You're welcome! I just gave my collection its first deep watering of the year last weekend, so it's nice to see the cacti finally waking up from their winter dormancy. Yeah, life here is pretty sweet.CoolestGravy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:22 pm Right on, thanks again!
I hope life has been treating you well
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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:48 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungal Infection or something else? (It's Chlorosis)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3354
Re: Fungal Infection or something else? (It's Chlorosis)
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:13 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungal Infection or something else? (It's Chlorosis)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3354
Re: Fungal Infection or something else?
For mixes which include soil, repot with fresh mix every 2-3 years. The iron in the TPS CalMag I recommended should be sufficient -- you'll see it listed on the product's label.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:29 am
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Are you growing your cacti in a soilless mix?
- Replies: 116
- Views: 300911
Re: Are you growing your cacti in a soilless mix?
Hey Steve I wanted to thank you especially & I need to ask you another question, I have a few cactuses flowering right now and I was wondering should I still use the same fertilizer mix you taught me during flower? Using that mix u showed me has greened up my cactus plants quite a bit compared ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:06 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Cactus cutting gone bad (cont'd)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 84
Re: Cactus cutting gone bad (cont'd)
Sorry for an confusion, but these photos are a continuation of my earlier post here. These offshoots were planted about 4 or 5 weeks ago. Looking good, Joe. To be technically correct, they're offsets (also known as pups), not offshoots. Now would be a good time to review something I said in your fi...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:53 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: If you were to start over, what would you do differently?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 186
Re: If you were to start over, what would you do differently?
Imagine that you wake up one morning and discover that your collection was stolen overnight… or that an aggressive nematode killed all your cacti or that a small meteor hit your greenhouse 😊. Imagine you are forced to move to a different country and cant take your cacti with you… These all sound li...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:09 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Post winter watering
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2845
Re: Post winter watering
I still haven't done that first watering of the year for my collection! Typically nighttime lows are consistently in the 50s by the end of Match, but thanks to the periodic cold storms NorCal has been getting it's bouncing between a few warm days and then several cold ones where temps go back into ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:20 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungal Infection or something else? (It's Chlorosis)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3354
Re: Fungal Infection or something else?
Well, thank you, and I'm glad to help!CoolestGravy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:25 am Right on, that sounds much easier to deal with than what I was thinking.
As always, you totally rock Steve!
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:49 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungal Infection or something else? (It's Chlorosis)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3354
Re: Fungal Infection or something else?
Yellowing is caused by chlorosis, a sure sign that your Fairy Castle is nutrient-starved. I discussed the fertilizer issue with you here... https://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=405035#p405035 ...but I recently found something that'll simplify your fert situation: https://www.amazon.com/G...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:41 pm
- Forum: Cultivation
- Topic: Limestone top dressing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4968
Re: Limestone top dressing
Hi Zac, Back in May 2012 I spent a wonderful afternoon photographing the Huntington's desert greenhouse collection, so check out the photos in my Flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/134602763@N02/albums/72157719863777449/ The top dressings on their pots are quite attractive, and they may giv...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:39 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungus? Or something else?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3177
Re: Fungus? Or something else?
That definitely makes things simpler to just use one things. Would you still add the CalMag as well? Yes -- add 1/2 tsp. TPS CalMag per gallon of watering solution. This supplements all NPK fertilizers. I was looking for something like this but had a hard time finding one. I appreciate all your eff...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:44 am
- Forum: Cacti Identification
- Topic: 2x Tephrocactus and cylindropuntia?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1993
Re: 2x Tephrocactus and cylindropuntia?
Hello Could you help with ID? Below my types. 1. Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis? 2. Tephrocactus articulatus 3. Some cylindropuntia? https://i.imgur.com/bzTFjwv.jpeg I think #2 is strobiliformis... https://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/CACTI/Family/Cactaceae/16060/Tephrocactus_articulat...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:58 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungus? Or something else?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3177
Re: Fungus? Or something else?
This just in... I just found a fertilizer that'll simplify the matter: https://www.amazon.com/Grow-More-5118-Tillandsia-1-25-Pound/dp/B004G1CU3O/ref=sr_1_9?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ES9ryD2sLO1Xf2g1IhL6w989ZYNMvPHS4gm_wZ3DVqtc_Aicud5D8o23-BpxMnGOYctfwVv92u2cbg2nChJcY42Fz4HQ1uuZyvYTCQeDM7L7cCzLsZRbmBFc3ShJw4w...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:08 am
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Black spot - rot?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2229
Re: Black spot - rot?
Update! I was able to salvage almost 2’ of the necrotizing cactus and the cutting is currently chilling upside down. The other San Pedro has been successfully removed, roots cleaned, and will be repotted once its roots are sufficiently dry. No mealybugs and the roots look good! Thanks again for all...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:35 pm
- Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
- Topic: Fungus? Or something else?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3177
Re: Fungus? Or something else?
Ok, so just diving into this deeper and I think I'm more confused than when we started 😆 Yeah, I know -- that was me trying to figure all of this out a few years ago ](*,) . Trying to explain it ain't easy either, but I'll do my best. I've ordered the fertilizer and calmag you mentioned in a previo...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Post winter watering
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2845
Re: Post winter watering
In my experience you should never water mildly, soaking your plants thoroughly with every watering makes much more sense. Of course making sure that the soil completely dries between waterings. This applies mid-summer as well as in early spring. However, it is generally a good idea to spray your pl...