HELP! My Cactus is Rotting, What can I do?
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A rotting Cactus is something nearly everyone in the hobby experiences at some point and CONTINUED....................
in this video I show you what you can do to help save your cactus plant should this ever happen to you.
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Oh and I have a tip for you which I learned many years ago from Uhlig cactus nursery in Germany! When you take a cutting or have to save a whole plant like this, I always cut the edges conically (almost like pearing a pencil) but I leave the base with the central vascular ring flat.
The reason is that when drying off, the centre of a dead-straight cut will sink in a little, leaving the edges as the lowest point. Months later, when new roots try to grow through the callus, they will break out at the edges - which is not bad in itself - but if you cut the edges back a bit the roots will be more inclined to grow straight out of the central ring, meaning shorter routes for nutrients to get into the plant, and a more centralised root system :) try it!
pyxxel Thanks so much Martin for the brilliant advice on this, I really appreciate it :-) That sounds far better, and will definitely do this in the future when it comes to taking cuttings etc XXXXXX
What a lovely woman! Thanks a million! I will try to save my beloved cactus with this method. I found my cactus next to a garbage bin 15 years ago and she is so sick first time...
I will keep my fingers crossed your cactus makes a recovery
Hello!. Excellent and informative video. In January I had a large cereus REPANDUS hand delivered. After approx. ten days a very aggressive black rot was starting at the bace.Doing some investigating, I discovered that the cactus had been sitting in the delivery truck for a couple of days, at below freezing temperatures. I'm surprised that the cactus didn't just turn to mush!. Anyway, have a great Day. Spring has sprung.
A rotting Cactus is something nearly everyone in the hobby experiences at some point and in this video I show you what you can do to help save your cactus plant should this ever happen to you. XXXXX
Y cactus is roting
+heartfullofhappiness My cactus has kinda like a brownish yellow bump and a black little rot it barley started today i think it was cause of over watering since it has been raining a lot is there anything i can do besides cutting it?
TheMangoGaming :D Hi There :-) So sorry to hear about your cactus, it would be very difficult for me to say without looking at some photos of your cactus. What I would recommend you do is to post a few photos onto a cactus forum, there is a brilliant one I recommend and the guys on there are really helpful and they can give you the best advice on what to do and I would also be able to give advice on what I think it could be and what to do :-) It's free to join and here is the link to the forum :-)www.bcss.org.uk/foruma/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=576237b0e7974a66a05400ff389fcda8 Hope this helps and sending much love and happy growing from Ireland XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon
How to repot rotting cactus
Excellent practical advice once again. Thanks Lyn.
***** Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment :-) Sending you tons of love and happiness from across the Emerald Isle to Australia for a FANTASTIC week ahead XXXX
That was a really good explanation of how to tackle that issue. I just had to do the same procedure on a Trichocereus Pachanoi that has a lopho graft on it. I love cacti but I'm only a beginner in the hobby. I appreciate these videos.
So happy you enjoyed the video, but so sorry to hear you had to do the same with your Trichocereus pachanoi, but its so good that they can be saved from rot by cuttings, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday XXXX
I don't want to be repetitive, but You are fantastic!!!.. For our friends ;at this time of the season, You can pick up some really great deals, at the Home Depot. They have cacti, for four dollars. Great for the beginner, but I have found some really nice cacti that You would not expect to find in such a store. When the weather moderates, just repot them using Your own well draining soil. Have a great Day.
Sal Petrillo Thank you so much Sal for such a wonderful comment and for watching :-) Well done on saving your Cereus Repandus before the rot spread up, the cold freezing temperatures seem to trigger rots in our wonderful plants when they are most vulnerable over the winter. I agree also that you can pick up some great plants at Home Depot and Supermarkets, I have found some bargains at my local supermarkets, and unusual plants, and I always re pot into well drained , sandy, gritty cactus soil :-) Sending you an abundance of love and happy growing from Ireland for a FANTASTIC day ahead XXXXX
Beautiful video as always !. I use My Wife's makeup brush to apply the sulphur powder, to the cut end of the cactus. This only happens in the winter months , when the plants are indoors. Unlike Your situation, I accidentally over watered. I learn the hard way. SAL.
Thanks a million for your wonderful comment and so true we definitely learn the hard way LOL! thanks so much for watching and sending tons of love and heaps of happiness from Ireland for a brilliant afternoon XXXX
keep up the good work. You make me want to get into cactus growing. im in Ireland too. i have one small san pedro and just did my first clone.
Thats wonderful you are in Ireland too :-D well done on doing your first clone :-D I LOVE San Pedro :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from Belfast for a fantastic evening XXXX
Thank you my dear, very informative, interesting , hope your catacus did survive.
Many blessings from Trinidad 🇹🇹💕
So happy you enjoyed the video Joanne :-D thankfully this cactus made a fantastic recovery, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Trinidad for a super Sunday today XXXX
And again a very helpful and great video! Thank you for the tip with the sulfur powder! Greetings from Germany! ;-)
+Ravencry83 Thats brilliant that you found the vids helpful :-) I find sulfur is wonderful for preventing mold from forming while waiting for the cutting to callus over :-) Thanks so much for watching, and sending you much love and happy growing from Ireland to Germany for a fantastic day XXXXXX
Great one Lyn!
Kaitlyn Jacques Thank you so much Kaitlyn for watching Sis :-) I will post an update on this baby in the coming weeks to let you know how i get on with it :-) Sending you tons of love from across the pond for a FAB weekend Sis XXXXXX
I will definitely look for this yellow sulfur. Probably great for cuttings and transplanting and perhaps even beneficial for calla lilies and caladiums.
Eek D'cat Yes I would definitely recommend getting some Sulfur powder it is great to use and so useful to have in case of emergencies and to prevent rot and fungus with cuttings :-) Thanks so much for watching :-) Sending tons of love and happiness and have a brilliant Sunday XXXXX
I always enjoy Your very informative, and fun videos. Thank You for Your response, I always appreciate it.
Sal Petrillo Thank you so much Sal :-) Have a FANTASTIC day today XXXX
What a beautiful cactus it was, it's a pity it rotted! At least you could save it! Curiosity...is it still alive? I hope so! Nice evening dear to you and Hans!
The good news is this Cactus survived and is growing really well, I was so worried when it rotted but it has recovered well and I recently repotted it and it has a wonderful root system now, thanks so much Sylvia for your wonderful comments and support and for watching, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Malta for a fantastic Thursday XXXX
I learnd very important things about saving cacti.
thanks
So happy that you learned some tips on how to save cacti in this video and thanks so much for your wonderful comments and for watching, sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a safe and sunny new week ahead XXXX
Such a shame that happened to your beautiful cactus but at least you have managed to save it which is fantastic, and we have learned something from your video now too so Thank you so much for filming that x
CRAFTYPUMPKIN1 Thank you so much for your lovely comments :-) I was so upset when I noticed the rot but knew it would be a great opportunity to film it to try to help anybody out if they have this happen to their cactus, and thankfully it is healing over really well and forming a nice callus over the cutting, I was lucky to catch it in time :-) Thanks so much for watching :-) XXXXXX
I am so pleased for you that you have managed to save your beautiful cactus, it is a beauty, and should be around for many years to come hopefully, Great Job :o) xx
Your video was very applicable
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that sucks that you had to cut that beautiful specimen down , but I guess better than losing it altogether. Great tutorial Lyn
Growing Things I was gutted when I noticed the rot, as I really love this plant and didn't know how bad it was going to be until I cut it, thankfully it was only in the early stages, and I am still at a loss to what could have gone wrong as i hadn't given it a drop of water since i got it, I think the biggest problem may have been the high humidity especially in the Conservatory as our house is so damp, despite having central heating and the house situated in a sunny spot, the high humidity in the air here where we live is awful, and the dehumidifyer isn't enough to keep the humidity down as its so constant haha! I think I need to move to a warm sunny Desert LOL! Thanks so much for watching Chris and have a FAB weekend ahead XXXX
Great video. I hope you save your Cactus. Thanks for sharing.
