Will the base ever thicken up? Can I plant it deeper?
Echinopsis falling over
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Nicevans
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Echinopsis falling over
This plant -Echonopsis Ishtar- has always been a bit top heavy, but it gave up the other day and I have propped it up with a small stick.
Will the base ever thicken up? Can I plant it deeper?
Will the base ever thicken up? Can I plant it deeper?
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Re: Echinopsis falling over
No base won't thicken.
Two choices
- chop it and re-root the top, and have lots of offsets forming from the top of the bottom half.
- rather than a stick perhaps a large stone or pebble at the base may stop it falling over.
If you want to keep the stick in I'd be tempted to push it in more so that it doesn't protrude above the top of the plant for safety.
Two choices
- chop it and re-root the top, and have lots of offsets forming from the top of the bottom half.
- rather than a stick perhaps a large stone or pebble at the base may stop it falling over.
If you want to keep the stick in I'd be tempted to push it in more so that it doesn't protrude above the top of the plant for safety.
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Re: Echinopsis falling over
Yea, perhaps two cuts.
One an inch from the bottom. The offsets will soon cover the stump.
And another just where it begins to widen.
The mid section could be used to gather more offsets in time.
I also think it might need more light and perhaps less nitrogen in the feed.
One an inch from the bottom. The offsets will soon cover the stump.
And another just where it begins to widen.
The mid section could be used to gather more offsets in time.
I also think it might need more light and perhaps less nitrogen in the feed.
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Re: Echinopsis falling over
Had exactly the same problem this week.
Cable tie sling between two sticks
Cable tie sling between two sticks
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.