Chef Posted February 8, 2012 Hey guys, I got home today after potting up some new-comer's and it was pissing down rain so once again I had to move them into the garage for the night AGAIN! so that is why the look sopping wet, but they should be alright, weather says bright and effin hot tommorow Well here they are, The seedlings are a T. Knuth x Pach courtesy of a very generous member here as well as all of the other ones! I hope ya's enjoy cos i bloody do lol - Bridgesii - Eileen ID Help? - "old man from the andes(bunnings)" - Bridgesii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 - ID? Thats all for this week have 2 crest's and a stapelia coming next week.. but thats next time Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted February 8, 2012 Bridgesii looks sick. Really sick. And i dont mean that like "yo man, thats some sick shit" but rather like "hey poor you, your cactus is sick and may soon be dead". Give some nutrients asap. To both of the Bridgesii. They either need lots of Nitrogen or are variegated. bye Eg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 Bridgesii looks sick. Really sick. And i dont mean that like "yo man, thats some sick shit" but rather like "hey poor you, your cactus is sick and may soon be dead". Give some nutrients asap. To both of the Bridgesii. They either need lots of Nitrogen or are variegated. bye Eg The person i got them from sent me the whole bunch because he knew that I enjoyed the company of Variegated cacti (the only one i got from him that wasent was the Eileen) Even the T. Knuth x Pach is slightly variegated.. atleast I hope they arent sick...!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted February 8, 2012 Cant say right now. Give some fertilizers and we´ll see. If they really are variegated, they are some awesomely sick cacti. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) >_< will let ya know.. eek now im shittin bricks hoping they arent sick, they have extremely stablished roots so it is ok to give them a fert? I put them into some primo cacti soil that the lady brought down from melbourne... Oh and do you know what the fuzzy white one is? or the agave? Im hopeless with ID.. Cheers Edited February 8, 2012 by Chef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted February 8, 2012 "Oreocereus celsianus or Old Man of the Andes is a column cactus from the Andes." first hit on google Just give it a low dose of fert, at that age it'll be right, i don't think it'll die or anything right now but if you leave it awhile i think it'll get stunted growth. I'm no expert though, EG would have more experience than me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 "Oreocereus celsianus or Old Man of the Andes is a column cactus from the Andes." first hit on google Just give it a low dose of fert, at that age it'll be right, i don't think it'll die or anything right now but if you leave it awhile i think it'll get stunted growth. I'm no expert though, EG would have more experience than me. Cheers man, are you sayin the old man (Oreocereus celsianus) looks sick? it got knocked over the other day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) nah the yellowish bridgesii's if they're soft to squeeze they need a bit of care, imo shaded sun, some water but not too much or too often and some low dose ferts Edited February 8, 2012 by Distracted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 well they are in a brand new potting mix with "6months" ferts in the soil should i add some pellets to the top of the soil? (that is all i have) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Posted February 8, 2012 depends on the reason you're growing them do you want them to be pretty or useful? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 i'd prefer them to look good, if they arent variegated i would prefer them to be green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) I´ve seen cacti die that looked like this within just a few months or so. It depends on what caused the actual nutrient deficieny. Sometimes when they look this yellow, they have a root roblem. But because you have the same thing going on in both cuttings, i think thats just general under-fertilisation. Happens a lot in organic cactus gardening because cacti need longer to split up the nutrients that come from pellets for example. You dont have to pump them with nutes now. Just use some liquid organic fertilizer that works fast and your fine. Recipes can be found here. Like fish oil, guano, etc. You can also dissolve some cow poo pellets in water and add that too. Edited February 8, 2012 by Evil Genius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted February 8, 2012 I´ve seen cacti die that looked like this within just a few months or so. It depends on what caused the actual nutrient deficieny. Sometimes when they look this yellow, they have a root roblem. But because you have the same thing going on in both cuttings, i think thats just general under-fertilisation. Happens a lot in organic cactus gardening because cacti need longer to split up the nutrients that come from pellets for example. You dont have to pump them with nutes now. Just use some liquid organic fertilizer that works fast and your fine. Recipes can be found here. Like fish oil, guano, etc. You can also dissolve some cow poo pellets in water and add that too. i can vouch for liquid fertilizer its the only type of fert i use on my cacti... I use power feed for mine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bit Posted February 8, 2012 I reckon the Agave is Agave parryi - over here they sell for stupid prices when they get to 30cm across. Good score. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 8, 2012 kudos to quaterflesh for that one! +++ to him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