PAUL STONE Thank you so much Paul for watching :-) and i will post an update on this cactus in the coming weeks, Sending you tons of love for a fantastic weekend ahead XXXX :-)
Thank you.
Did you make an update on this Lynn?
Yup... looks a lot like some of the gangrene I've seen in surgical pathology labs!! Amputation definitely called for here! Good on ya!! :)) TX!
thanks so much for watching and your wonderful comment and sending lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER your way XXXX
Literally what I was thinking. Once the tissue has turned into straight slime, there's nothing to do but completely remove it and hope that the rest of the organism can recover.
From my experience, corn starch also works if you dont have sulfur powder
Thanks so much for sharing the tip on corn starch, and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
Thank you love it
markant007 Thank you so much for watching and so pleased that you enjoyed the vid, Have a FANTASTIC weekend XXXX :-)
It's hard to figure out how the bottom of the Cactus got rotten. Not over or under watered, Thank for sharing the solution Lyn. Cheers
Patrick Meehan Thank you so much Patrick for watching and your lovely comments, I was so upset when I noticed the rot but thank goodness i have caught it in time and it has already started to callus, fingers crossed it will recover well and i will post an update in a few weeks, Sending you tons of love from across the pond for a BRILLIANT Easter weekend XXXX
Oh no thats a shame that its rotting well you can still save i hope it grows and carries on living :)
Cacti_lover_1 Thank you so much Sabian :-) I will do an update on it in a few weeks, when it comes to getting the cutting to root, fingers crossed it will heal over ok :-) Thanks so much for watching and have an AMAZING day today XXXX :-)
Very interesting and informative video! Rot sets in when fungal spores (which are everywhere) can penetrate the outer plant skin (epidermis). So my guess is that there was a small wound on the cactus' base which allowed spores to enter - those wounds can be caused by insect bites, sharp objects like stones or even old cactus spines in the soil, or by bending the plant, and my guess is that the rot had already taken hold ever so slightly when you bought this beautiful specimen! I wonder, did you repot the plant after buying it? Plus, I think it's a Pilocereus and they are prone to rot rather easily. Even some cold draft for a few days can kick it off.
pyxxel Thanks so much for watching Martin and for your wonderful comment :-) I was so upset when I saw the rot on this plant. thankfully it has callused over really well, and I will post up an update on it in the next few weeks when it comes to potting it up again :-) I bought it from the Powerscourt Centre Florists in Dublin, and it looked a healthy specimen, but a few weeks later I noticed it was a bit wobbly so I took it out its pot to check its roots, and it looked like a healthy root system, so I potted it back up into the same soil and kept it bone dry over the winter, but it's very possible that the rot had already set in when I bought it, and it may have been hidden under the base, or a insect bite caused it also. I think this year when it comes to overwintering it, I will be keeping it in a warmer spot, Hope you are enjoying this wonderful sunny weather we are having haha! Sending you tons of love from Waterford and have a fantastic sunny day ahead XXXX :-)
Hello, I am reaching out and quite in need of some urgent advice!! I had a 1 meter long straight spiky cactus which I cut as the base was too thin to hold it however I am having great difficult drying/ callousing the end. The cutting is about 30 cm from the top of the original cactus and the cross-section is about 10cm thick. I have had to cut it several times now to save it since the first cut and every time it develops green mould or black rot. I am pouring boiling water over the knife I use and wiping the knife with antibacterial gel/ wipes and I use yellow sulphur power to cover the cut end but something is still going wrong.
I have tried leaving it to dry upright on a mesh and it rotted, then after another cut I left it on it's side and the same thing happened and most recently after another cut I wrapped a cloth around a small portion of it's mid-section to wedge it vertically into a large plastic jar with nothing touching the end and the top poking out and some air holes in the jar. The first few times I used cinnamon on the end and it developed green mould and when I used sulphur power it's gone black, it always becomes squishy despite using mould/ fungus preventatives each time. I always make sure I cut it to a healthy part where it is completely green. Maybe it's just too thick as all my small cacti cuttings have been fine.
Please can anyone help, Is there anything I am doing wrong or that I haven't tried? I've had this cactus since I was a child, desperate to save it but I'm running out of cactus to cut! :(
So sad to see your mush mash. Well, while it's healing over, you may want to look up some information on *Pilosocereus gounellei*, because it's a real CHIQUE-CHIQUE Cactus, haha! Yes, I think that they may have used too much peat and not enough sand, but you already knew that and the new soil will be much better. Great job on the demo! Did you inspect the cut area very closely, before powdering? Sometimes we find the little rotten spots and then we have to re-cut, but you must have done a lot of inspecting, off camera. Thanks for stinking up the neighborhood, haha!
***** BOB YEAH! GENIUS by a Million Gazillion :-) You have found the name of my baby haha! I can't tell you how grateful I am to have the name of this plant at last, I have searched high and low, every book, every bit of the net, googled myself senseless hahaha! but couldn't find anything even similar, but that is the one alright :-) What would I do without you Bob? LOL! Thanks sooooo much :-) Yes the soil they used looked high in peat and not well drained, but thankfully, it is callusing over nicely already, I gave it a good inspection too before powdering it haha! to make sure all the dreaded rot was out of it, it was a gooey mess haha! I will do an update on this baby in a few weeks, Thanks so much Bob for finding the name of this boy, I really appreciate it and have a MAGNIFICENT day ahead today XXXXX
Very interesting video. Where do you buy the sulphur, Lyn? I suppose the rot happens because of our consistently colder temperatures but it looks like you caught it in time! Thank you for sharing. Happy Easter.
Gardening at Douentza Thanks so much Rachel :-) I was so upset when I saw the rot as i really love this plant, but thank goodness I managed to save it in time and it has already started to callus over, The sulphur I bought in Ballinlough garden Centre in Kill in Waterford, but I have noticed the old remedies like Sulphur powder and even john Innes composts seem to be getting hard to get, and so few garden centres seem to sell it anymore, but if you ever need any I can always get some for you and send it over :-) Sending you and the Family tons of love for an absolutely INCREDIBLE Easter ahead XXXXX
heartfullofhappiness
Thank you, Lyn. I also find it harder to get basic supplies. I nearly went mad looking for houseplant stakes for my orchids this winter. So annoying!
I have an aloe coming into flower and thought of you. xx
Gardening at Douentza Happy Easter Rachel :-) Thats wonderful your Aloe is coming into flower :-) You must do a vid XXXX
I purchased a zipper plant (Euphorbia) online in a 2” pot. It came and I thought it felt damp. Everything looked great and I set it on a shelf out of the light for a few days of quarantine and rest from being in a dark box...damp.
