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- Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Astro advice
- Replies: 0
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Astro advice
D1647739-5561-47BD-AC13-831514F97845.jpeg Had an astrophytum that was looking slightly deflated , upon a closer inspection the roots had substantially rotten away, I cut back until I found healthy tissue, dusted and left to dry. The plant feels deflated and wrinkled and I am wondering weather I’m b...
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Pink cacti tissue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1025
Re: Pink cacti tissue
That is a relief. Thank you and I’ve not cut open fat too many healthy cacti
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 1:07 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Pink cacti tissue
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1025
Pink cacti tissue
I had tried this on the Facebook group with little prevail. Had a couple young astrophytums nothing more than 2 years that where feeling soft so I bit the bullet and made a cut near the root only to find pink tissue. Soft pink tissue, the vascular bundle was pink also but still in tact, the pink did...
- Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Help with some Astrophytum rot
- Replies: 4
- Views: 619
Re: Help with some Astrophytum rot
In regards to an areole graft does some of the vascular bundle have to be present ? Or can it just be a single areole with some flesh
- Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:13 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Help with some Astrophytum rot
- Replies: 4
- Views: 619
Re: Help with some Astrophytum rot
Thank you. I gave up with the graft anyway. Cleaned the hole properly and coated in cinnamon.still saying hopeful
- Tue Nov 09, 2021 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Help with some Astrophytum rot
- Replies: 4
- Views: 619
Help with some Astrophytum rot
I had received an Astro which had a rotten tap root. Upon further inspection the rot had traveled up the body. I managed to core it out with a large hole as a result. It is currently impaled onto a pere but the Pere is skinny and doesn’t plug the hole, what’s my best option ? I can Include photos if...
- Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Dehumidifier pads
- Replies: 2
- Views: 432
Dehumidifier pads
I was browsing my local super market when I came across dehumidifying pads, as soon as I saw then i instantly thought greenhouse. I know that damp and moisture in a greenhouse in the winter is somewhat of a death sentence so was wondering if something like the pads I’ve seen would make any differenc...