peyote

[The Tinkerer]

I have my peyote sitting indoors next to my fishtank for light. It has recently lost its roundness and has gone slightly elongated, and also a bit soft. I have pulled it out and checked its roots and seem to be ok (dont look any different from when planted. The top has also lost its bluish green colour and gone yellow/green. I have also moved it away from fishtank thinking it might be the light? Any tips would be great, thanks

[strangebrew]

Only having a guess but I would think it's not getting enough light.

Get it outside if possible but not in full sun. If it isn't, maybe try a bright window-sill.

[Torsten]

or you could keep it in low light and get a peyote that looks like a san pedro

[apothecary]

I thought the button stops growing when it can't get enough light, and that stemmy bit grows instead?

Like that...hmm...I wonder if a longer stemmy bit would make grafting easier...

[smogs]

yes its definately a lack of light... nice dark healthy green = good... red = too much light... white = cooked from heat and light (u dont want that!) and yellowy means not enough light

[mescalito]

I'd be more concerned about the 'squishy' aspect...how often do you water?

[The Tinkerer]

its only been watered about once in a month. I haven't watered it again because it went soft.

Thanks all for your help.

[teonanacatl]

prolly went soft from no water then

[Rev]

give it plenty of water over summer with weak fertiliser but perfect drainage

stop watering now till late spring unless it goes under HID lights in which case it will power on all winter

fluoros dont put out enough heat so itl grow but beware of wet cold roots - keep pretty dry.

Lophs love artificial suns, i kept ours under a twin fluoro all winter and they looked great and full of energy for a spring burst once watering resumed

[mescalito]

"prolly went soft from no water then"