it was also quite dry when I got it and was infected when I got it. I get the impression that this is a very rot prone species. Please tell me your experiences if any.Any experience with Hoodia gordonii?
Any experience with Hoodia gordonii?
I recently got one and discovered that it looked odd and checked more closely and found fungus growing around the base. I then dissected it and salvaged one clean piece. Every where else I cut had black discolouration. This was from a specialised cacti and succulent nursery but still it got infected it was also quite dry when I got it and was infected when I got it. I get the impression that this is a very rot prone species. Please tell me your experiences if any.
it was also quite dry when I got it and was infected when I got it. I get the impression that this is a very rot prone species. Please tell me your experiences if any.
Hi there!!
I'm not an expert and my experience is rather limited (Started keeping cacti 6 months ago),but i do own a hoodia specimen, and what i can tell you is that, yes, its root rot prone due to overwatering and lack of fresh air.
Also from what i can remember cuttings don't work with the hoodia, because aparently the cutted piece dosen't form the callus, so unfortunatly that clean piece might not be worth much.
Sorry
I'm not an expert and my experience is rather limited (Started keeping cacti 6 months ago),but i do own a hoodia specimen, and what i can tell you is that, yes, its root rot prone due to overwatering and lack of fresh air.
Also from what i can remember cuttings don't work with the hoodia, because aparently the cutted piece dosen't form the callus, so unfortunatly that clean piece might not be worth much.
Sorry
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Yeah, this could account for the scarcity in my country but I've read suggestions that that grafting onto Ceropegia woodii tubers or other stapeliad or if a healthy plant is available then watering from the bottom rather than top in order to mimic what happens in in situBRC wrote:Hi there!!
I'm not an expert and my experience is rather limited (Started keeping cacti 6 months ago),but i do own a hoodia specimen, and what i can tell you is that, yes, its root rot prone due to overwatering and lack of fresh air.
Also from what i can remember cuttings don't work with the hoodia, because aparently the cutted piece dosen't form the callus, so unfortunatly that clean piece might not be worth much.
Sorry