On the next day I felt it at least twice and it was fine. The next morning when I checked, it was puffy and squishy from the bottom to the tip top. Zero way to save even a part of it to try again. I was so bummed.
Oh no so sorry to hear about your new Euphorbia, thats such a shame, its gutting when we lose plants and its awful that it was sent damp in the post too, XXXXX
Very informative. TYVM :). Greetings from "Down Under".
+starquant Thanks so much for watching :-) so pleased that you found the vid helpful, sending you much love and happiness from Ireland to Australia for a fantastic evening XXXXX
heartfullofhappiness I have a Saguaro Cactus pup that I am attempting to grow. Not as easy as I thought. I was extremely lucky to get it in the first place. The owner has a heritage listed stand of Saguaro and sold me a pup from one that had fallen after much badgering from me. First time I ever seen one up close. They really are the goliaths of the Cactus world.
starquant Thats wonderful that you have a little Saguaro cactus pup, and extra special too where it has come from :-) it is going to be so rewarding watching it grow over the years too, they truly are the mega giants of the cactus world haha! XXXXX
Hi there, thanks for the educational video. Just quick question do you think Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 1.5% add straight in to root system can reduce the damage. Please advice.
Hi Rukman :-D so happy you loved the video, I have not used Hydrogen peroxide before and wouldn't be the best one to advise you with using it so sorry, I know other growers have success with it though, good luck with your cactus and thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a safe and sunny Wednesday XXXX
i am so sorry
get well soon nice cacti
mohannad al madanie Thank you so much for watching Mohannad, I will do an update video on this plant in the future :-) Thanks so much and have a FANTASTIC day XXXXX
great video
Thanks so much for watching and sending heaps of love and happiness from Ireland for a fantastic day XXXXX
+Desert Plants of Avalon thanks I'm half Irish
Hello Lynn, I have a question, I thought one of my cacti was in early stages of rot as its late winter and it got some cold rain. Weeks later I noticed it looked soft'ish. I then cut abive the soft part en lo and behold there is no rot nothing wrong.
I then dried it with cinnamon and after a week I noticed its forming a bud to flower. Do I just continue to dry it in the shade? 😮
Hi Jody :-D yes you did the best thing to be on the safe side, and I would leave it to continue drying in the shade and it may drop its bud but do not worry as its energy will go towards recovering and making roots. When your cactus has fully callused over and dried you can pot it up and treat it as a cutting and it should send out roots especially as you have Spring so close :-D good luck with your cactus :-D thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from the Emerald Isle XXXXX
Nice to know
Thanks so much Ken for your wonderful comments and all of your fantastic support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Japan for a fantastic Friday ahead XXXX
Mix both sand and soil together for great drainage. I use 65% sand and 35% organic compost potting soil mix for all of my cacti and succulent cuttings. Next find a non glazed terracotta pot (very important) with drain hole for cacti and without drain hole for succulents. Make sure the pot will be a snug fit with a little excess room for some growth as cacti do best more root bound or as I call it pet potting. Next fill the pot 3/4th up with the sand/compost mix you made and make a hole in the soil in the center of the pot just wide enough to accommodate your plant and place your cutting in. Next fill the remaining 1/4th with just sand and level at the top of the pot, lightly pack down around the cutting and lightly water. Water well once a month from April to September and once every 2 months or not at all in the winter. With this soil mix combined with the non glazed terracotta for aeration it is almost impossible to over water and or rot your plant. I wouldn't recommend anyone use glazed or plastic pots when growing cacti. I have been growing cacti and succulents for 9 years now in Ohio, US and have had great success.
Dee Kay Thank you so much for your FANTASTIC advice and for watching :-) Thats wonderful to hear what you recommend and i totally agree with all you have said, such great advice, Sending you lots of love and happy growing from Ireland to Ohio for a wonderful evening XXXX
Hi Lynn I have a question, Earlier today I noticed my rebutia fabrisii was rather squishy and I cut a small section off and no rot, however another small piece was rotted so I took care of that. I haven't given this plant any water since late August and cannot for the life of me figure out why its squishy, its also under grow lights because of it stretching with the offshoots, any advice?
Hi Melissa :-D sometimes when these cacti they can go a bit spongy when they use up some of their water stores in the Winter and a few of my Rebutia go a bit spongy and then when I water them again in the spring they fill up and go firmer, this may be whats happening with your Rebutia, and if there is no signs of rot this could be the reason, fingers crossed your Rebutia will be ok, sending lots of love and plant power your way for a wonderful 2019 ahead XXXXX
hello lyn! it's me again! I was shopping for plants today and, lying on the floor, was a piece of some kind of succulent. three times this year I have taken broken succulents just like this home, put them into soil and rooted them. I am hoping you can help me identify two of these. (I have been trying to upload a video but either my phone is no good at it or I am) one I took to calling baby fingers because that is what it feels like. there are a lot of skinny fronds(?) am inch and a half long kind of fuzzy feeling. maybe a delosperma? the other reminds me of hens and chicks but grow on a branch and are purpley gray. I know it's a long shot, but if you could help it would be greatly appreciated. I am not sure how to care for them. thanks again
Hi Frank :-) great to hear that you were out shopping for plants :-) and
great you got some new editions to your collection that is the type
of shopping I love haha :-) :-)
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. Sending lots of love and happiness from Ireland - Lyn XXX
I was gutted to see that 3 of my cacti, in the same pot were going this way. The first one, it literally had mold on the outside of it and had gone totally squishy, that really had gone to far to save. The other two though, I'm hopeful after watching your video. I may have just caught those in time! I have followed your advice and have cut them down and placed them in a dark,dry area. So fingers crossed, in a months time (my two are nowhere near as big as yours - so i'm guessing they won't take as long to callous over), I should hopefully be able to re-pot them. Great vid and advice. Thanks! :D Sub'd.
Hi Stephanie :-D So sorry to hear about your 3 cacti, hopefully you can save the other two cacti by this method
@@desertplantsofavalon Oh i'm definitely in need of 'Plant Power'! hehe. I'm just wondering if it's ok to cover the bottom of the cacti in sulphur or cinnamon a day or two after they've been cut down? Or will it be too late to do it then? Thanks again for the advice so far! x
@@stephaniem5091 Hi Stephanie :-D Yes that would still be ok to use the sulphur or cinnamon a couple of days after they have been cut, as this will still help to prevent fungus etc, :-D XXXXX
Are those plants real? How is it the thorns did nt prick you.
Hi Lyn, I am addressing to you because you know so much about cactus plants, I want to try to grow some but I heard someone that they make mealybugs, is that true?
fifi corina Thanks so much for the question Fifi :-) Cactus plants are brilliant in that they get very few bugs, in fact the last time i had any trouble was years ago, so fingers crossed other than spider mites which I find keeping the plants misted with rainwater during hot spells discourages them, i never have any problems, years ago I used to have problems with Mealies but I used to find they can be easily picked off with a toothpick, or by using Systemics to prevent them :-) I wouldn't let it put you off Cacti as they are amazing plants and they produce some awesome flowers, and would be amazing to add to your beautiful plant family :-) The Epiphyllums seem to be the least likely to attract mealies and bugs, as they can't hide between the spines like they can with heavily spined cactus plants and the flowers are so breathtaking on them, some are massive :-) Sending you tons of love and happy growing from Ireland and have a magnificent week ahead XXXXXX
Thank you so much for your great answer!
fifi corina Yes don't let the mealybugs put you off! One tip we heard recently at our cactus meeting in Dublin was that Euphorbias don't suffer as much from pests, as their sap is poisonous - think plants with built-in pesticides! There is a massive range of Euphorbias out there, in all shapes and sizes, and they suit beginners too as they don't need to be kept as cool and dry over the winter months. The only drawback is that their flowers are rather insignificant. Good luck!
