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- Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:36 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: What should be the fate of my damaged Echinopsis?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3102
Re: What should be the fate of my damaged Echinopsis?
An update on the partially poorly plant. After a recent rather enlightening York branch meeting (yes I know not MY branch, but near to my abode) I learned much about preparing plants for showing - and this is what could be best described as good housekeeping for the collection. Two other rescued pla...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:49 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Should my mammillaria spinosissima ooze a white sap?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1824
Re: Should my mammillaria spinosissima ooze a white sap?
Ta muchly!Cidermanrolls wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:40 pm Many Mamms have milky sap. I suspect your plant has been injured. But this is not necessarily terminal. At this time of year I would just let it shut down naturally and try to keep it in a dry atmosphere, hoping nature takes its course.
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:59 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Should my mammillaria spinosissima ooze a white sap?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1824
Re: Should my mammillaria spinosissima ooze a white sap?
I'd be happier if it didn't ooze anything at all. Some cacti secret nectar, which often turns black, but this one shouldn't. Would be clear anyway. I doubt it is poisonous, unless you have a misidentified Euphorbia! Still suggests something not right with your plant. Yes oozing is not my idea of wh...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Should my mammillaria spinosissima ooze a white sap?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1824
Should my mammillaria spinosissima ooze a white sap?
I acquired said plant a few weeks ago. The surface had black sticky gunk on it; some of which dropped off; some of which remained. I was a bit ashamed of its appearance and decided to clean it up and give it a little TLC in the form of repotting because my south facing conservatory remains warm. I h...
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:37 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Different colour Lithops
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5079
Re: Different colour Lithops
CactusKid ..... you're not wrong. Two stunningly good plants. And the colour of the Texas Rose is amazing. I'm not a big fan of Lithops but that plant has just gone onto my "must have" list.
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: BBC news website
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7506
- Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:44 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: BBC news website
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7506
Re: BBC news website
Sloppy ... shoddy .... untrue ..... misrepresentational .... Apply as many such adjectives as you wish. 1 any news is publicity and has brought it into public domain. 2 see it from the perspective of the Editor's chair ... when a two minute slot has to be filled and your environmental/science/Centra...
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Non-member mistakenly sent Cactusworld
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4113
Re: Non-member mistakenly sent Cactusworld
No. The official mailing date for September's was Tuesday. It can always take a good few days for everything to work through the post. If recent members have been missed off the mailing list (and it's purely my guesswork that this is what has happened) then it'll take a bit longer while someone wor...
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Chempak fertiliser precipitate/insoluble component
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6175
Re: Chempak fertiliser precipitate/insoluble component
Yes dish detergents are often thickened because you only need a very low percentage of the surfactant to operate ... and yes the el cheepo is frequently watered down so their big bottle at the same price is mere smoke and mirrors. As for breakfast cereals ... they are packed to settle in transit and...
- Wed Sep 12, 2018 7:02 am
- Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
- Topic: Chempak fertiliser precipitate/insoluble component
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6175
Re: Chempak fertiliser precipitate/insoluble component
Wouldn't have thought "inert" in the material. That would be costly and increase the weight without increasing the "value added" of the product yet decreasing it's effectiveness. Manufacturers don't do that.