Dear readers, In the archives of cacti forums and discussion lists there is a great amount of information about culture and maintenance of cacti that you shared with each other. Everybody has an access to archives, but it's rather hard to find the necessary information. So, why don't we compose an internet-book on the basis of the records? It will be the book with the most interesting tips divided by content. Why don't we write to forum, subscription, FAQ owners and ask them if we could use the information on cacti culture from their sites to compose the book? In the future we can add more information from books and magazines (with author's permission). The book should be illustrated with pictures and photos. Naturally, it's going to be a hard work and a huge amount of content.

All articles of the project are in Russian. Cultivar team has no possibilities to translate everything in English (about our financial difficulties). However, we would like to introduce to our readers automatic online translators from Russian to English. We understand that machine translation is not like a human translation, but we suppose that any translation is better than nothing. Forms for translation can be found on every article page. Thank you and we hope for you understanding.

Dear friends, tell us your opinions and thoughts on this project on our forum "Cacti: Writing a Book Together". Thank you!

Tentative Topics:

1. WHAT ARE THE CACTI?
Cactus origins. Some historical facts on importing cacti to Europe. Famous cactologists and collectors. Blooming. Fruits. Seeds. Spines. Uses of cacti in their homeland. Cacti in medicine. Endangered cactus genera.

2. CACTI IN HOME
Some historical facts on collecting cacti. Cactus collections of botanical gardens and nurseries. Forming a cactus collection. My cactus collection (overview with photographs).

3. CULTIVATION AND CARE
All cultivation related issues. My experience. Different approaches to the collection maintainance. Miniature compositions. Rock gardens. Greenhouses and cold frames.

4. SOWING AND PROPAGATION
All sowing related issues. Propagators. My method of sowing - amateur experience. Pollination. Grafting. Vegetative propagation. Rooting.

5. PESTS AND DISEASES
Common pests and diseases, pest control. Used chemicals

6. THE LATIN AND BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Correct pronunciation. Glossary. Review of classifications.

7. FORMS AND VARIETIES
Succulents. Colored cultivars of cacti. Cristate and monstrose forms.

8. MISCELLANEOUS
A 1001 of What? Why? How? Did you know that? Interesting facts about cacti. Photographing cacti.

9. CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Addresses. Meetings and programs. Club presentations. Club newsletters (albums). Cactus shows, organization protocols and exhibit design.

10. LITERATURE
Articles and presentation in media (ours and about us). Prose. Poetry. Art.

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