JCcares wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:46 pm Still a newbie.

Never seen this (see image). Brown rotten looking stuff.

What is it? Do I need to worry about it so something?

Thank you for your time to share your experience

Still a newbie.

Never seen this (see image).

What is it? Do I need to worry about it so something?

Thank you for your time to share your experience

jerrytheplater wrote: ↑Tue Oct 25, 2022 2:18 pm Joe, I reported what I've done so far regarding winter storage of my collection. You may be interested. viewtopic.php?p=397188#p397188

Going there now Jerry. Thank you

My 2 c is that this looks more like thrip damage, the discolouration/dying tissue and the black marks. Even looks like a thrip or 2 can be seen in the photo. (elongated black things). They hide deep in the sheaths of aloe leaves and other crevices and always butchered my aloes, I lost vs them on al...

And what do we mean by that? If you wade through my End-of-summer review (Part 12) , you'll know the backstory of today's post. The long winter rainy season finally came to an end at the beginning of March, so the opportunity was right for repotting on 3/4. Let's see what came out of the pot: https...

TetraSan is tested and proven -- I should know because it's worked wonderfully for me over the course of 10 years. Grower's Ally may be fine, but I'm leary of anything containing oil even if the oil is botanical (as in GA's rosemary oil). Test it on 2 or 3 cacti first -- if they have a phytotoxic r...

Might try this stuff. I have no experience with it. But it isn't very expensive,and it doesn't look like it's too 'evil" https://www.amazon.com/Sarasota-Green-Group-Growers-Control/dp/B07ZJRMTLX/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=spider+mites+spray+for+indoor+plants&qid=1665853565&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI...

I see webs, but I'm not seeing any spider mites. Here's what a red spider mite attack looks like: Red-spider-mite-on-strawberry-plant-_-how-to-get-rid-of-red-spider-mites-_-ss-_-featured-3940770362.jpg If you really do have spider mite problems, the most effective miticide is called TetraSan, and i...

I a little confused right now what your meaning is about my grow light you see in my picture posted showing my set up. Are you saying the link you sent me of the $20 grow light is better for my cacti over the winter then my $270 “Mars Hydro TSL2000 Led Grow Light 300 watt 2x4ft Coverage Full Spectr...

As far as sip vs soak it depends on your soil and your conditions... I soaked my cacti BUT they are in 100% mineral soil and dry completely in 2 weeks if it was cold and shady. You can also NOT water the entire time and they will survive. Careful with watering if not enough light as it will cause i...

Last winner with my inexperience I lost six lovely cacti to spider mites. This year I THOUGHT I was am being proactive with everything I’ve learned from here on this blog and on the worldwide web. See images attached. For seven straight days now each morning when I wake up I check this one succulent...

How does it sound to water them once a month not a soaking just a medium watering, no water draining out of the drain hole on the bottom of the pot. That's right -- sip, don't soak. It's what I do for some of my North American cacti, although I keep the others and my South American plants completel...

How does it sound to water them once a month not a soaking just a medium watering, no water draining out of the drain hole on the bottom of the pot. That's right -- sip, don't soak. It's what I do for some of my North American cacti, although I keep the others and my South American plants completel...

With temps over 60F during the day they will not go dormant. I have zero experience with grow lights but if there is enough strength they will grow as normal conditions but you should water less often since not as warm and DO NOT FERTILIZE or they will have weak growth. How does it sound to water t...

“Hibernation” i’m thinking there are places on the planet where it never gets cold at least cooling off below 40 degrees. Southern Florida as an example where I grew up it’s always warm and I know many with cacti. See image attached. So far my average temperature in my unheated basement has been 69°...