Impossible task at hand
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 8:59 pm
This is pretty impossible but will give it a shot anyway.
Recently one of my Pseudolithos cubiformis which actually was one of my favourite as well got rotten. For few mins, I was shocked and stunned but I guess this is part and parcel of growing them. Though my conditions are nearly similar to their habitat (Somalia is on the other side of Arabian sea where I live in India), they just die without any frigging reason.
Here are some of the pics. I don't have anything to graft it upon so I have decided to re root it. Let's see if get any success. Will share the progress here in next few weeks.
Here is what I have done so far:
1. Cleaned the rotten part with water.
2. Put the cleaned remaining plant into H2O2 mixed water for 5-10 mins
3. Cleaned again with fresh running water.
4. Let it dry for few mins
5. Applied rooting hormone
6. Applied mancozeb fungicide
I will keep it like this for atleast 7-10 days under fan and away from direct sunlight. Then plan is to put it on 100% pumice. Big question is when to give light watering? After few days of potting or once I see some roots. They are from hot and humid climate, so I guess besides air humidity, a bit of water in the soil will prompt the roots to come out. Any views?
Recently one of my Pseudolithos cubiformis which actually was one of my favourite as well got rotten. For few mins, I was shocked and stunned but I guess this is part and parcel of growing them. Though my conditions are nearly similar to their habitat (Somalia is on the other side of Arabian sea where I live in India), they just die without any frigging reason.
Here are some of the pics. I don't have anything to graft it upon so I have decided to re root it. Let's see if get any success. Will share the progress here in next few weeks.
Here is what I have done so far:
1. Cleaned the rotten part with water.
2. Put the cleaned remaining plant into H2O2 mixed water for 5-10 mins
3. Cleaned again with fresh running water.
4. Let it dry for few mins
5. Applied rooting hormone
6. Applied mancozeb fungicide
I will keep it like this for atleast 7-10 days under fan and away from direct sunlight. Then plan is to put it on 100% pumice. Big question is when to give light watering? After few days of potting or once I see some roots. They are from hot and humid climate, so I guess besides air humidity, a bit of water in the soil will prompt the roots to come out. Any views?