Help Needed With A Dying Cactus!! Please

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Sadi1988
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Help Needed With A Dying Cactus!! Please

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Hi Everyone, I joined this forum to seek help with a Cactus that I have. I never water the cactus since we live in Florida. The cactus had been doing fine all these years but all of the sudden it is dying...
Please see the pictures and any recommendation would be very much appreciated? Anyone know what is the cause and what I can do to save it?

Thanks All!
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I would remove all of these trees around that are probably shading your cactus. Actually it might be not dying but just having some dead branches needing pruning.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
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The lovely staghorn ( elkhorn) fern at the bottom keeps extra moisture around the base which does not help ether.
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7george wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:58 pm I would remove all of these trees around that are probably shading your cactus. Actually it might be not dying but just having some dead branches needing pruning.
Thank you for your advice. I have asked a company to come and trim all the large trees in the back to give it more sun. I am going to cut the dead branches on the cactus. I believe the cactus has some type of fungus as well, any idea what I can spray the cactus with? and also when I cut the dead branches what should I disinfect the area with?
Thanks again!
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bbarv wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:22 am The lovely staghorn ( elkhorn) fern at the bottom keeps extra moisture around the base which does not help ether.
Very good point, thank you. I will be removing those as well to help it.
I believe the cactus has some type of fungus as well, any idea what I can spray the cactus with? and also when I cut the dead branches what should I disinfect the area with?
Thanks again!
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Sadi1988 wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:24 pm I believe the cactus has some type of fungus as well, any idea what I can spray the cactus with? and also when I cut the dead branches what should I disinfect the area with?
Thanks again!
Not my area of expertise, sorry.
Did you see this thread https://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewt ... 24&t=44141 ?
You might get more response if you post in ‘Sick Cacti- Pest, Diseases’ sub forum
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Sadi1988 wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:24 pm
bbarv wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:22 am The lovely staghorn ( elkhorn) fern at the bottom keeps extra moisture around the base which does not help ether.
Very good point, thank you. I will be removing those as well to help it.
I believe the cactus has some type of fungus as well, any idea what I can spray the cactus with? and also when I cut the dead branches what should I disinfect the area with?
Thanks again!
From what I see on the pictures this is not a cactus but some Euphorbia. Florida has a humid climate and not a habitat of many xerophytic plants. Not sure if you can eradicate that possible fungus by spraying the plant on. But providing more sun and fresh air to it would make it healthier.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
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7george wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:44 pm From what I see on the pictures this is not a cactus but some Euphorbia
Agreed. Looks like E. ingens maybe
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