Is there something you can use as a substitute for the yellow sulfur? I can't find any stores near me that have sulfur. My San Pedro cactus just started to lean and thats when i noticed that the base is soft and mushy.
Hi there, yes you can use Cinnamon powder too as a great alternative and use it in the same way, you should be able to get cinnamon powder in most stores and healthshops as long as it is pure cinnamon powder, good luck with saving your cactus XXXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon what if no cinnamon powder too? in times of pandemic :'(
@@chrisuel4783 Hi there, if you dont have any cinnamon powder, you can place the cutting next to a fan or a radiator to help to dry out the cut faster, XXXX
hello! i have heard that cornstarch may also help to get well. My lophophora was roting so i made the cut and added some cornstarch to help the wound. Is that ok? :) thanks for your videos!
Hi Irina :-D so sorry to hear about your Lophophora, yes cornstarch works well too, I have not used it myself but I know of other growers who have used Cornstarch in the same way and it works well for helping the cuts and wounds of cactus to heal faster, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday XXXXX
Thank you both for this info to help my sad looking cacti.
Hello i followed ur steps cutting plus cinnamon powder and then i should leave it 2 weeks to a month in a dark dry place right?
Hi there :-D yes leave the cutting to callus in a dry place but ideally a bright place, a bright but shady position away from direct sunshine, good luck with your cutting and thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful Thursday XXXX
Y’all can use cinnamon too if you don’t have sulfur powder
Cinnamon powder is fantastic and I prefer to use cinnamon powder now too as Sulfur powder is very hard to get now, thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and have a fantastic Sunday XXXX
I have a question, so I accidentally rotted both of my Trichocereus Bridgesii Monstrose and I beheaded each the best I could, dipped in sulfur and am now allowing them to callous for the next week since they're not large by any means. My question is even though they're squishy, when I cut the center was a healthy green tone so I'm assuming they're fine? Also my biggest question is I ended up chopping another inch off of the main plant because I saw it was still healthy farther down, both sides of this center chop are healthy and dipped in the sulfur, it's completely possible to prop a center cut right? Thanks Lynn! Also my Lophocereus Scotti is also squishy and getting worse, do you think she should be chopped? I just transferred her in a new terracotta pot about 2 or 3 weeks ago as her prior pot was super small, her roots were healthy prior but she's becoming more and more soft to the touch. What do you think? Okay FINAL QUESTION, lol I promise, so I've been keeping a few of desert cacti on heat mats that I use for propping as they seem to be happier and healthier there, but I'm wondering if this is part of the issue with these rotting cacti, my Opuntia Caribbean Tree cacti are both leaning over and weren't prior, any suggestions?
Also I decided to fertilize for the first time legit ever since I've followed you and you recommended it, I heavily diluted the product I used (Bonide's cacti fertilizer) and I only purchased that because I couldn't remember what it is that you use but I think I remember you recommending tomato fertilizer? Is it possible that I am seeing a turn for the worse because of the fertilizer?
I wish you didn't live in another country! I would pay you to come to my house and help me with your knowledge, you're legit the ONLY cacti grower that makes good videos with proper advice and knowledge!
Hi Sarah :-D so sorry to hear about your Trichocereus bridgesii monstrose's, but well done on cutting them and saving them and leaving them to callus, and if the centre of them was green the good news is they will be fine, sometimes they can still feel squishy even when they are healthy due to the cell tissues acting like a sponge when they hold water, and the good news is you can propagate the centre parts too, they will root and new side branches will grow from the areoles around the cut part of the top of the centre part, Lophocereus schotti can feel a bit spongy to the touch especially after the winter, they usually firm up again once the growing season starts and they take up more water, as long as there are no brown parts that look like rot I would leave your Lophocereus schotti, but if it looks like there is a possibility the base if rotting it may be best to re remove it from the pot to check over the roots and base to be on the safe side, the heat mats shouldn't have caused any problems but because cacti like to be kept cool and dry over the winter months, if your cacti were kept on the heat mat over the winter time then its possible the Opuntias may have become dehydrated, they tend to lean over to the side as they use up their water reserves but spring back up again once they re fill up with water in the spring, Bonides cacti fertiliser is a good brand and I don't think it should have caused the issues, yes i love to use Tomato fertiliser as its high in potash and helps to encourage more buds and blooms, but Bonide cactus food is a good quality one that also has potash for encouraging blooming, do keep me updated on how your cacti get on, and thanks so much Sarah for your wonderful comment and support and for watching, and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a fantastic new week XXXX
@Desert Plants of Avalon thank you!! I went ahead and chopped her top off, about 4 inches and she was perfectly happy on the inside, no brown or yellow, a nice lime green. How long should I wait to try and prop her? She's probably the largest cacti I have beheaded thus far and normally I wait 3-4 days for my smaller ones but I'm not sure as to when I should dip in rooting hormone and into some grit. She's about 2in or so wide. Thanks Lynn for all your amazing advice! I don't know if you have an email or any platform where I am able to send you images but a photo is worth a thousand words! I asked you a similar question about my Stenocereus Eruca (creeping devil) that is squishy and browning at her root base, but what's odd is that she is growing new thick healthy roots out of the semi-rotted areas. I've never seen a cactus do this, I do know that that these supposedly die as they grow, maybe that's what's happening? But she's squishy all the way to her tip (she's maybe 10-11in.) Yet her color tones besides the brown are a gorgeous forest green. Any tips are much appreciated 🙏
@@sarahjohnston4782 Thats fantastic news that your cactus is green inside and no signs of brown, because she is about 2 inches wide I would leave her to dry ( callus over ) for at least 4 weeks, until a white hard skin has formed at the base, WOW with your Stenocereus eruca with the roots growing out from the semi rotting parts, I have never seen this happen before either, I wonder if the cactus has started to rot and then it healed itself over from the base and is now re growing roots, I know that the Stenocereus eruca is a very special type of cactus and is nicknamed the 'walking Cactus' haha, I don't have one of these in my collection and haven't got any experience of growing them, but I wonder if its something that these cacti can do if their base gets rot, I would love to find out haha, I will try and find out from my Cacti friend growers I know here from the cactus society, I have an email address lyn@desertplantsofavalon.com if you want to share some photos, thanks so much Sarah :-D XXXXX
HELP ME! I have the same tall cactus as you but taller. It had 3 little arms which decided to shrink and die. However the parent plant stayed alive until one time I decided to chop of the little 3 arms because they were done dying. Weeks after infection took hold on top of the plant not bottom. the top half is slowly caving in ;( do i do the same but for the top with sulphur? So upset lol stupid to get upset over a plant but its a special plant.
