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by MrSlinkyDragon
Thu Apr 23, 2020 8:27 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Root mealys...
Replies: 27
Views: 4216

Re: Root mealys...

when it comes to using Compo BI 58, what is the best dosage to use? i cant read german!
by MrSlinkyDragon
Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Root mealys...
Replies: 27
Views: 4216

Re: Root mealys...

I checked the rest of my plants today, turns out i might of over watered my aloidendron... at least i got it in time! (Root prune, dusted with copper mix to kill any fungus and fresh compost and itll be alright as it has new roots growing :)
by MrSlinkyDragon
Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:04 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Root mealys...
Replies: 27
Views: 4216

Root mealys...

So today i found that a lot of the aloes in my collection at home have root mealys (need to check the cacti and senecios too)... no idea how they came in (probably on one of the plants), found them whilst potting and spent the good part of 3 hours pruning dead roots (most where sent bare rooted). I ...
by MrSlinkyDragon
Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:12 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe gariepensis watering
Replies: 2
Views: 1911

Re: Aloe gariepensis watering

Thanks, ill give mine some water tomorrow then :) not too much however as ive had to use multipurpose and perlite for the time being
by MrSlinkyDragon
Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe gariepensis watering
Replies: 2
Views: 1911

Aloe gariepensis watering

Is this species a winter rainfall species? I recently obtained one and couldnt find anything in regards to it.
by MrSlinkyDragon
Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:07 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloes of somalia
Replies: 3
Views: 2906

Aloes of somalia

Are there any books about this region?
by MrSlinkyDragon
Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe id
Replies: 0
Views: 3609

Aloe id

Hey all, brought this aloe capitata but ive got nagging doubt. It doesnt look right to me.

Im considering send a sample off for dna testing, just need to find the best deal :)
by MrSlinkyDragon
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:22 pm
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: Aloe winter watering
Replies: 13
Views: 8109

Re: Aloe winter watering

Winter rainfall region species need a bit more during the winter. Ive been doing mine once a week but only just dampening the surface of the potting mix. (Same with my ceropegia woodii and hians
by MrSlinkyDragon
Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:16 am
Forum: Aloes, Gasteria, Haworthia Etc (The Haworthia Society)
Topic: My growing collection
Replies: 12
Views: 6794

Re: My growing collection

It was literally to get things sorted with the job centre.