weraroa Posted October 8, 2011 Hey guys A friend of mine has been asking what could be wrong with her cactus. It has some sort of blistering/possbile infection but i'm not an expert and don't know exactly what it could be. Your advice would be very much appreciated! Cheers 420 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) it looks like a virus to me but it also looks a lot like true sunburn as well... did the owner put the plants out into bright conditions right before that happened? Edited October 8, 2011 by Gunter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted October 8, 2011 What a shame , looks like something one of mine had of which i started this thread about. http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29311 My guess its fairly common (viral?) remaining dormant but showing severe symptoms when the cactus is experiencing stress. ie: pot is too small Also it looks like a T.scopulicola not a pach... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) I need to think about this. Whats interesting is that all "viral" hotspots are at places that have sunburn. Could be a nutrient defiency of some sort due to the damage. It could also be that the area was more vulnerable to sunburn because it has viral damage but i would think that the chances of that are lower. Do you know what came first? The white spots or the scars? Or it could be that the scars are actually entry points for the virus whats not that uncommon either. These three options are on the table. What do you guys think is the most likely one? Edited October 8, 2011 by Evil Genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErraneousHerbalist Posted October 8, 2011 Does she have any other cacti? If she does, does this affect any other of her cacti? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weraroa Posted April 15, 2013 Hey all Thankyou for your replies and I am sorry for such a delay I lost my sense of time. Will let my friend know about and suggest maybe a bigger pot or to plant in the ground. Thanks again for the help! This is her only cacti, i believe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted April 15, 2013 Cool scop err pach!!?? Im not sure which it is, but it looks like a sweet plant. No doubt 40+ full days of burning shunshine this summer probably helped contribute to the scarring. Get the soil right and a happy garden follows ( or some bullshit like that ) And its good to see another NZ'er posting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted April 15, 2013 The heat this summer was so strong it travelled back in time 2 years aye Nemisty? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weraroa Posted April 15, 2013 It blew me into a toroidal vortex. I think your right Nemistry it does look like a Scop. I will upload some pics of my grandfathers cacti, some are older than I. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted April 16, 2013 That cactus is doing surprisingly well living in such a small pot! The blistering & sunburn isnt likely to cause on-going problems as the new growth looks sweet as, just a bit of an awkward teenager phase, y'know.. 'pizzaface' and whatnot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) The heat this summer was so strong it travelled back in time 2 years aye Nemisty? followed by I was in a hurry dismorning okay! Edited April 16, 2013 by Nemisty 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
