Bert&Ernie Posted July 13, 2012 Sulphur powder and keep it dry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) The mold you mean? I would: 1) Poke it 1a) If it's hard, then I would dry with a hair-dryer/ blow-heater (covering the sides with fabric) to try and kill the mold that way. Keep doing this every week or so to keep the mold dead until summer can take over and the plant can fully callous. 1b) If it's very squishy, then I would cut (with a sharp blade, rinsed in meths / ethanol hand-sanitizer) the top off, at least an inch below any signs of rot. Then dust heavily with sulfur, and then dry with a hair-dryer/blow heater (as per step 1a, including covering the sides). 2) Make sure the entire plant stays dry and gets enough light and airflow for the rest of winter. What I did today was to pick up 2 of my cacti cuttings that I had been rooting over winter, and move them inside. One of them (which was an ex-graft) has some darker areas on the skin (I suspect cold damage), so I hope it recovers inside. I also decided that grafting Trichos was a complete waste of time for me, as my own-roots plants are now 3-4x larger than the grafted one. I did leave the graft on for too long, so it didn't get to root before winter came, but still, just not worth the effort IMO. Also the idea sicks me out. I feel like Dr Frankenstein doing it (bit of trivia: the monster is not called Frankenstein; that's the name of the scientist, who I don't think is a real doctor for that matter either) Edited July 13, 2012 by βluntmuffin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Change Posted July 13, 2012 As soon as i saw a little bit of black and the mold i gave the top a poke. Its had a paper thin cover that was dry and scabby looking on top. Once a small hole was poked threw and i could see the inside. It was full of mold/rot. I deiced i needed to pull the scab off to expose the squishyness that was underneath. Thanks for the help Peace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Cut with safety distance to the infection and make sure the cut stays completely dry for a few months. You could also cover it with charcoal dust or birdsand after you´ve cut. Or sprayable wound pflaster. Edited July 13, 2012 by Evil Genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted July 13, 2012 honey is also another possible easy alternative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted July 29, 2012 Well was busy today. Bought another mini green house. lol Knocked out a level when I made it up so I have heaps of room for my sally d plants to go vertical. Pulled a batch of tricho seedlings off the heat pad that had all germinated well and shifted them into the greenhouse Replaced their spot on the heat pad with my first ever batch of loph seeds Had my parents shitting bricks when I put the takeaway container full of growing medium in the microwave haha. Six of my cacti have decided to start growing again despite being mid-winter, not complaining Repotted my peruvianus 'Lynn' thats throwing out lots of fresh spines, good sign after looking pretty sad. so hopefully the tip comes to life soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice Posted July 29, 2012 ufff…today I finished repotting and installing the irrigation system in my greenhouse so here they are: my 264 icaros. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted July 30, 2012 looks good slice.. what sort of irragation system do you have is it a drip or mist or what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slice Posted July 30, 2012 thx jewerta, its a drip system.in september im installing an other row with assorted trichs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted July 31, 2012 Cheering my M. mystax along in it's attempts to flower for the first time, right smack in the middle of bloody winter. It's alittle bit confused in where it want's to flower though, all the buds are down by the base. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted August 19, 2012 I've got Mams that like flowering in winter too Today I purchsed 4 new echinopsis: Bay Bloom - From Glenroy hybrids in Dunedin, NZ. No idea what this will flower like Buttermilk - Pale yellowy/gold flower, possibly an Abbey Brook hybrid? Galaxy: http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/Schick/pix/Galaxy.jpg Nancy Scott: http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/Schick/pix/Nancy_Scott.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted August 20, 2012 Yesterday, my partner and i spent about 2hours + repotting cacti seedlings to give them more space and make more room on the heatpad I started to go a little mad after the first hour and a half, and i kept having the strange urge to squish the little babies in my hands. Luckily for them, i managed to resist, here is my newly potted cacti colony: Miniatures (lophs, arios, astros, epithelanthas) LW Texansis Nitrogen's trich hybrids EG's Perus from Peru My partner's LW Texanis ...and the whole happy family 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) cactus are starting to pump along on the verandah, need to do heaps of repotting. my semi monstrose seedling terminated then continued on with normal growth.. boo