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by masscactus
Sat Aug 03, 2013 2:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bad news for the garden center
Replies: 10
Views: 1861

Re: Bad news for the garden center

Great post DaveW. "...the more insecticide you use and the prolonged use of a single insecticide without repeatedly ringing the changes with different insecticides..." "Use pesticides responsibly in doses and frequency they recommend on the label" Here is the mistake I made, usin...
by masscactus
Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bad news for the garden center
Replies: 10
Views: 1861

Re: Bad news for the garden center

Unfortunately, I can relate to this all too well... A garden center in my area that has the best selection of cacti has an issue with root mealies. Plants purchased there years ago were the source of a problem that I continue to deal with today. Stick to strong "new plant" protocols and th...
by masscactus
Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Astrophytum coahuilense?
Replies: 7
Views: 2839

Re: Astrophytum coahuilense?

Hi All - I bought A. coahuilense from Miles years ago. It was smallish when I got it and has been a very slow grower, I have yet to see a flower but the past two or three years we have seen aborted buds. In contrast a small A. myriostigma (one of the quad types) half its size has flowered two of thr...
by masscactus
Mon Jun 17, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Masscactus - Flowers and Random (Updated June 2013)
Replies: 368
Views: 44383

Re: Masscactus - Flowers and Random (Updated June 2013)

Thanks tudedude! Dunno about contaminated soil but it has come up as a topic before. I mix my own from mostly inorganic materials at this point, I may be dealing with an environmental issue - they are laying dormant somewhere I am not getting and working their way back in. Maybe ants. I am convinced...
by masscactus
Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:17 pm
Forum: Succulent Growing Help
Topic: Lithops Interrupted
Replies: 2
Views: 1248

Re: Lithops Interrupted

Thanks as always Ian! 8)
by masscactus
Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:22 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Masscactus - Flowers and Random (Updated June 2013)
Replies: 368
Views: 44383

Re: Masscactus - Flowers and Random (Updated June 2013)

Hey All, Thanks Fanatic - Not the worst go of it, others have had it worse. Really just a 2 or 3 plants showing a bit of frost exposure. Its interesting where, these plants came through fine previous winters with the same wintering technique. Although not particularly different than any of the past ...
by masscactus
Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:32 pm
Forum: Member Blogs
Topic: Masscactus - Flowers and Random (Updated June 2013)
Replies: 368
Views: 44383

Re: Masscactus - Flowers and Random (Updated June 2013)

Hi All, Glad to see everyone is doing well! Another successful - more or less - wintering here. For some inexplicable reason all my (3) anistisii ssp. damsii died, looks like frost damage. A few other plants took minor frost hits but for the most part all are looking good. No pictures really this ye...
by masscactus
Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: Succulent Growing Help
Topic: Lithops Interrupted
Replies: 2
Views: 1248

Lithops Interrupted

Hello All, Is there a way to determine where a lithops is in terms of growth/season cycle? I lost track and there was some neglect due to a hectic schedule. For example, I had 4 plants in one pot and at least 2 shed old leaves but I am not sure if the others did. Many have really compacted and becom...
by masscactus
Fri Sep 14, 2012 12:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Confused Gymnocalycium
Replies: 7
Views: 1686

Re: Confused Gymnocalycium

I will speculate that is not G. marsoneri, but simply anistisii ssp. damsii. :-k
by masscactus
Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Maybe a silly question...
Replies: 11
Views: 1623

Re: Maybe a silly question...

The consensus grows, I think it was probably some sort of insect too at this point. Would earwigs do this? Not surprising they didn't find it tasty, my plants are all fairly toxic. :)
by masscactus
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:01 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Maybe a silly question...
Replies: 11
Views: 1623

Re: Maybe a silly question...

Yea I was going to say "Daiv or mods" please move the post. Thanks! :) Snail - slugs, now thats interesting and I hadn't considered. I did see a slug recently just outside the greenhouse but never inside. This plant is on the floor...Bacteria/fungus was my second guess after sunburn. They ...
by masscactus
Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:16 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Maybe a silly question...
Replies: 11
Views: 1623

Re: Maybe a silly question...

Daiv - please move this to "Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc", I should have started it there. Pictures, last one is blurry but you get the idea. Whats going on here? I don't water overhead and never in sun. I cant figure out the cause. The heads shown are all close together: http://home....
by masscactus
Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Sick Cacti - Pests, Diseases, etc.
Topic: Maybe a silly question...
Replies: 11
Views: 1623

Maybe a silly question...

Hey - I noticed this morning on that large clump of baldianum I have, some very, very light green (in contrast to rest of plant) spots and streaks on a few heads. Some of the spots are a bit recessed. Looks like sunburn spots. My theory - I keep these larger pots on greenhouse floor and as a result ...
by masscactus
Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Outdoor Cacti
Topic: Connecticut Outdoors 2012 (Andy)
Replies: 51
Views: 9679

Re: Connecticut Outdoors 2012 (Andy)

Awesome looking plants and pics Andy, great work. Even the opuntia flowers look fantastic! :P
by masscactus
Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Finally! Success
Replies: 11
Views: 1355

Re: Finally! Success

Nice work Fanatic, L. principis is a cool plant. I'll second Daiv's suggestion - Cereusly has a really nice one that he has shown off for years, I'd ask for some tips. :)