Hi Arif :-) so sorry to hear that your Cactus but the good news is you can treat the cutting from the top in exactly the same way as the bottom, and I have had to cut the top off some of mine in the past too especially with the Cereus type of cacti that have gone black or rotted from the crown of the plant, the brilliant news is your plant will branch out again from the top part and form pups from the top where it will be cut i the future and add lots of character with a Candelabra effect :-) good luck with taking the top part off and let me know how you get on and how your plant gets on :-) thanks so much for watching and sending you heaps of love and Cactus Power from Ireland for a fantastic weekend XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon wishing you cactus power from essex x thanks for your help...really wanted it to just grow tall lol
At my local hardware/nursery store I only found half sulfur _half copper_ powder. Is that okay to use like this? It's made for tomatoes and vegetables
Hi there, yes this is ok to use too, you can also use cinnamon powder as a fungicide too, good luck with your cactus, and thanks so much for watching XXXX
Did you notice the rotted parts smelled like ammonia? When my cacti (nopales I pick up on the street, generally) end up rotting, they put off this terrible smell. But, I generally grow them in a pot with other plants, including avocado, which need a lot of water. So my cacti probably get too much water.
And my cacti have been uptting out long, ribbon-like (thin) nopales. Their parent plants don't do this, but the parent plants are outdoors.
Here's a video/ photo montage of my crazy cactus growing, this year: ruclips.net/video/om1ZoCt12sY/видео.html
+annebeck58 Hi Anne :-) Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and for sharing you video with me :-) yes when these plants rot, they smell awful like Ammonia LOL! :-) thanks so much for watching, and sending you heaps of love and tons of happiness and happy growing from Ireland and have a FANTASTIC Sunday XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon I put up a new video of the cactus growing and I added photos of the parent plant, which has rotted and fallen over (hate to see that.) This past week, I've noticed many of this type prickly-pear falling apart, at the base. That's very unusual, I think. Would like to know why this is going on and think it could have to do with infestation of fungus-mites. Or, could be anything else. Wish I knew.
Hi Anne :-) I am pretty sure that the nopales are growing ribbon like due to lack of direct sunshine from growing indoors, I have this happen to a few of mine quite a lot when I keep them in a spot indoors that does not get full direct sunshine all day, you would be best to remove all the new thin growth and place the plants in a very sunny position, either in a window that receives full sunshine all day or outdoors if possible :-) and it should recover over time and the new nopales should be rounder in full all day sunshine :-) I am not sure about the the other ones growing outdoors that are falling apart that is so strange, but fingers crossed they will recover :-) Thanks so much for sharing Anne and sending lots of love from Ireland for a wonderful Sunday and week ahead XXXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon Actually, they sit in front of an (approximately) 7 foot window, with the blinds wide open (you can see the brick outside through the glass). And it is next to an all-glass door. So I know it is not light or lack of it. I have decided to add a grow-lamp, though, just to see if it makes any difference.
Last night, the longest nopale did its little dance and flipped over, completely. That's why I have these metal rod-circles over the pot, so when they go, they don't bend completely over. It's wild how they begin this dance; same as last season. I'll take photos over the days or weeks and maybe make a video after a while.
Do you add little bits of charcoal to your soil mix, or are those pebbles? ?
Hi there :-) they are little pebbles Thanks so much for watching and sending you an abundance of love and heaps of happiness from right across the Emerald Isle and have a FANTASTIC Friday ahead today XXXX
Thank you :) I found a large bag of small pebbles today I can add to my mixes...HD no clue you can buy 40 pounds bags of them. Sending love and light back at you from indiana..and hope you have a fantastic weekend
I was wondering is a tiny bit of fish water good for cactus?
+Saffirea Thanks so much for watching :-) I would definitely not use fish water at all, as although fully matured fish water can contain many nutrients for plants, it can often be too high in nutrients especially nitrate and could also contain other impurities and I would avoid it for watering cacti and succulents :-) I like to use tomato feed and dilute it at half the strength that they recommend for tomatoes, and it really helps to encourage blooming on cacti and many of the succulents too :-) Sending lots of love and heaps of happiness from Ireland and have a WONDERFUL week ahead XXXX
I have cinnamon powder for putting on my orchids when I do surgery, would that work instead of sulfur
Hi Nick :-) yes Cinnamon powder will work really well as it has wonderful antibacterial and fungal properties :-) thanks so much for watching an sending loads of love and happy growing from Ireland and have a brilliant day ahead today XXXX
Maybe it's cold rutt. To much moist inside, and to cold outside.
Best wishes.
Bo.
Yes definitely the house we live in here is so horrible damp and we are hoping to move asap :-) thanks so much for your wonderful comment and for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness and heaps of PLANT POWER from right across the Emerald Isle and have a terrific Thursday XXXXX
Can you still use the soil that has been infected by insects? Thanks!😊
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Hi, just watched your video as I have been struggling to find information on saving a cactus that has become a victim on stem rot. 2 days ago, I made a cut like you did in this video (albeit only 1 inch from the rotted edge) and left the cut end to dry after dipping it into isopropyl alcohol. The cut end looked green and healthy but today it is turning brownish n wrinkly. I'm not sure if this in the process of callousing or if the rot has set in again. Would you mind if I send you a photo of the cut end so that you can give me your diagnosis? Would greatly appreciate it. Is there any way I can send you the photo?
+Hatta Santoso Ong Hi there :-) so sorry to hear about your cactus rotting, yes please do send me a photo and I will do my best to help you, sometimes the cut end can turn a bit brown as it starts to callus over, but it could alos be the rot spreading and you may need to do another cut further up again. You can send me a photo to my FB page here is the link : facebook.com/DesertPlantsOfAvalon/?ref=hl I will be keeping my fingers crossed that your plant will be ok :-) sending much love from Ireland for a wonderful Sunday ahead XXXXX
+Desert Plants of Avalon Thank you! I have sent it to your facebook private inbox.
+hattaong Thats great I will go and have a read now XXXXX
My little green cactus was fine. I believe I over watered it and now it is shrunk to 20% of it's previous size, is now black/ brown and mainly spikes. Is there anyway to revive it? :-(
Hi there, so sorry to hear about your cactus, I hate to say it but if it is mostly black/brown I am pretty sure that it has rotten all the way through and I think it will be too late to save it, so sorry, sending you lots of love and PLAN POWER from across the Emerald isle XXXX
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Hi! Thanks for the helpful and positive videos! I'm currently trying to save my little melocactus matanzanus from rot and as a cactus novice who's doing this for the very first time I had a few questions I was hoping you could help me with.
First: is cutting away the part containing the rot and maybe a bit around it sufficient (so basically taking out a part of the side) or should more be cut?
Second: I've been looking for sulfur powder, but it seems remarkably hard to get by where I live. The only story that had any only had MSM powder. Would that work or would you rather recommend something else?
