Hello,
I planted some cacti seeds 1,5 years ago and now I have many small cacti, however most of them are dying and I couldn't find why. Maybe you could help?
Most of them started getting some light brown spots that gradually increased in size and some even developed dark brown spots. During the summer I water them once a week and I can see that the soil gets dry in approximately one day.
I live in Latvia and the cacti have been growing near the window. We don't get huge amounts of sun, but the days are long during summer. I also tried using artificial lights for some time and it didn't seem to improve the situation.
Young cacti dying
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rocksteady
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Re: Young cacti dying
I mentioned two things on photos up there: 1) these seedlings might be infested by spider-mites, so inspect and treat somehow;
2) the soil looks too much organic for me even this doesn't look as the main problem.
2) the soil looks too much organic for me even this doesn't look as the main problem.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
Re: Young cacti dying
Three things - 1. Spider mites, 2. Etiolation as they are tilted to one side 3. Soil.
I grow in pure pumice and water only when it's hot and sunny which is most of the days in India except in rainy season.
I grow in pure pumice and water only when it's hot and sunny which is most of the days in India except in rainy season.
Tropical weather, no winters! 