elieestephane wrote:

msniepes wrote:

elieestephane wrote:I can't see anything wrong with it.

I thought the base is rotting. I hope not.

From what i see it's not. The yellow color is normal for lack of chlorophyll under the soil level.
U can always cut and reroot if it does rot.

Thank you. This really helps.

Hi. I recently changed the soil of this cactus with a perlite mixture. After removing it from the old soil, I notice this discoloration. Is this normal or is there something to be done to avoid this? Thank you!

teo wrote:I hope the white specks at the sides are just perlite - and not mealybugs

Yes, it is perlite.

elieestephane wrote:I can't see anything wrong with it.

I thought the base is rotting. I hope not.

Hi. I recently purchased perlite and decided to change the soil in cacti. When I removed the soil, I saw this. Can I still save my cactus? The bottom picture shows some sort of sprouting. I already re-planted the cactus using the perlite mixture but I'm still worried. Thank you.

Thank you, Spence. This is a very good read.

Thank you elieestephane. This is very helpful. I will soon be using another soil mix with perlite. Is it still OK to water it every week or should I make it more frequent?

Thank you, Spence. I also read somewhere that this could be echinocereus pectinatus.

Thank you, Salazar. This is very helpful.

Thank you, Ron.

Hi. I bought 4 cacti last July 8, 2017 and re-potted them last July 24, 2017. However, I was not able to purchase perlite then and was not able to mix it in the soil. Would it be safe if I remove the cacti from the pots, remove the soil form the roots and replace with a new mixture with perlite? I w...

Thank you @ esp_imaging.

Hi. I will be trying to propagate my very etiolated cactus. However, I was wondering if the mother plant will be okay after I cut the thinner long parts? I don't want it to be wasted. Thank you!

Hi. I am still new to cactus and other succulent care and struggling how to make things right. I recently identified this as echeveria. However, I am not sure whether it needs direct sunlight or how frequently it should be watered. If you can give me tips and guidelines, it will be very helpful. Tha...

Hi. I am still new to cactus care and still struggling to identify one. I want to know how to properly care for my cacti and I guess it should start with identification first. Based on my limited research, I think this is chamaelobivia, is it? This one is very etiolated and I already transferred it ...