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best_botanist

cactus cross pollinate

best_botanist
17 years ago

hello, i have never had 2 cactus blooming at the same time, is there anyway i can cross pollinate them to make a diffrent plant, will they still produce seeds, they are 2 diffrent types of cactus, but kinda look the same

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