General confusion

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Aiethe
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General confusion

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Hey there, I'm fairly new to the world of cacti and I would love to learn more about them. I have recently picked up my first couple of Moon Cacti, (I'm sorry, bad idea, I know :roll: ) and they both seem to have their own little problems if you'd like, and I just need conformation that these are something I shouldn't be worried about or something that is a problem and if there is one, the solution.

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Alright, so, the stock on the left with the purple, red, scion. It appears that the stock is becoming transparent as I can see light through it. There is a dark strip down the middle, where all of the sections meet, and I assume that is some sort of vein per say. I just need to know if that transparency is something to worry about. (I watered the pot yesterday.)


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On specimen two, orange scion with way too many pups :-k , close to the base of the stock, there is a white patch, that if I try hard enough I can scratch away. I don't really want to cut into the cactus with my nails, so I try not to scratch at it. I don't think it is something to be concerned about because it hasn't gotten bigger, to my knowledge, and the area around it isn't squishy, brown or yellow.

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And then the last thing, not really a problem, but I just needed to know about how to care for the flower buds of the scion so it may possibly bloom. I have two other buds on the same scion both of varying sizes, and they seemed to be going pretty well in the shop I bought em from, I just don't want to kill the instantly. #-o



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Re: General confusion

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To me everything looks fine. Enjoy the flowers of the Gymnocalycium cactus! :)

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Re: General confusion

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The white scaly spot on your stock looks like scarring, picking at it or making cuts with your nails will just make it worse.
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