san pedro

[Bert&Ernie]

hi all was just hoping to confirm that this is what it said in the title??? freshly cut not even 10 minutes ago from a house down the road from me luckily the people living there where kind enough to give me this huge cutting.

oh and is this scale?>

I was glad I asked them for one as they were telling me that the cacti used to be huge but one day someone jumped there fence and cut the whole thing of at the base must of been a while ago because the parent plant is about 7 ish foot tall and had no visible spines although I do have a tiny one now stuck in my thumb

Edited July 26, 2011 by aussiejwerta

[tripsis]

T. scopulicola.

[tripsis]

Oh, and no, that's not scale, just scarring.

[Quill]

T. scopulicola.

 

i agree.

Nice find werta, she very purty

[Bert&Ernie]

thanks guys that was quick any tips on rooting the bugger?

[Khala]

They've got it, it's a scop.

To root it, you are best to dust with sulfur powder and let the cut callous over. Then just plant it deep enough to stand up in some appropriate soil, and water correctly.

Good luck, very nice cactus.

Peace.

[Bert&Ernie]

where can i get sulfur powder from just a hardware store or what and is there anything else i can use instead of that thanks

[tripsis]

You don't need sulphur, it's just a safety measure. Just leave it in sheltered, airy and dry location for a few weeks, then plant up. It's unlikely that it will put out roots while it's still cold, but as long as it isn't sitting in saturated soil and the cut is properly calloused, there shouldn't be any problems.

[Bert&Ernie]

yea well I will defiantly wait till spring or summer to root it but I recently got a cutting off my San pedro and I think its starting to get rot where took a cutting from is there any thing I can do.

it is under a patio and gets indirect sunlight, oh and its only a tiny amount of orange stuff that is kinda gooey and wet

[tripsis]

It is dry? Has to be kept dry, preferably somewhere warm too. Bring it inside if you can. If the rot is spreading, cut it again until you see no rot and callous it somewhere better. If it isn't spreading, it should take care of itself, but make sure to keep an eye on it.

Also, if you're going to wait to root the cutting until spring, keep it upright so that it doesn't grow towards the light and bend, though it might not be a problem as it should be dormant anyway,

[Bert&Ernie]

thank you tripsis your always very helpfull

[Jonstn]

Are cuttings that have been put in soil meant to be watered from day 1? Or do you wait until it has started rooting to start watering?

[Bert&Ernie]

well first make sure it has calloused first then put it in to soil and water about once a week i would probly wait a little while before watering though just to make sure. there are a few teks on here about how to root cuttings

try this http://www.shaman-au...showtopic=18031

or UTSE

Edited July 28, 2011 by aussiejwerta