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by Salazar
Tue May 30, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

Oh I just use Osmocote's 14-14-14
by Salazar
Tue May 30, 2023 3:07 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

I very much appreciate the effort to help though. Maybe it's just one of those things that happens y'know? Like in the past some of my Stapeliads, Edithcolea especially, just randomly loose their roots with no apparent significant change to their environment. Well then if we can't find a cause I'll ...
by Salazar
Tue May 30, 2023 2:23 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

I had yes, I mixed in some slow release fertilizer along with the organic matter I added.
by Salazar
Tue May 30, 2023 1:43 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

-It's not totally exposed, it's under the eaves of the house. -Initially the shrinking wasn't concerning to me. Many new plants I buy do this. I find that if I buy from commercial growers that use a lot of organic matter and fertilizer in their soil and water more frequently their stems are very blo...
by Salazar
Mon May 29, 2023 8:04 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

Ah so the root loss is a nutrition issue? I was thinking it was because of the nearly daily strong rains for the past few weeks or maybe it's both. I've actually increased the organic matter and soil amount for this one and some of my other plants. I only used very little for the Obregonia because I...
by Salazar
Mon May 29, 2023 5:19 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

A bit damp yes, it's been very rainy the past two weeks.

It was in a mineral mix, the mix I use for the majority of my plants, the rest of my plants are fine though.

What would I use to sterilize? Alcohol? H2O2?
by Salazar
Mon May 29, 2023 12:49 am
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Re: Discocactus root issues

Thanks Steve!

It's a Discocactus zehntneri, apparently on the easier side of the spectrum from what I've read.

Here's some photos
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by Salazar
Sun May 28, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Discocactus root issues
Replies: 16
Views: 1097

Discocactus root issues

Good day! So I've had this plant for only a few months, it had been growing well, much better than I thought it would, until recently when I noticed it felt loose in it's pot and sure enough a light nudge dislodged it. So does anyone have tips helping a mature Discocactus regrow it's roots? Most of ...
by Salazar
Mon May 08, 2023 3:02 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Cacti in the tropics
Replies: 20
Views: 10978

Re: Cacti in the tropics

Time for a little update Here are the Coryphantha elephantidens flowers I mentioned last time, recent rains have pushed down the fluff to reveal the two flower buds. IMG20230508010651~2_copy_768x648.jpg Matucana sp. flower bud is starting to get bigger now and another one has started to grow. This s...
by Salazar
Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:29 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Cacti in the tropics
Replies: 20
Views: 10978

Re: Cacti in the tropics

The hot sunny days of the dry season has really spurred on flower development. Thelocactus setispinus An ever reliable bloomer and the sweet scent and bright colors really attract the bees. IMG20230421135458~2_copy_766x677.jpg Frailea grahliana Not the most showy flower but it's still nice whenever ...
by Salazar
Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Aloe? Aloiampelos?
Replies: 4
Views: 1629

Re: Aloe? Aloiampelos?

Ah yes I meant those two varieties. Sorry I didn't specify. I only realized that there were two similar varieties after I had already responded and never got around to edit my response.
by Salazar
Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:33 am
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Aloe? Aloiampelos?
Replies: 4
Views: 1629

Re: Aloe? Aloiampelos?

I had considered this at one time but aside from the leaves it doesn't really have anything similar with A. ibitiensis

Oh I just remembered another species that looks similar, A. deltoideodonta, could that be it?
by Salazar
Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Succulent Identification
Topic: Aloe? Aloiampelos?
Replies: 4
Views: 1629

Aloe? Aloiampelos?

So I've had this plant for a few years now, never really did well but it's been thriving the past year since I started paying more attention to it 😅 and has started to grow 6 new offsets. I never had a solid conclusion to it's identity but now I want to know what it actually is I believe it's an Alo...
by Salazar
Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Cacti in the tropics
Replies: 20
Views: 10978

Re: Cacti in the tropics

Yup

Since the middle of last year at least one plant has been in bloom or has buds developing.

This year has been the best so far in terms of flowering. I've even been trying to produce seeds but still waiting to see if pollination was successful.
by Salazar
Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: Cacti Identification
Topic: Parodia? with long yellow spines
Replies: 10
Views: 848

Re: Parodia? with long yellow spines

Very nice spines! Not sure about Parodia, but maybe Coleocephalocereus aureus? Interested to see what others think. Thanks Mr. Xeric! That was another species I was considering but it's not really something I would expect from a regular cactus seller. I was thinking it was a species with pretty nic...