Bottom heating using a warming mat may provide better root growth. Peyote grows well anywhere if it is kept out of direct sunlight. With artificial lights maximal light cycles may be obtained without the burning effect that sunlight has on Peyote. When seedlings get too large for the lidded trays, they should be carefully transplanted into well drained pots. Don t be in too much of a hurry to get them out of their moist protected environment as often the transplants dry out without the moist environment to which they have become accustomed.
Mature cactus seems to prefer a simple blend of mineral rich sand and perlite.
Peyote cultivation requires some skill and a lot of patience. The seedlings are very fragile. If soil is kept dry, it can survive temperatures as low as 30 o F. Frequent watering and a shade cloth will protect it from temperatures exceeding 120 degrees F. Peyote is very sensitive to frost or prolonged near freezing temperatures and is easily injured or killed by frost. It should be brought inside in locations where the temperatures drop below 40 degrees F. Water Peyote loves being watered and fertilized during the hot weather. When the soil mixture has good drainage it can be watered twice a week and fertilized once a month.