow up and around most of the seedlings in there.

A shot of a slightly colored M. theresae seedling.

These seedlings have all been moved closer to the lights in an attempt to keep them from stretching.

dvg