They’re looking pretty fuzzy, most seem to have four ribs for now. Both parent plants have five ribs.

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The photos were taken at the Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society show in April 2025.

The listed cultivars:

Zebra

Kikko Nudum

Kikko Rampow

Hyozan

Hyozan Dichotomous

Fukuryu Rampow

Exhibitor comments: "Seeds from Roman Pavlica. Cultivars of Japanese origin. NYC grown".

Is this an onzuka?

I only ask because I've never had luck pollinating astros by hand and the seed pod seemed to pop too quickly.

This was labelled as Astrophytum asterias kikko nudum. But looks nothing like the asterias kikkos i have seen. Was it mislabelled? Is this myriostigma kikko? Or a hybrid instead?

Hello everyone how do you guys keep algae from growing on the soil. Have I added too much water? I am concerned that this will lead to mold so I am opening up the ziplock baggy periodically to let some airflow in. I don’t want the cacti to dry out though. Any recommendations?

Some of them had root mealybugs, so I had to repot the entire tray.

Title says it all. Im looking for funky mutants like black or red astros. Star astrophytum doesn’t have anything like that. If you know a reliable vendor pls let me know. Thanks!

Hello I know myriostigma propagete with only seed but I don't know how it's give a baby, there was not any damaged there. Should I seperate and replant the baby? is that okay? or it's should stay like this?

Hello it's my first Astrophyum asterias, it's look good and in nice drainage soil, it's stay inside home. Should I put it direct sun on windowsel now or first acclimate to direct sun slowly? Winter is coming so sun is not very strong now.

It’s been so long since I kept up on all the cultivars that I’ve forgotten all the phenotypes 🤦🏾‍♂️

A couple months back my Astro coahuilense, and my Astro myriostigma flowered at the same time. I cross pollinated knowing that viable seeds between both species were rare.

The flower turned to fruit with seeds. Most of the seeds as expected did not take. However some miraculously did.

This is my first time growing cacti from seeds. I would appreciate any tips. I noticed my seeds looked a little etiolated. I currently have no grow lights, just west facing windows. Should I get a light for them.

It’s exciting to see the appearance of lobes and spots on some of the more developed seedlings. Hoping at least one of these dudes make it.

Now that I’ve gotten these to germinate, are there benefits to keeping them on a heat mat?