Possible Cactus Root Rot Help!
Jena Hilston
3 years ago
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rooting/rotting problems with san pedro cactus
Comments (2)I'd slice you a new piece that is completely healthy; at least six inches long is a nice size. Let it callus for a couple weeks out of the sun, but outside. I'd use a plastic pot maybe an inch or so bigger in diameter than the base of your cutting. Fill the bottom half of the pot with some cactus soil, stick your cutting on top of the soil, then put a couple or 3 inches of pea gravel around the cactus and on top of the soil. Mist it regularly. It should root eventually but it might take some time and I would not be trying to root it in an office. Fresh air, bright natural light is better. If your plastic pot is unstable, put it in a bigger terra cotta pot and stuff newspaper around the plastic pot to make it stable. Although in this case the gravel should give you weight and you might not need to do this, this is not a bad idea to avoid accidental upheavals. In nature these columnar cacti fall over and lay on the ground. Over time new columns shoot up off the old column. Doesn't sound like you have a long enough column to try this, but you can see how it works and how much these want to root and grow without any human help. Some guy was trying to sell 5 foot sections of these on the local craigslist for 75 bucks each! Dream on. Anyways I have rooted cuttings of san pedros as described above. Good luck....See MoreRoot Rot on Old Man Cactus?
Comments (4)Thank you guys, so much, for your help. I went out and did some pressure tests on the cactus. I guess I've let it dry out well enough, because I didn't feel any mush, but it looks like about half the roots on one side of the cactus are gone. I can lift up half of the plant, but the other side is still anchored. If it is rot, it doesn't seem to be spreading. Do you tnink it best that I just let it continue to dry out for 3-4 weeks and then resume monthly watering? Since the rot isn't spreading, do you think it's going to be safe? If the rot spreads, I'll do the surgery to save the plant though. I'll probably need more advice at the time. Thanks again!...See MoreHelp root rot kills one cactus another may be next
Comments (4)The plant issues probably started from the peaty mix If the tissue on your plant in the 1st pic is soft at the base it may be harder to salvage. The peanut type cactus in the 2nd pic doesn't look bad. If there is rot danger (watery tissue) you need to cut away that portion from the main plant. Otherwise, I'd leave your plants out of pot to dry out for a week or two to make sure there is no rot danger. It's hard to say without a closer clearer picture of the areas in question....See MoreGolden pothos yellowing, limping, and possible root rot. HELP!!
Comments (8)Spraying the top with water isn't doing enough. You shoukd be fully drenching the plant in a ssink or tub with water untill you see it come out the drainage holes. That way all of the roots get the much needed water. Roots don't look like there rotting at all but the soil looks very very dry. I'd defently repot it into a bigger better pot with better soil as it's root bound. For the cuttings lots of people like to root them in water (including me) It's very easy and they usually transition over to soil perfectly fine. You can root them in soil, but I'm not too familiar with that method so I'll let someone else explain. Cut off the extra stem bits you have on them up to the nodes. The node on the plant is that little bump like thing that usually has tiny brown dots that ar the start of roots. . New roots will only come from these while the other stem will just rot. ....See Morerina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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