hoo wish it will turn funky again. have another tricho seedling next to it that has terminated aka sausage style. will take some pictures of a variegated rosei x seedlings.. tomorrow before work. varigated looks like shite with the flash @ night. have some other shots to share some of shruman's hybrid seed growns in there mostly seed grown rosei x i recieved from bush turkey very nice peru in need of some weeding:) Edited August 21, 2012 by spacemonk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted August 21, 2012 Very nice! If you get repotting when you get a chance they'll be well settled by the time the weather heats up and then they'll fly into the sky. Lovely collection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowfella Posted August 21, 2012 Agonised some more about when to start watering the sheltered plants, added 4 new ones to the collection and caught some 4 legged critters using my outdoors ones as hunting vantage points. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2pi Posted August 21, 2012 Pissed on them as usual . One of my Trichs has black rot but it is so damn wet and cold here, I don't see the point in amputating for another month or more. On the other hand the T. pachanot has clear new growth already and is looking really fat. They really don't mind wet and cold. It's been -3 - +4 (daily min) to 5-10 (daily max) and wet, for months here, and still they grow. I made cuttings in autumn I left standing up under the eaves.. they have all rooted! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted August 21, 2012 PC pach is a monster fast and sturdy plant for sure.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) of course they grow in winter too! more or less all pachanoi, not only PC of course for me its easier, as I dont have many minus zero temps in winter we will see how they go in the green hou8se this year. Today I took some new shots of my gardening stuffs Edited August 21, 2012 by mutant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixSon Posted August 22, 2012 variegated rosei x something ss02 x juuls giant 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Getafix Posted August 22, 2012 I repotted my Loph seedlings today for the first time. My first ever attempt at growing Loph's from seed, always been Trich's. Very happy with my little family! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watertrade Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) I delivered some of my unloved Trichocereus to a friend - he will be giving them the tlc I can't. he is grateful now. but doesn't appreciate the hassle I have dumped in his lap. Edited August 24, 2012 by watertrade 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted August 24, 2012 The coloration of the flowers on the aztekium are a bit off, they are not normally that pinkish. check out the pics at cactus art, which closely resemble what my aztekiums look like when flowering hxtp://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/AZTEKIUM/Aztekium_ritterii/Aztekium_ritterii/aztekium_ritteri.htm I have been waiting for my Aztekium Ritteri to flower for me and this week it did From looking at the pics at cactus art and others on the net my flowers look right to me they are somewhat pinker when they are still a bud but when they open they are a light pink. The colours are still not the best as the photos were taken under lights. The last photo is just there because I think is cool Cheers Got 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted August 24, 2012 I mixed blood and bone, gravel from two NZ volcanos, potato fertilizer and some slow-release osmocote and fed that to the cacti that I have living with me. I'll let the rain wash it in, and give some Seasol once it stops raining so often. Have to do a bit of weeding on them soon too. Should be a good summer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutant Posted August 24, 2012 is it grafted? on what? I got a second one [a ritteri] since I lost mine after numerous [failed] attempts to graft pups from it. at the end it rot where the pups where taken. again my new one its grafted on harissia. I lost a couple grafts bought anb grafted on this stock . I was careless, sure. I think harissia as a small stock doesnt like so much watering. I would prefer to graft on a trichocereus. maybe next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jox Posted August 24, 2012 @Got, those flowers look awesome, I have seen photos of A. ritter with flowers like yours & I have seen photos of ones with near white flowers. I am wondering if this is just a variation that occurs in the wild or is this through cultivation? I have just received Aztekium seeds from overseas when I ordered these I got two different lots, A ritter , Mexico & A. ritter , Green form, I am unsure what the differences will be, if any. The photos they had representing these plants look quit different, A. ritter Mex looked like a photo of one in the wild, dirty brown little plant, A.ritter Gf is a photo of a fat, dark green grafted plant. Dos anyone grow A. hintonii? @ mutant, have you ever tried to graft A. ritter seedlings? If so ho did you go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
