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...

That is a relief. Thank you and I’ve not cut open fat too many healthy cacti

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...

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

Thank you. I gave up with the graft anyway. Cleaned the hole properly and coated in cinnamon.still saying hopeful

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...

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...