The Echinopsis in these pics has an offset ( or is it a pup?) that has it's own roots. They are white and quite healthy looking. Do I need to do anything? If I sliced it off would I need to dry it or put the roots straight into soil?
Many Thanks.
Offsets/pups like that can be cut off and the roots placed directly into soil. You can leave it like it is if you want, though. I'd be more concerned with treating those mealie bugs on the pup's growing point.
-Dan
Happy growing!
There is always one more glochid. Somewhere. My C&S blog
Thank you Dan
I've picked all those bits off and I think they are bits of cat litter to be honest. Mind you, I wouldn't know a mealy bug if it got up and slapped me!
Heather wrote:Thank you Dan
I've picked all those bits off and I think they are bits of cat litter to be honest. Mind you, I wouldn't know a mealy bug if it got up and slapped me!
Try squashing it in your fingers. If it is a mealy bug it will squash flat and almost disappear, if it's cat litter it will keep some of it's original shape. If they are mealy bugs you can dab each one with rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip and it will kill them.
Heather wrote:Thank you Dan
I've picked all those bits off and I think they are bits of cat litter to be honest. Mind you, I wouldn't know a mealy bug if it got up and slapped me!
Try squashing it in your fingers. If it is a mealy bug it will squash flat and almost disappear, if it's cat litter it will keep some of it's original shape. If they are mealy bugs you can dab each one with rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip and it will kill them.
Thank you Ron. I'll do that. I've also heard that spraying with soap water works. Is that true?
I recommend putting on some gloves, then twist-bend the pup off. It should come off pretty cleanly. Cure the pup for a few days, then pot it up as normal.
I'll grow it as long as it doesn't have glochids. Gaudy flowers a plus.
I recommend putting on some gloves, then twist-bend the pup off. It should come off pretty cleanly. Cure the pup for a few days, then pot it up as normal.
Cure? Sorry, what does "cure" mean and how is it done please?
Would I have to do anything to the wound/break on the parent plant?
I recommend putting on some gloves, then twist-bend the pup off. It should come off pretty cleanly. Cure the pup for a few days, then pot it up as normal.
Cure? Sorry, what does "cure" mean and how is it done please?
Would I have to do anything to the wound/break on the parent plant?
I thinkk he meant to dry it up a little for a few days and only then to pot it.
Mind you, we don't have a good ID for your plant, so caution is merited. But all the Echinopsis species and hybrids at UC Davis, that produce pups which bear roots while still on the plant, root very quickly when popped off the parent plant.
I'll grow it as long as it doesn't have glochids. Gaudy flowers a plus.