Thanks in advance and do keep up the awesome work! :)
+MasterVhiran Hi There :-) so sorry to hear about your Melocactus, The best thing to do is to remove every trace of the rot away until there is completely clean plant tissue, as long as there are no traces of brown rot left, then its taking a part from the side would be absolutely fine as it would form a hard callus over time and I have had to do this before in the past with a gymnocalycium cactus and it formed a new pup at the side where I had cut the rot away and carried on growing :-) The biggest problem I have found with Melo cacti, is they are more difficult to get to re root again than the other types of cacti, but if your Melo hasn't formed a cephalium yet then you have a bigger chance of getting it to send out new roots again, as its more difficult to re root them when they are mature with the Cephalium formed, I am trying to re root a Melo that lost its roots last winter but because it has formed a cephalium it may be more difficult. but if you let the cut part completely callus over for a good few weeks and then re pot into a shallow and very sandy soil mix and keeping it in a warm spot and lightly misting it every few days this should help to encourage it to send out roots :-) If you can't get any sulfur powder, you could also use a fungicide powder or spray as it would work in the same way, but I am not sure about MSM powder and if it would work the same way, you may also be able to get away without having to use a sulfur powder if you can dry off the cut in a very dry spot away from any humidity, especially if the cut surface area is only small, hope this helps, good luck with saving your cactus, and let me know how you get on with it :-) Sending you much love and happy growing from Ireland and have a fantastic weekend XXXXXX
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Wow, thanks for the extensive reply! It's very much appreciated and I think it's going to help a lot!
My cactus did have a small cephalium when I got it, so I hope that's not going to be too much of a problem. I will be looking for fungicide spray or powder, which should probably be a bit easier to get. In the meanwhile I've wrapped the cactus in pieces of newspaper put it in a closed drawer. You think that would keep it safe and dry, at least until I get some fungicide? Space-wise my options are a bit limited, as I live in a one-room apartment, so if you have any recommendations for good/better spots to place it until it can be re rooted, that would be great! :)
Thanks again for the great reply and a wonderful weekend to you too! I'll keep you posted on the progress! :)
MasterVhiran Thanks so much and yes definitely keep me posted :-) I would recommend keeping it out the drawer if you can and in a more airy spot, the newspaper is a great idea for keeping your Melo dry, but the cut part definitely needs to be aired, if you could keep it near a window that can be left open a jar and still keep the body of the cactus wrapped in newspaper to protect it from sun but let the cut part exposed only this should help it to dry out much quicker :-) Sending tons of love from Ireland for a wonderful weekend ahead XXXXXX
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Alright then, I'll give that a try. Thanks for the advice! Before moving it to the drawer I had left it next to an open window for the past days and brownish spots started to form as well as a bit mould later on. The mould has since been removed, but I didn't (and don't) know if the spots should be a reason for concern (hence the move to the drawer). In any case, the cactus is back in the windowsill again, this time with the newspaper. I've made and uploaded a few pictures. They're not the clearest (phone camera), but they might illustrate the situation a bit better than I can put it into words. s15.photobucket.com/user/vhiranashukahwa/library/Cactus?sort=3&page=1
MasterVhiran Thanks so much for posting the pics :-) Unfortunately looking at the photos, there looks like the underneath where it has been cut looks like there is a bit of orange coloring that is not a good sign as it could be traces of rot still in the cactus, the tricky thing here is if you cut it back to where there is completely all white tissue, then this will stop any traces of rot, but if you cut it back any more there may not be enough of the plant left for it to carry on growing and sending out roots, I definitely think you will have to cut it back until there is completely white tissue, and if it means cutting it back too much, I hate to say it but I am not sure if you will be able to save the plant longterm, I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you, and keep me updated on its progress :-) Sending you an abundance of love and happiness from Ireland for a lovely Saturday XXXXX
Do you do videos on crystals aswell? You look familiar from some other videos.?
Hi Ryan :-D yes I also have a crystal channel called dreaming of Avalon :-D thanks so much for watching XXXXX
Do you know how to replant cactus "nubules", not sure if that is a real word, but i have some babies growing of a peruviantorchXTriocherues that I would like to save. at the moment one is around 2cm & the other is about 4mm long.....
Can cactus have mealy bugs or any other bugs? Do you treat all your plants when you get them home from the nursery? I am learning a lot. Thank you!
+Amy G'Schwind Thanks so much Amy for your wonderful comment :-) yes my Cactus plants have had the dreaded mealies over the years haha! and cacti are very prone to them, they always seem to hide right in the little places you can't see them or reach them haha! if the bugs are not too bad and they are easy to reach, I usually pick them off with a toothpick or cotton wool bud and then spray the whole plant with Neem oil mixed with a bit of washing up liquid and I find it does the trick, and I treat all my plants every few months with a spray of Neem oil diluted in water and washing up liquid and I find it really helps to keep the dreaded mealy bugs at bay :-) but if the infestation of them is bad and the Neem oil doesn't have an effect then I treat the whole plant with a chemical spray, although a lot of the chemical sprays I find are not that effective as they used to be, I swear some of these mealy bugs and Spider mites are all super bugs haha! thanks so much for watching and sending you heaps of love and tons of happy growing from right across the Emerald Isle for a FANTASTIC Sunday XXXXXX
Thank you! I will get to it!! Have a wonderful week.
After putting cinnamon, do I put it in soil right after? Thanksss
Hi Kim :-D Once you have put the cinnamon powder over the cut part you would need to leave the cactus to callus over for at least 2 weeks to a month depending on the size of the diameter of the cactus, the wider the diameter the longer to leave it callus over, once the cut part is fully hardened off, usually after 2 weeks to a month or longer then you can pot it up into dry cactus soil, but keep the cutting totally dry until the spring and introduce water very slowly at first until the cutting has taken root, or you see new sign of growth :-D Good lcuk with your cactus and thanks so much for watching and sending lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER from across the Emerald Isle for a wonderful Wednesday XXXX
Thanks for this video! Mine seem to be rotting on random spots, shall I cut those parts?
Hi there, yes I would cut out any traces of rot that is there until only fresh plant tissue is present, good luck with your cactus, and thanks so much for watching, sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a wonderful weekend XXXXX
wondering how this cactus been doing lately
Desert Plants of Avalon Thank you so much for your answer! Well I checked in detail and I don’t think it’s rotting, just the skin is very dry and cracked on some spots. But under seems like they are green healthy. Sorry, I’m really new with cactus 😅
@@cheesejuice_ Hi there :-D this cactus has made a BRILLIANT recovery and stay tuned for an update on this cactus in the next couple of weeks :-D thanks so much for asking and for watching and have a super Thursday today XXXXX
@@ujvarael Thats brilliant news Ujvara :-D so happy to hear that, thanks for the update on sending you tons of love and PLANT POWER your way for a fantastic day XXXX
Can you use disinfectant spray on the end of the cactus
Hi :-D I would not use any spray that is not designed especially for plants as it can be toxic to the plant, only use sprays for horticultural use, you can use cinnamon powder too instead of sulphur powder :-D XXXXX
Take care, sulphur is very toxic to the human body, I think you can do it without yellow sulphur, simply you must keep your cactus in a dry place for a few months. One more thing in this case perlit could be reason of rotting, if you use clay pot it would be best.
Alvin Freeman Thank you so much Alvin for watching and for your advice :-) Sending you much love and happiness from Ireland for a wonderful week ahead XXXX
Is there any way around using sulfur? Something that I can easily find at home
i just noticed my cactus was covered in a white mold looking fuzz, it has forsure been a while since i watered it, i looks like it started to shrivel up, i just added some water.. this cactus is 5+ years old id hate to see it die :( any suggestions?
Oh no it does sound like your cactus has fungus but without seeing a photo it is difficult to say you would be best to maybe post up a photo onto one of the Facebook cactus groups to see if anybody could offer advice, you could try the British cactus and succulent forum on Facebook if possible :-) XXXX
What type of cactus is this? I have one that looks really similar and I kind of think it's a saguaro but that seems surprising to me
+Joe Eckroth Hi Joe :-) it's a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus, and it does resemble a mini Saguaro withits little arms coming out from it :-) Thanks so much for watching and sending you much love and happy growing from Ireland and have a brilliant Sunday XXXX
+heartfullofhappiness Thank you! :)
My cactus got weird and mushy it's full of water and fell apart what does that mean
You bought it with rot..i always repot anything the day I bring it home.
Hi, I didn,t buy it with rot as I have this cactus for a good while first , yes I always repot when I by a new cactus too due to the awful soil that they are nearly always planted in XXX
my bunny ear cactus has barely noticeable white spots on it, what happened? can i save it and how do i save it?
Hi there, it can be difficult to say but usually the white spots are more noticeable when the cactus is getting lots of sunshine, if you can place your cactus in a sunny position this will encourage more prominent white spots, Good luck with your cactus and thanks so much for watching and sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER for a terrific Tuesday XXXXX
Hello Lyn from Arizona! When I see one of my cactus is rotting I put it completely under water for about 4 weeks. Seems to work on most all of them. April Fools! LOL Thanks for another great video. Do you have any Pereskiopsis? I use those for grafting rare or slow growing seedlings. Have you ever grafted a cactus?
Pik Pik Mo Thanks so much for watching and LOL! at the April Fools haha! i haven't got any Pereskiopsis, and have never tried grafting a cactus, it always looks like a complicated thing haha! but it would be something I would try if I lost a rare smaller plants roots like an Ariocarpus, and it was difficult to grow on its own, Sending you tons of love from Ireland and have a FANTASTIC weekend ahead XXXXX
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Pople BackyardFarm Thank you so much Happy Easter to you too :-) XXXX
My cactus has kinda like a brownish yellow bump and a black little rot it barley started today i think it was cause of over watering since it has been raining a lot is there anything i can do besides cutting it?
+TheMangoGaming :D Hi There :-) So sorry to hear about your cactus, it would be very difficult for me to say without looking at some photos of your cactus. What I would recommend you do is to post a few photos onto a cactus forum, there is a brilliant one I recommend and the guys on there are really helpful and they can give you the best advice on what to do and I would also be able to give advice on what I think it could be and what to do :-) It's free to join and here is the link to the forum :-)www.bcss.org.uk/foruma/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=576237b0e7974a66a05400ff389fcda8Hope this helps and sending much love and happy growing from Ireland XXXXX
heartfullofhappiness Thanks :D
Ive seen someone use corn starch is that okay? I don't have sulfur powder and som is expensive
Hi there :-D I have not tried Corn starch myself but Cinnamon powder is excellent too to use instead of Sulfur powder, I use Cinnamon powder now instead of this sulfur as its much more affordable and easier to find, I buy the cinnamon powder from the food stores or Health shops, it works really well, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful Wednesday today XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon ty for replying you're so nice 😭🖤 you got a new sub
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Hi linn i am trying to save a rotting cactus but do not have sulphur. What can i use else ?
Hi Michele :-D so sorry to hear about your cactus, you can also use Cinnamon powder, it works in the same way as Sulphur and is much easier to find for sale, most grocery stores should sell Cinnamon powder, I prefer to use Cinnamon powder now too, Good luck with your cactus and Happy New Year XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon i have tried. It continue to rot. Now i just recut it and leave it with nothing on the wound. Hope this time it works
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Can i use cornflour instead? I ve seen someone used it but im not too sure to use that method and i dont have that powder either. 😅 help me please 😢
Hi there :-D I have not used cornflour myself and would not be the best to advise, but you can also use Cinnamon powder too, Cinnamon powder works very well as a fungicide and also as a rooting hormone, Good luck with your cactus, and thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful weekend XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon yeah I know abt cinnamon powder too but it s too bad that we re not really common with Cinnamon powder here in my place so it s really hard to find one☹️ Any other recommendation? Or is it okay if I just let it dry with nothing?
@@hazelmezarte5644 Hi :-D yes you can let it dry without putting anything on the cut, if you can keep the cutting in a dry place XXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon ohh okay cool! Thanks for all of your answers and I'm sorry if I asked too much question 😅😂 have a nice day tho! 💛
What else can i use besides sulphur powder?
Hi Jessica :-D you could also use cinnamon powder as it works the same way as is much easier to get hold of :-D thanks so much for watching and have a fantastic day today XXXXXX
is it okay if i do this too to my moon cactus? the rootstock is just starting to rot, and still looks okay from upper part of the rootstock... please help😣
Hi there :-D If you still have part of the rootstock left you can definitely do the same thing with your moon cactus, but the bad news is with the Moon cacti because these type of cacti lack chlorophyl they can't survive without a stock plant because they are unable to produce their own chlorophyll, and the root stock is nearly always a Hylocereus 'dragon fruit' cactus rootstock and they dont survive on these roots stock long term, because of this I am not a fan of these cacti as they are produced for the fast sell of the retail market, so sorry, you would be best to re graft the Moon cactus onto a stronger root stock that will survive longer term like a Trichocereus stock. so sorry but I hope you can save your plant, sending much love from across the Emerald Isle and thank you so much for watching XXXXX
@@desertplantsofavalon thank you so much for replying~ I'll try to re graft it just like you said, im just sad because i just recently bought it and now this happen but anyway thank you again and also for the trichocereus info💕
@@jmnyng_0525 Good luck with re grafting your cactus and sending lots of love and plant power to you XXXXX
hello can you help please
i have a xmas cactus its in full bud it's absolutely stunning! can you water them when there in full bud many thanks .. love all yr videos 😍
Hi there :-) yes definitely give your Xmas cactus water when its flowering, these types of cacti like to be kept well watered during their flowering and don't like to be kept dry for very long periods unlike the Desert types of cacti plants, Epiphytic cacti like the Xmas cactus are very different when it comes to their watering requirements compared to the desert cacti, here is a link to a page I have wrote on my website that goes into much detail about the watering requirements for cacti and includes the Epiphytic cacti like the Xmas and Easter cactus : www.desertplantsofavalon.com/how-to-water-your-cacti-and-succulent-plants/ thanks so much for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness from right across the Emerald Isle for a fantastic Friday XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon thank you for such a quick reply really appreciate . where can i send yoy a picture of my cactus would lovevto show you its full of duds much love Donna 😍
thank you so much ive watched yr video link and will be using rain water from now on for my cactus 😍
is the powder suoer important? i cant find it anywhere.
Hi Alyssa :-D the good news is you can also use Cinnamon powder and it is much easier to find in the shops too, I like to use Cinnamon powder in place of yellow sulphur powder when I can't get hold of it and it works equally as well and smells better too haha, you can get cinnamon powder in most supermarkets and health stores
@@desertplantsofavalon oh my glob perfect! tysm 😆
How about corn starch
Hello i have a soggy bottom cactus. And its oozing liquid too. This happed after i repot it, i didnt even water it yet. Should i cut the soft part and callus it using the sulfur powder too? Thanks so much. Your videos are so much helpful btw.
Hi there :-) so sorry to hear about your cactus, if its oozing liquid and is soggy it definitely sounds like it is rotting unfortunately, yes definitely cut it and let it callus over for a good couple of weeks until it forms a thick skin at the base and then re treat it as a cutting, if you have a dry area to let it callus you wont need to worry about using sulphur if you have fresh air and dry air to dry out the cutting, but if not sulphur always acts as an added bonus to prevent fungus attack :-) good luck with your plant and sending tons of love and happy growing from Ireland XXXX
Do you have to put sulfur powder on it?
+Chelsea B Hi chelsea :-) Thanks so much for watching :-) You can also use Bordeaux powder as Sulfur powder can be a bit difficult to find in garden centres, if you haven't got any powder to use on the cutting then you can also place the cut part of the cactus over a warm radiator to dry the cut out much faster so it forms a 'callus' over the cut part :-) Hope this helps and sending you much love and happy growing from Ireland XXXXXX
+heartfullofhappiness thanks ☺ will definitely try that 😊
Hi, i don't know what to do my cactus is yellowing at the base and shriveling, it s raining season here and since i bought it i do water it once or twice. It is yellowing at the bottom and shriveling working it's way to the top . The roots arw fine though anv I just repotted it.There are two of it, and one of it I cut the top but the flesh seems to be fine. And the other one I just let it be. Why does thus happen . And I live in Malaysia .
Hi there
@@desertplantsofavalon thank you for replying, it's just a small cactus about 5cm,the big one's are not common here , the one that i cut the base I just leave it in the pot and it keeps on shriveling, I do try to save it though, by watering it ... No help at all... before venturing any further on cacti n succulents, I would like to know if I have luck with it ...
Is there any alternative of sofer powder cause we don't get it here
Hi there :-) yes you can use cinnamon powder too and it works very efficiently and has the bonus of smelling a lot nicer than sulfur haha :-) Cinnamon powder dusted onto the cut surfaces will work in the same way and its much easier to find in most health shops and supermarkets :-) XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon what if there is sugar in the cinnamon powder my mom likes to mix the two for applesauce and eating apples can I still use it or get a new one
Hi there lyn seeming to that you REALLY like cacti and succulents and theres a chance of me going to a cacti nursery I'm wanting to send you a cactus or succulent that you want but don't have (but i will need 3 just incase they don't have one) and i also want to send a cacti related thing so yah if you are willing to give me your address i will send you them when i can :)
How deep did you replant it?
+Keith Reynolds Hi keith :-) thanks so much for watching :-) I planted the cutting about 3 inches deeo and suppoted it until it formed roots :-) Here is a link to the follow on video I made on repotting this cactus up :-) ruclips.net/video/kZycPwqdNFM/видео.html sending much love and happiness and have a wonderful Sunday XXXXX
No this is impossible. I try many times to grow roots in my cutting cactus piece. I get no result.......
I can't find any videos to help me, my cactus has a white fungus at the base and i don't know what to do
I've also tried this with rotted cactus I cut well above and put it in rooting powder and they just die
Hi there :-D you can spray the white fungus with rubbing alcohol also called isopropyl alcohol or a fungicide gardening spray, but I would remove the cactus out of the pot first to check that the cactus is not rotting from the base, if it is then make an emergency cut and sprinkle with either sulphur powder or pure cinnamon powder as Rooting powder is not as effective, and leave the whole cutting to fully dry for at least 3 weeks before planting up as a cutting in dry very gritty cactus soil, but if there are no signs of rot then I would spray the whole cactus with the alcohol or fungicide and I would also recommend that you also change the whole of the soil in the pot too, and leave the cactus unpotted for at least 10 days before potting up into dry very gritty well draining cactus soil, good luck with your cactus and thanks so much for watching XXXX
Eu amo cactos todos os dias eu procuro algum vídeo sobre cactus
Ilhenice Souza Muito obrigado por assistir :-) envia lhe lotes do amor a partir de Irlanda XXXXXX
Where is the update video? I need to see it. I'm trying to save my old man catus. 👴
Hi there, so sorry for only just seeing your comment now, a few of the comments on this video were hidden for some reason, this cactus has made a fantastic recovery and I will include it in another update soon, i hope that you was able to save your old man cactus, thanks so much for watching and have a wonderful day XXXX
Where should I put my cactus after applying the powder? Should it stay in the sun or will that dry it out? Help I need answers! 😂
Hi there, keep it in dry and bright position but away from direct sunshine until it has fully callused over, thanks so much for watching and good luck with your cactus XXXXX
Desert Plants of Avalon thank you so much! Should I put the cactus pointing roots towards the light or put the tip of the plant facing up?
@@doniol231 Hi :-D I would put the tip of the plant facing up, here is another video I have made on how you can root Cereus cacti first with no soil or water before you plant them up, it works really well for me and I have had great success this way :-D ruclips.net/video/WesnP1ZW1c4/видео.html XXXX
What can I use instead of sulphur powder
+Michael Quinn Hi Michael :-) Thanks so much for watching :-) You can also use a fungicidal spray or powder like rose clear, or fungus clear, or Bordeaux mixture powder, Hope this helps and sending much love and happy growing from Ireland XXXX
+heartfullofhappiness thanks
Could I do this to my prickly pear cactus
Hi Bella :-) yes this method would work really well with Opuntia Cacti too :-) thank you so much for watching and sending you an abundance of love and happiness from Ireland for a fantastic Tuesday today XXXX
My notocactus schloserri was over watered how do i help it?
Hi there, if the cactus has no signs of rot then you are best to let the soil totally dry out by placing some absorbent kitchen roll paper or tissue under the pot, and once the soil in the pot has completely dried out then repot into dry very well draining cactus soil and then do not water after repotting for another 10 days to allow the roots to settle and acclimatise into the new soil XXXX
Can I use cinnamon instead of the sulfur?
Hi Kaitlynn :-D yes you can use Cinnamon instead of Sulfur and use it in the same way as sulfur and Cinnamon powder is more easily available than sulfur and it smells a lot nicer too LOL! :-D XXXX
Thank you!! :)
Use a Banana skin to hold the cactus
How long does it take for the roots to start growing? xx
+Chelsea B Hi Chelsea :-) It takes quite a few weeks and sometimes many months for the roots to start to form again, when you start to see signs of new growth from the top, then it is a good indication that the plant has re rooted again :-) Good luck with your cutting and let me know how it gets on :-) Sending much love and happy growing from Ireland and have a wonderful Holidays XXXX
heartfullofhappiness I have cut it and placed it in a hot and some what sunny place now just waiting for the signs of growth
My cactus is white and dry, can i still save it?
Hi there :-) thanks so much for watching :-) sorry to hear about your cactus, it sounds like if it is white and dry then it may be past saving it, but if you are able to post any photos onto the Cactus forum of the BCSS then I and many others on there will be able to have a look and say what I think could be wrong and the best thing to do, here is a link to the forum and its free to join and although its the British Cactus society there are people from all around the world on there, forum.bcss.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=4730dabe62321a9142d587e162e2c6f4 hope this helps and sending much love and happiness from Ireland for a wonderful day XXXX
Ok, thanks so much, i th8nk I'll just burry it.
Water was excess I believe
Happy you saved this fellow... A beautyful plant...
I am sooooo HAPPY OUR beautiful Pilocerus gounellei has made a BRILLIANT recovery my BEAUTIFUL SEXY CACTUS GOD
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